This month, Bergen’s Promise launched a parent support group for Spanish-speaking parents of youth with eating disorders. The project is made possible by a grant from the Rutgers Institute for Health Community-Academic Partnership Awards program.
The project team at Bergen’s Promise includes Jose Rodriguez, Clinical consultant, Jan Schlaier, Director of Health Services, and Amy Faus, Health Promotion Manager, with invaluable support from Raquel Belen Tejada, Care Manager, and Yandreily Arroyo, Health/Wellness Educator. This team has partnered with Dr. Edward Selby and Lauren Davis from Rutgers Department of Psychology to develop and pilot the culturally-relevant six-session psychoeducational parent support group.
A second iteration of the support group will launch in early 2023. Parent input will help the team refine the program guide and participant workbook to allow others to replicate the program moving forward.
