Description
Fighting social injustice and respecting the inherent dignity and worth of the people we serve are part of the Social Work Code of Ethics, but that does not mean we don’t harbor bias or have blind spots for all forms of discrimination. Fatphobia, the discriminatory attitudes and practices towards people with larger bodies, is a form of discrimination that is not always discussed in social workspaces. Fat people experience increased rates of discrimination in healthcare, the workplace and in receiving services they crucially need. These discriminatory experiences further exacerbate structural inequality, especially when you consider those with other marginalized identities.
Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) Training and Resources Subcommittee as we discuss fatphobia as it relates to other systems of oppression, including racism; and ways to create more inclusive environments in Social Work practice and our school community.
Instructor
Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP (they/them) [Founder + CEO of Ample and Rooted]
Neathery Falchuk (they/them) is a queer, trans and non-binary, fat, neurodivergent, white Latinx therapist, licensed clinical social worker and supervisor, certified group psychotherapist, certified Body Trust® provider, and certified meditation teacher. Neathery is the founder of Ample + Rooted, an inclusive psychotherapy, consulting, and training practice specializing in eating disorders and body liberation. Neathery is a past President of Central Texas Eating Disorder Specialists, past board member of Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, and former chair of the DEI Committee past board member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, and currently serves on the Program Committee for Project HEAL. Neathery lives in Austin, TX with their wife and enjoys hiking, meditation, sipping coffee on patios, and starting and never finishing books.
Ample + Rooted, as an inclusive therapy practice, cultivates a safe and welcoming space of compassion and connection. At Ample + Rooted, we believe it is our birthright to inhabit, trust and honor our physical and emotional selves without shame. We believe in cultivating a healing home for the whole you and that this healing and belonging is profoundly vital in creating a more equitable and just world. We believe compassion, pleasure, and embodiment lead the way toward healing and liberation.
Heather Clark, LPC, LCPC (Clinical Director, Rock Recovery)
Heather Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Supervisor who specializes in treating disordered eating through a weight-inclusive lens. Her specialties include binge eating disorder, bulimia, anorexia, body dissatisfaction, chronic dieting, intuitive eating, and orthorexia. In addition to working with eating disorders, she also enjoys counseling those dealing with anxiety, self-worth, shame, self-compassion, and Christian spirituality/spiritual trauma. Heather is passionate about the Health At Every Size® philosophy and approach to work and life.
Heather’s approach is rooted in respect for her clients' instinctive ways of surviving, while fostering a spirit of gentle, curious experimentation to find new, more sustainable ways to move forward. Heather is currently working towards becoming a Certified Body Trust Provider, which helps equip her to support folks journeying toward liberation with food and body, as well as a deep sense of being at home in their bodies.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about fatphobia and its connection to other systems of oppression
2. To Identify instances of systemic weight bias in current social work practices and policy.
3. To understand and identify interventions and resources that improve accessibility and affirm fat people
4. To learn and create action steps to combat problematic beliefs centered around fatphobia
Bibliography & References
Bibliography
(All resources may not be used but it will be relevant to the presentation)
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Puhl, R. M., Latner, J. D., King, K. M., & Luedicke, J. (2014). Weight bias among professionals treating eating disorders: attitudes about treatment and perceived patient outcomes. The International journal of eating disorders, 47(1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22186
Gordon, Aubrey. "What we don't talk about when we talk about fat." Boston : Beacon Press, 2020.
Greenleaf, Arie. (2012). Perpetuating oppression: Does the current counseling discourse neutralize social action?. The Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology. 22. 141-157.
Tracy L. Tylka, Rachel A. Annunziato, Deb Burgard, Sigrún Daníelsdóttir, Ellen Shuman, Chad Davis, Rachel M. Calogero, "The Weight-Inclusive versus Weight-Normative Approach to Health: Evaluating the Evidence for Prioritizing Well-Being over Weight Loss", Journal of Obesity, vol. 2014, Article ID 983495, 18 pages, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/983495
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Harrison, D.L. (2021). Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness. North Atlantic Books.
Strings S. (2019). Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia. NYU Press.
Association for Size Diversity and Health. (n.d.). HAES(R) Principles. https://asdah.org/HEALTH-AT-EVERY-SIZE-HAES-APPROACH/
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $15 and includes CE credit.
No Refunds or transfers will be offered for this event.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
All those interested in Topic Welcomed
