About Us

The Disordered Eating Priority Project is funded by the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE LHIN), and was endorsed by the Mental Health and Addictions Steering Committee.

The DE Project began in May 2008 and ends in March of 2010. There are four key deliverables that the project will accomplish in that time frame:

• Create a LHIN-wide cross-sector advisory team to provide guidance for future investments in disordered eating and eating disorders programming within the LHIN.
• Implement education and awareness initiatives designed to enable the earliest possible identification and intervention by families and health care providers.
• Develop a transition coordinator role to support individuals who are (1) transitioning from in-patient care delivered outside of the LHIN and (2) to provide outreach supports for individuals/families who are struggling/at higher risk.
• To enhance caregiver/family support programming. (DE Project Charter 4.2)

Meet Our Team

The Project, hosted by the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, was initially developed and approved by the Durham East Collaborative of the Central East LHIN. Further development and continued guidance is provided by an Advisory Team of experts in the field. A Project Manager (Shelley Hermer, MSW RSW), Project Coordinator (Melinda Wall, RN, BscN) and Project Clerical Support (Sarah Cassidy) make up the Project Office.

For information about the development of any of the Priority Projects and CE LHIN Initiatives, please see www.centraleastlhin.on.ca.

The following organizations and client groups are represented on the Project Advisory Team:

• Peterborough Regional Health Centre-Family and Youth Clinic
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre-Women’s Health Care Centre
• Whitby Mental Health Centre
• Lakeridge Health Centre
• Peterborough County-City Health Unit
• Caregiver Champion
• Canadian Mental Health Association, Durham Branch
• Dietitian Champion
• Consumer
• Physician Champion*
• Heart and Stroke Foundation

*Positions currently vacant. If you wish to nominate someone to these positions, please contact .