FRED Zooms February 24th

Welcome New Members!

FRED will meet by Zoom from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday February 24th. Please join the meeting from a private place, to preserve confidentiality for all. A virtual waiting room has been created for this meeting.

Meeting link is here

Meeting ID 886 0887 4770

Passcode: 812783

All FRED Meetings are confidential. FRED meetings are intended for parents and caregivers who are members of the FRED Parent Support Group, and for parents who wish to join.

To learn more, contact the FRED Leadership Team at fredparents@gmail.com

or visit the FRED website at www.fredparentsupportgroup.com

FRED is a program of River Forest Township

Eating Disorder Awareness Week

February 23rd-March 1st is Eating disorder awareness week.

Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 30 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. You can wear Lavender or purple on Wednesday to show your support.

There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.

For information check the National Eating Disorder Association website at NEDA.

Join the FRED Google Group

The FRED Google Group allows parents to communicate directly with other FRED members.



Parents who join the Google group can ask a question or seek a recommendation from other Google group members. We can also reach out for support or lift others up with good news in between FRED meetings. These online conversations are visible only to members of the Google group, and the same confidentiality guidelines we honor in our meetings apply.

Parents and caregivers can request an invitation to join the Google group by emailing the FRED Leadership Team here:

FRED is here for you!

FRED is a free support group for parents and caregivers of children, teens, and young adults with mental illness. The FRED Leadership Team, made up of parent volunteers, lead in person and virtual gatherings. Contact FRED at fredparents@riverforesttownship.org

FRED is a program of River Forest Township