CARE

CARE's vision: A balanced, respectful diverse community in which all members feel empowered to have a healthy relationship with food and movement, a positive body image, acceptance of all body sizes and shapes, and access to resources that support a culture free to challenge societal norms relating to eating and body image.

CARE's mission:  To support the needs of a diverse population by increasing awareness and understanding of eating and body image issues at the University of Michigan.

CARE's goals:

• Promote the acceptance of all weights. sizes, and shapes
• Educate about disordered eating and eating disorders
• Encourage a healthy relationship with food and movement
• Challenge individual and socio-cultural factors that perpetuate body image and eating disorders

CARE meetings: Second Friday of each month, September - May, 11 AM - 1 PM, on the 4th floor of UHS.

CARE's supporting partners:

American Medical Women's Association
ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders)
Counseling and Psychological Services
Department of Recreational Sports
Eating Disorder Professional League of Michigan
Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)
Office of Greek Life
Rackham Graduate School
Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center
SHAPE (Students for Health Awareness and Promotion Education)
The Gail R. Schoenbach FREED Foundation
The Spectrum Center
UM Athletic Department
University Health Service
University Housing

What's CARE doing? Check out these links: 

CARE's Recommended Booklist (PDF)

Video on body image

Want more information?

• See also information on Eating Disorders and Body Image
• Contact Kellie Carbone at 734-647-4699