The cliché fits. It takes a village.
There is so much work to be done to have a big impact on children’s mental and physical health. We’re grateful for our partners – regional, national, global – who are helping us to create a world where kid’s health is a priority for all.
Interested in joining us? We’d love to work with you! Let’s amplify positive momentum.
Our Partners
OUR AMBASSADORS
JESSIE DIGGINS
Eating Disorder Survivor, Olympic Gold Medalist, Author of “Brave Enough”
Words matter. What we say to the people who look up to us, especially as coaches and parents, can have a huge impact on them. You can’t directly cause an eating disorder with your words—eating disorders are complicated, and multiple factors contribute to their development. But the words we say to others can be, and often are, significant contributors to a person’s an eating disorder. Or, words can set one off. I know, because it happened to me.
As a coach, teacher or parent, you have the incredible opportunity to mindfully acknowledge the role food and body image play in each of our lives, and model self-care for the people who look up to you.
SOPHIE CALDWELL HAMILTON
Professional Cross Country Ski Racer
“What to say is important because it gives coaches and adults the proper tools to begin healthy conversations with kids around food and body image. Some coaches and adults might not realize the way they have been approaching certain topics has the potential to negatively affect a young athlete, and by being educated on what to say, they can help to ensure they are having a positive impact on a young athlete or kid’s relationship with food and body image.”
Hanna Boleman
“I became an ambassador because we all deserve to have a cheerleader encouraging us to be our authentic selves, devoid of restrictive diets, disordered eating, and overwhelming pain. I will be that cheerleader every day! This work to end diet talk and increase community awareness around diet culture is astronomically important to me, and I am prepared to do the work!”
Wayne Glass
“As an educator and a person who works with college students , it is imperative we remain mindful of the language we use and its impact on how folks associate words with internalized ideations and actions. Furthermore, as a queer person, I know the power words have on how we see ourselves; how we love ourselves; and how we treat ourselves. Therefore, I became an Ambassador to continue to challenge and encourage others to challenge diet and weight narratives that show up in academic environments.”