Community Education
Where knowledge meets compassion - for every body.
Society is becoming increasingly focused on health, food, and body size — often inundating us with harmful, confusing, or unreliable messages that disproportionately affect those who are most vulnerable. From social media and “wellness” influencers to the broader diet and fitness industries, it can feel almost impossible to understand what genuine wellbeing really means.
Hopewell was founded as a centre for hope, community, and education. Our mission is to promote prevention and awareness by helping people understand eating disorders and disordered eating, and by supporting healthier, more compassionate attitudes towards body image, eating, and movement. While we don’t have all the answers, we’re grateful to share the knowledge and resources that we do have.
Through our Community Education programs, we offer two presentations: Celebrate EveryBody and Talking About Eating Disorders. We deliver these sessions to schools (elementary, secondary), youth organizations, workplaces, and support or frontline staff teams. Have a specific topic in mind? Let us know and we will try to accomodate your request!
Celebrate EveryBody is a prevention-focused program designed to help youth build resilience, self-worth, and critical thinking skills. Rather than delivering sessions directly to youth, Celebrate EveryBody uses a train-the-trainer model: Hopewell representatives provide training, tools, and support to organizational and agency Facilitators, who then deliver the program to youth Participants they already know and support.
This approach strengthens existing relationships and ensures that sensitive topics are explored in spaces where youth feel connected, safe, and understood.
Grounded in evidence-based research, Celebrate EveryBody focuses on five key areas that reduce risk factors for eating disorders without discussing eating disorders directly. Through practical activities, accessible language, and developmentally appropriate discussions, Facilitators learn how to guide youth through real-life challenges — from diet culture and media pressures to coping skills and body acceptance — in ways the build confidence and resilience for a lifetime. See the Program Overview here.
Thanks to funding from Bell Let’s Talk and The Crabtree Foundation, we’re offering a limited number of free training sessions.
Fill out our Interest Form to be contacted when our next training opens, or email programs@hopewell.ca to learn more.
“This program was fun, I enjoyed the conversations and different opinions from everybody.”
“It was really nice to hear these things from the presenter and I enjoyed being able to express myself and be proud of who I am.”
“I really liked how we came up with coping skills! I think it will really help me. I think this program will also help my friends in the future too!”
““I enjoyed the program, thank you for coming. I now have a better understanding of my body and I fully love everything about myself.””
Celebrate EveryBody
In our Talking About Eating Disorders presentation, we discuss what eating disorders are, the causes, the signs, and how to support someone if you think they may be struggling with an eating disorder. This presentation is designed for an audience of people who may be in supportive roles including teachers, coaches, nurse practitioners, and support/front-line staff.
** We do not offer this presentation to students, youth, or other client groups **.
Please email programs@hopewell.ca to learn more and schedule a workshop.
