Resource Center | Body Image & Eating Disorders
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White Pine Center for Healing is dedicated to supporting individuals and families in preventing, understanding, and overcoming challenges related to eating disorders, body image issues, weight stigma, and trauma. We provide compassionate support and practical resources available to anyone, no matter where they are on their journey.
Online Resources
We are in the process of developing a comprehensive online resource that is dedicated to body image, weight stigma, and related issues to provide information and support services to anyone who needs them no matter where they are to make these crucial resources more accessible.
Prevention Programs
We offer evidence-based prevention programs tailored for schools, families, and workplaces. These programs are designed to prevent body image issues and eating disorders before they start by providing the tools needed to cultivate a healthy relationship with ones body and to challenge media and messages that tell us we must fit the “ideal” body appearance to be valued and accepted. They also raise awareness about these issues to help people recognize signs and symptoms to encourage early intervention, making recovery more attainable.
Support Groups & Referrals
We facilitate support groups to give the individuals who need it a safe space to build resilience and share their journey. We also offer referrals to mental health clinicians who are known to us for those who need guidance on where to go for additional treatment.
Advocacy for Change
At White Pine Center, we know that advocacy is crucial for effective change and improving lives. We advocate for policies in Pennsylvania that promote positive body image and mental health, striving for a more supportive, stigma-free future for all.
Who We Serve
More than 30 million people in the US suffer from eating disorders at some point. 40-60% of girls ages 6-12 are concerned about their weight and body image. 25-40% of eating disorder sufferers are males who are less likely to get help. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental health issues, after opioid abuse. Anyone can suffer from body image issues and eating disorders, and our services are open to all ages, races, and genders.
The best way to combat these numbers is by providing compassionate, evidence-based educational and prevention programs to stop body image issues from developing into full eating disorders before they can have devastating consequences. The earlier these issues are caught, the more likely recovery becomes.
We know that awareness is essential for preventing body image issues and eating disorders; this is why we are committed to educating the entire Erie County community and beyond. We work with school administrators and staff, coaches, parents, business owners, and healthcare professionals to offer educational programs focusing on prevention.
Board of Directors
Cecelia Hollands
Barber National Institute
Angela McClimans
Northwest Bank
Christine Tombaugh
Community of Caring
Stephanie Wagner
SuccessFuel
Anita Kuchinski
Northwest Bank
Deborah Uht
PCMSI