Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders: Navigating Risk Factors and Recovery Paths Among System Involved Youth & Families: CAMFT CEUs

This course qualifies for CAMFT CEUs.

Food insecurity, or inconsistent, limited, or uncertain access to food, is prevalent across race, ethnicity, heritage, and age in the United States, yet highest within Black, Latine, Indigenous, and some Asian communities. Food insecurity is associated with a host of harmful outcomes, including poor physical, social, and mental well-being. Growing research shows that food insecurity may increase the risk for eating disorders (ED), including bulimic symptoms and binge eating. Assessing food insecurity and addressing this requirement for a healthy life is necessary to reduce the risk of and treat disordered eating.

Attendees will be presented with an overview of food insecurity and how it may contribute to eating disorders risk among system-involved youth, youth transitioning out, and adults. This conversation will include information on assessing food security in our work and identifying social supports and partnerships for addressing food insecurity and the related risk of developing an eating disorder.

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Instructor: Ashley Acle, MBA, MFT, LMFT

I’m Ashley (she/her), Healthcare Consultant, Clinical Supervisor/Therapist, and Mental Health Advocate. I am passionate about culturally sensitive, equitable and sustainable mental health care, stemming from my lived and professional experiences in this field, clinical research, and quality improvement for the last 14 years. I have served in various leadership roles in medical, psychiatric, academic, and community-based settings, most recently as a National Director of Compliance, Clinical Supervisor and Director of Clinical Services.

I currently provide healthcare consulting services and training to professionals across the country. I also provide clinical supervision/consultation towards licensure and therapy services to individuals located in California and Pennsylvania. Contact me to discuss working together.

I look forward to connecting with you.

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CAMFT Information: 

California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CACFS) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs (Provider #1000075 ). This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CACFS maintains responsibility for the program and all of its content.

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Other Important Information:

Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org.

Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at ifavela@catalyst-center.org

CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates.

Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to bromero@catalyst-center.org prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.