Eating Disorder Research

You will research a resource/agency related to mental health and provide an Infographic about the resource/agency. Topics will be chosen at random during the second class. Groups will review a community agency, website, app, or other resource that is a potential referral for children, youth, young adults, and families with a mental illness. A topic cannot be covered by more than one group.

Possible community agencies include:

• Mental Health Services at the Maltby Center
• The Center for Abuse and Trauma Therapy
• Regional Assessment and Resource Center at Queen's University
• Autism Services at the Maltby Center
• Child and Adolescent Outpatient Eating Disorder Program at Hotel Dieu Hospital
• Sleep Disorders Program at Queen's University
• Kids Help Phone
• Addiction and Mental Health Services
• Chrysalis Day Program at Queen's University
• Heads Up Program at Hotel Dieu Hospital

Areas to Cover for your Resource Assignment

Introduction:

• Identify the resource your group has chosen
• Identify the purpose/mission/values of the resource
• Identify the ages that the resource is designed for
• Identify how to find/contact the resource by either a website, phone number, address, social media, etc.

Description of resource: Quadruple Weighted

• IN DETAIL, describe the services/programs/information offered by the resource

Mental health issues:

• What mental health issues/concerns/diagnoses is the resource recommended for? Explain.

Citations/References: Double Weighted

• In Text Citations(absent or incorrect = 0)
• References/Bibliography(absent or incorrect = 0)

Spelling/Grammar/Presentation:

• .25 deduction per error