Be Real™ Educates Educators on Body Confidence & Eating Disorder Prevention
Teachers are a critical link when it comes to helping kids have happier, healthier relationships with food and body!
Be Real™ is designed to improve the mental health of adolescents and teens by increasing body confidence and decreasing the risk of disordered eating.
Be Real™ is vetted by the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED), a public health incubator program within the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health.
Education Advocacy Works!
76% of kids who learned about body confidence felt more positive about themselves
Body Confident Kids
Are more likely to look after their bodies
Are more likely to value health over appearance
Have better general mental health
Are more likely to participate both in the classroom and in activities outside of school
Have improved chances of fulfilling their potential — particularly academically
Schools Are a Crucial Part of the Body Confidence and Eating Disorder Prevention Equation
Disordered eating is best prevented when teachers are trained and when school policies and school environments are modified, according to research.
Bring a Body Confident Curriculum to Your School Today!
Book a FREE call to learn more about the different ways you can make your child’s school a safer, more body confident environment today!
Educators, parents, and administrators are all invited to book a call to talk about your child or district’s needs.
(Pssst! Many programs start because of a caring parent’s willingness to just ask so if you’re curious, don’t be shy. Book a call to get your questions answered about this important and often misunderstood topic today! )
For Students.
BodyKind™ is an evidence-based, 4-lesson curriculum for high school, health, or advisory classes based on 20 years of research on body image and eating disorder prevention. Topics include:
Self-compassion + compassion for others
Appearance bias
Social media
Comparisons
How to Take Action (Being Agents of Change)
For Educators.
Schools are crucial parts of the body confidence equation for students. Body image and eating problems are best prevented when teachers are trained and when school policies and school environments are modified. This can happen with evidence-based training. Ask me about:
1/2 Professional Development trainings for educators
1 hour workshops for educators
For Parents.
When parents are aligned with body-positive approaches and messages about food, activity, and beliefs about body shape and weight their children are much more protected from disordered eating and engage in more self-care. Learn how to deal with tough issues, such as dieting and social media, and give your child the support they need.
1 hour workshops for parents
Be Real. Be Body Confident.
Spreading body confidence to educators, parents, and schools, so every child can grow up with a healthy relationship with food and their body.
70% of adolescent girls and 40% of adolescent boys don’t feel comfortable in their own skin
Young people’s body dissatisfaction contributes to serious mental health problems, like eating disorders, depression, isolation, anxiety, risky sexual behavior, substance abuse, and low self-esteem.
BE REAL Facilitator & Ambassador
“I’m a speaker, author, and pediatric dietitian ready to help you and the children you care for feel more protected, more cared for, and more confident when it comes to caring for your body and yourself!”
-Amelia Sherry, MPH, RD
Contact Us
Phone
(646) 926-7055
Locations
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado
Programs are created by BeRealUSA.org and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Striped, a public health incubator dedicated to eating disorder education and prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Amelia is a BeReal Program Ambassador.