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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 14, 2005
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Michelle Aldrich, WCWI Chairperson
307.760.6213
Girl Power workshop will teach how to raise healthy girls
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues (WCWI) will offer two chances to educate people working with young girls at a workshop to help increase girls’ self image from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 28 in Rock Springs and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 29 in Cheyenne.
The workshop, authored by Lisa Sjostrom, a researcher for Harvard Medical School, will focus on reducing the risk for disordered eating by increasing self-esteem, promoting body acceptance, providing leadership opportunities, and teaching a range of coping strategies to resist the cultural emphasis on unhealthy eating and dieting behaviors. This workshop is designed to give participants the tools to implement a model prevention program for girls, emphasizing overall mental and physical well-being.
Originally called “Full of Ourselves,” it is the first program of its kind to show long-term positive changes in girls’ body image and body satisfaction. The program has also resulted in enduring positive changes in girls’ knowledge about health, nutrition, healthy weight, and puberty.
If you would like more information on the workshop, please visit www.wyomingwomenscouncil.org. Registration for the workshop is $35 and will be accepted ahead of time or until the workshop begins.
The Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues is a 13-member council with representation from each of the nine Judicial Districts in addition to four at-large members and one ex-officio member of the Wyoming Business Council. The WCWI is a Governor appointed council.
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