We envision a future where no child or adolescent feels they must secretly choose between food and self-worth.
We are dedicated to bringing prevention awareness to parents, guardians, educators, and communities who work with school-aged kids to recognize the early signs of disordered eating in its many forms.
Our mission
To educate parents, guardians, and educators how to:
gently disrupt harmful patterns of disordered eating so they feel safe expressing their feelings about complex issues before a crisis takes hold, and
recognize the early signs of eating disorders in school-aged kids, throughout all stages of adolescence.
How we achieve it
We promote eating disorder prevention awareness by delivering compassionate, proactive education through a trauma- and neurodivergent-informed lens. We share practical tools that empower families to start the conversations that matter most, before silent struggles become serious health crises.
Who we are
We are a grassroots organization, currently 100% volunteer-driven, with a six-member board representing expertise in elementary education; clinical psychotherapy and developmental psychology; fitness and nutrition; and the lived experiences of parents and youth affected by eating disorders.
Why we care
We’ve seen what happens when intervention is delayed, comes too late or never arrives at all. Left untreated in childhood, eating disorders can progress into chronic lifelong conditions or life-threatening illnesses. An eating disorder diagnosis is a health crisis that disrupts personal and family functioning, and eating disorders themselves carry an increased risk for medical complications and suicide*.
* If you or someone you love is navigating an eating disorder, please know you’re not alone, and there is help out there. KIDS: Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or TEXT 686868. PARENTS: Though wait times will vary by provider, this Find a Provider tool shares tips on how to choose a NEDIC-vetted Eating Disorders Service Provider. Or, go to nedic.ca and scroll to the bottom for their Helpline and Chat with a Support Worker. (Reframe Voices is not affiliated with NEDIC, nor do we receive funding from them.)
If you are in SUICIDE CRISIS - call 988.
Board of Directors
How we started
When Penny first set out, she created a crowdsourced fundraising video with the headline: PENNY’S BIG ASK.
“I reached out to my circle of friends, former colleagues, anyone who would listen, with one simple request: can you give $20 and help me spread the word to get this off the ground?"
67 people contributed in the first 2 weeks, turning various individual gifts into a collective start-up fund of $5,000+. Their generosity not only covered our first critical expenses, but also showed how deeply this mission resonates.
It gave our newly formed Board of Directors and first volunteers the encouragement and momentum to begin.”
Thank you from my 💜 + 🧠 — Penny
Your voice matters
Whether you have questions, ideas, or a story to share, your message will be handled with care. Reach out to our team of volunteers below and someone will get back to you within two (2) business days.