Hoffman Estates hosts healthy body image workshop

Posted February 18, 2013 10:10 am

Submitted by the village of Hoffman Estates

The Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a three-hour workshop on ways to develop a healthy body image at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.

The event, titled “Exploring Women’s Relationship with Their Bodies,” is free and open to women 18 and older. It will include speakers, small group activities and a discussion on common body image concerns.

To register, email amy.paderta@hoffmanestates.org by Wednesday, Feb. 20. For information call (847) 781-4861.

Residents can also still drop off jeans that no longer fit or make them feel uncomfortable as part of the Jeans Project. The jeans, which can be left in a drop box at village hall, will be displayed on a clothesline with messages encouraging healthy body image. They will be donated to a local charity at the end of the month. For information on the Jeans Project call (847) 781-4850.

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