ADAPT

Guidance and Information on Managing and Overcoming Eating Distress

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Adapt is a voluntary organisation established in January 2000 by Breea Ross in association with the Craigavon Health Information Project. Breea was concerned for local people who were affected by Anorexia and Bulimia due to the lack of specialist services and information on eating distress in the area.

 

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Breea Ross, Founder of Adapt and currently the Chairperson and Co-ordinator


 

Adapt’s Mission Statement

 

  • To increase knowledge and a greater understanding of eating distress in the community.
  • To provide help and support to people with eating disorders, their families and friends.
  • To Lobby Local and Regional Organisations and advocate on behalf of sufferers and carers of eating distress.

 

Adapt’s Functions:

SELF HELP GROUP

 

Adapt provides help and support to people with eating distress as well as their friends and family through self help/support groups.   These groups meet on the last Thursday of every month (except July and December) at the Adapt Office in Lurgan from 7.30 – 9pm. (see the latest events page for the date of the next meeting).  There is a group that meets for sufferers of anorexia and bulimia and another group of Carers that meet separately at this time.  To find out about the benefits of joining a self help group click here

 

TELEPHONE HELPLINE

 

Adapt provides a help-line available to everyone - Click here for more info

 

OUTREACH AND DROP IN

 

Help and advice is also available on a one-to-one basis through outreach services and drop-in to the  Adapt office  in Lurgan.

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERING

There are various opportunities for volunteering with Adapt, click here for more information .

 

ADAPT'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • Adapt Volunteers
  • Statutory and voluntary organisations
  • Community Mental Health Team - Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Psychiatric Unit - Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Health Promotion - Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Community Development Unit - Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Southern Area Health Promotion Department - Armagh
  • Southern Health and Social Services Council

 

Adapt has close connections with the following self-help organisations:

  • Eating Disorders Clinic Belfast
  • Derry Well Woman
  • EDA Drop In Centre Belfast
  • Bodywhys Dublin
  • Marino Therapy Centre Dublin
  • EDA UK
  • ChildLine