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The Joy Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit, grassroots organization based
on the
philosophy of using real-world, workable solutions to end the epidemic
of eating disorders. We work towards reducing the rate and severity of
eating disorders by supporting and conducting research, education, and
support programs.
The Joy Project does not seek to replace or discourage traditional or
current treatments, but to expand the options for treatment. We seek to
make treatment options more accessible to anyone affected and find and
implement ways to make treatment more effective. The Joy Project seeks
to empower individuals with eating disorders to be active participants
in their own recovery.
Treatment Centers and
Clinics: The forms for inclusion in our upcoming treatment directory
can be downloaded here: Residential/Inpatient Day/Outpatient Our online treatment directory is under construction and will be launched very soon!
03.01.08
Best-selling author, advice columnist and self-esteem expert Jessica Weiner has honored The Joy Project and Andrea Roe (Author of You are Not Alone) as Actionists of the Month on jessicaweiner.com This honor is given to individuals and organizations who have led by example and inspired others to take action to make the world a better place.
02.01.08
We are very excited to
announce the results of our elections for our Board of Directors for
2008! Previous board members- Joy Nollenberg, Serena Iacono,
Justin Novak, and MJ Gilbert- will now be joined by a few other
fantastic individuals:
has a wide variety of personal and
professional experience in the field of eating disorders. She
is a fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Iowa, and her special area of
interest is eating disorders in minority populations.
Renee
Worke, JD is a district judge on the Minnesota
Court of Appeals. Along with her tremendous professional
achievements, she is also active in various community organizations and
advisory boards.
has been involved with various activities and non-profit organizations, including public school mentoring projects, tutoring reading and language arts to children and adults, senior community outreach programs, and coaching self-improvement skills to clients served by a battered women's shelter.
01.07.08
We've got some exciting
endeavors planned for this new year! We're welcoming new
staff members, including our Yoga Instructor, Meghan McAndrews, and new
support group leader Lindsay Wittrock. One of our most
exciting events will be taking place in the fall as we team up with The
Emily Program (a treatment center in the Twin Cities
area), the University
of Minnesota Eating Disorders Research
Lab (led by Scott
Crow, MD, former President of the Academy of Eating
Disorders), and members of The Joy Project's
support groups
and message boards who have successfully overcome eating disorders
themselves. We'll be bringing together eating disorder
researchers, treatment providers, and survivors as experts on their own
perspective, in the hopes of fostering a greater understanding of
eating disorders, and identifying new strategies for future research
and treatment developments.
We've been collaborating with the U of Minnesota Eating Disorders
Research Lab on plans to embark on a web-based study of
individuals who
have recovered from eating disorders, both with and without the aid of
ED-specific treatment.
As always, if you would like to get involved with The Joy Project,
please contact us at volunteercoordinator@joyproject.org
11.02.07
Executive Director Joy Nollenberg was the recipient of WCCO Radio's "Good Neighbor Award" on November 2, 2007. The Good Neighbor Award is awarded to individuals who have dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to the greater good through volunteering. Congrats, Joy!
08.10.07
* You
can
download a Volunteer Registration Form and submit
it to us via email or
mail! Click here
* Add Our Eating Disorder Awareness Banners to your
personal website or myspace profile!
Click here
* Tools for
Recovery
08.07.07
Eating Disorder Information
is a site created and run by Andrea Roe, author of "You Are Not Alone:
The Book of Companionship For Women Struggling With Eating Disorders.
Joy's story will be featured in the August issue of the You Are Not
Alone email support letter. If you would like to sign up for Andrea's
inspirational newsletter, visit the site at www.eating-disorder-information.com
06.14.07
 We met with Congressman Jim
Ramstad (representing our home state of
Minnesota), who is leading the battle, along with Patrick Kennedy, to
get Mental Health Parity laws passed in every state. He had a great
recovery story of his own, and we will be staying in contact as we work
together towards better access to treatment as well as better quality
of treatment programs.
We
attended the Mental Health America National
Conference, where we were
able to attend workshops aimed at organizations working to reduce stigma and
increase treatment possibilities for those affected by
mental health issues. We met members of other organizations that we
plan to collaborate with in the future.
The Joy Project's Assistant Director, Serena Iacono, was honored with
an mPower Youth award at the closing dinner ceremony. We were also invited to
participate in focus groups with Mental Health America, and had the
opportunity to socialize with some amazing people that were fellow
award winners at the conference.
We are so thankful to Mental Health America and mPower for
sponsoring the trip and making the week exciting and productive for us.
We are also grateful to Congressman Ramstad and his assistants for
meeting with us and for his willingness to continue working with us in
the future. Thanks also to the many wonderful people who also attended
the conference, and who continue to work towards our shared goal of
better mental health care for all who need it!
05.10.07
The Joy Project's Assistant
Director, Serena Iacono, has been chosen to receive
an mPower award in
recognition for her contributions to the field of mental health through
her personal life as well as her work for The Joy Project.
The mPower Outstanding Youth Awards are awarded to
individuals between
the ages of 13-23 who have done outstanding
work in using their own life and experiences to help combat the stigma
of mental health. The awards will be presented at the
annual conference for Mental Health America (formerly known as the
National Mental Health Association)
Serena Iacono and The Joy Project's
Executive Director, Joy Nollenberg,
will receive a free trip to the MHA National Conference
on June 6-9th, 2007,
where Serena will be presented with the award. During their trip, both
will have a chance to speak with legislators
on Capitol Hill.
Congrats, Serena!
05.07.07
Our in-depth treatment
directory data collection process is still under way. We've got a list
of over 300
treatment centers that will be profiled in our directory. We're hoping
to complete the data collection process within the next
few months, and to expedite this process, we're now posting our
questionnaires online. Treatment centers who have not yet responded to
our data collection efforts can download these forms at any time, fill
them out, and return them to us. We intend
to make this the most in-depth and complete ED-specific treatment
directory to date, so don't miss this opportunity to have your
center listed!
To download a questionnaire for Residential
or Inpatient
programs,
click here.
For our Partial, Intensive Outpatient, and Outpatient programs
questionnaire, click here.
04.08.07
You can view our blog at www.joyproject.org/serendipity
We'll be updating it regularly with current news, comments, and
thoughts from our staff. In addition, we'll be posting weekly
discussion questions, where you'll be able to post your own thoughts!
03.30.07
Women For Hope is now selling eating disorder awareness
bracelets.10% of the proceeds will be donated to The Joy
Project. The bracelets are high-quality, made with Swarovski
crystals. Please visit www.womenforhope.com
for more
info or to purchase a bracelet.
03.22.07
Climbing for Awareness is our new sister organization, created by
Justin Novak, who is a member of The Joy Project staff. Justin's
motivations for starting this organization stem from his experience in
supporting a loved one with an eating disorder, as well as his work in
the emergency medical field. Justin plans to bring awareness of the
TRUTHS about eating disorders to the general public by attempting to
climb the highest mountain summits on each continent. He is joined in
directing the project by Ashley Roome, as well as other eating disorder
survivors and supporters who wish to aid in the fight. To learn more,
visit www.climbingforawareness.com
03.22.07
Serena Iacono, Assistant Director of the Joy Project, was a speaker at
the Minnesota Social Services Association (MSSA) Annual Conference. The
presentation, entitled 'What You Don't Know IS Hurting Them', focused
on common myths and questions that many social services professionals
may have about what eating disorders are, and how to help someone with
an eating disorder if you are not an ED expert.
03.06.07
Despite the huge snowstorm that shut down everything for a day or two,
the week was a success! A big THANK YOU to Serena Iacono for
coordinating NEDAW, and thank you as well to Francesca Heir, Olivia
Tise, Justin Novak, Allie Michelson, Lauren Eriksson, Heather
Dombrovski, Angela Fugleberg, Ilyssa Siegel, and Angela Studt for
lending a hand and helping to support the cause! We appreciate it!
02.03.07
 FM107 is a radio station in
the Twin Cities area. The Get Real Girls airs every Saturday morning
from 8-10am on that station. Every week, the nominate one person from
the community to be their 'Get Real Girl of the Week'. They have chosen
The Joy Project's Director, Joy Nollenberg, as a weekly Get Real Girl!
Joy was interviewed via telephone during the show on Saturday, February
24th.
02.03.07
Check out the article that Lori Henry wrote about The Joy Project for
her column: Intro and Article Lori Henry is the author of
Silent Screams, among other popular works.
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