Speakers Bureau

More than 150 presentations given statewide since 2004

Through the two divisions of our Speakers Bureau program, EDCT provides community-based outreach and prevention programs that educate all age groups about disordered eating, healthy body image, and how to develop a positive relationship with food.

EDCT Speakers Bureau has two divisions, one designed for youth and one for the community at-large.

Youth Speakers Bureau

At the most impressionable age for developing an eating disorder, we seek to make a big impression on Tennessee youth.

In fall 2010, we launched the Youth Speakers Bureau, an all-ages group of volunteers who receive one-on-one training to tell their personal struggle with an eating disorder to students in grades 3-12. Over six years of providing Tennesseans with nearly 140 presentations, we've learned that first-hand accounts of hope and recovery resonate the most with our school-aged audiences.

If you are interested in scheduling a speaker to share her personal story with your class or group, please contact us at (615) 831-9838 or contactus@edct.net. Presentations are also available by topic (see below for a list). We appreciate donations of any amount to help us keep our presentations free.

Professional/Community Speakers Bureau

EDCT's Professional/Community Speakers Bureau offers presentations that are suited for civic groups, parents, education professionals and community organizations. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or hearing a story of personal recovery, please contact us at (615) 831-9838 or contactus@edct.net. Presentations are available by topic (see below for a list). We appreciate donations of any amount to help us keep our presentations free.

Speakers Bureau presentations include:
"Body Confidence in School: Is It in You?"
"Body Image in College"
"Body Image in Adulthood"
"Body Image, the Media & Eating Disorders"
"How to Help a Loved One"
"Raising Healthy, Happy, and Active Families"
"Tips on Eating Well"
"Why Diets Don't Work"
"Beyond Just Eating Disorders"