Project

Region	Ústí nad Labem Region
Title of the Programme	Health
Title of the Project	Using Family Therapy as a Way to solve Eating Disorders
Number of the Project	ZD-MGS1-013
Project Promoter	Centrum podpory zdraví z.ú.
Project Partner from Donor State	SPISFO - Spiseforstyrrelsesforenigen (The Eatingdisorder Association)
Czech Partner	N/A
Status	Estimated project duration: 12/2021 – 12/2023
More Information	Target group: a) Children and youth b) Young adults c) Public Web pages: https://www.cepoz.cz  https://www.facebook.com/centrumpodporyzdravi
Total Eligible Costs	181 667 EUR
Grant	179 025 EUR

Project description:

In our performance focused society we often encounter problems generally referred to as eating disorders. There has been an increasing number of families where such disorders exist (anorexia, bulimia, obesity). Specialists from different fields help with addressing these issues however the dimension of family relations is not adequately represented. 

The project aims at building a therapeutic centre for children to deal with eating disorders with more emphasis placed on using family therapy. By changing the approach to the treatment of this disorder we would like to help in reducing the probability of further worsening of these issues among children and teenagers in the Ústecký Region.

It is aimed to change the existing situation by implementing the following key activities: 

1. In terms of the therapy during the initial or fully developed disorder we want to provide family therapy in their own environment where they struggle with this disorder either in its early or later stages.
2. The second activity is focused on improving the communication skills of parents in families with these disorders in the form of frequent semi-open groups.
3. Provide feedback to the professional community in the form of two workshops on numerous possibilities where family therapy can be used to deal efficiently with eating disorders.   
4. The fourth activity would be centred around additional professional assistance depending on the particular needs of clients (nutritional specialist, fitness coach and others if necessary).  

A Norwegian partner will be involved in the project and will share his long-term experience in this area with project promoters and we will apply it in our activities.