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Michigan Kicks of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week with Miss America 2008!
Wow! What an energy packed day! Yesterday, 2-23-09 we kicked off NEDAW at the state capitol with a press briefing. I was the proud coordinator of this event, which featured several prominent voices in the eating disorder field including current AED president Judith Banker, Eating Disorder Coalition policy coordinator Kathleen MacDonald, parent advocate Iora Haglund and Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund. Statements by Kelly Klump, PhD former AED president, and event sponsor Congresswoman Rebekah Warren were also featured.
The press briefing brought attention to issues of mental health parity and eating disorders. We raised awareness regarding the lack of treatment coverage and resources in Michigan. We required the state to develop a taskforce to address these issues by developing a petition for Michigan Action on eating disorders.
I am proud to say the event was well attended by the public and the press. This is only the beginning! Look for pictures and video of the event - coming soon! And look out for more ways to continue advocating for eating disorder treatment and parity in Michigan and beyond!
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