A place to connect with caregivers who understand.
FEAST Community Circles bring together caregivers who share a specific experience of caring for someone with an eating disorder, such as parenting an adult child. Each Circle is led by trained FEAST volunteers who have lived that experience themselves, and it offers a welcoming place to share, listen, and find encouragement from others in similar circumstances.
What is a Community Circle?
Each Circle brings together caregivers with a specific shared experience. Led by trained FEAST volunteers who have lived experience as caregivers, these small communities offer an opportunity to get to know others, learn from one another, and build connections over time.
A shared experience
Connect with caregivers navigating similar circumstances. Every family's experience is unique, but having something important in common can help you feel less alone.
Space for honest conversation
Share what you're going through and listen to others who understand the challenges and realities of caring for someone with an eating disorder.
Guided by experienced caregivers
Trained volunteer facilitators help create a welcoming, supportive space for reflection, encouragement, and learning from the group's lived experience.
Connection you can return to
Regular meetings give you time to build relationships with other caregivers and draw on the collective wisdom of the community, alongside relevant FEAST resources.
How Circles work
Community Circles meet virtually twice a month for 75 minutes. Returning regularly gives members the opportunity to get to know one another and build a sense of community.
We are beginning with a four-month pilot for parents of adult children with eating disorders. At the end of the pilot, FEAST will assess whether the Circle will continue.
Parents of Adult Children with Eating Disorders
First Community Circle · Pilot
Supporting an adult child can bring unique challenges: respecting their independence, understanding your own role, and staying connected through uncertainty. This Circle is for parents who want to connect with others who understand what that experience can be like.
Conversations offer opportunities to share experiences, learn from other parents, explore relevant FEAST resources, and find encouragement along the way.
Pilot meeting schedule
First meeting: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 8:00–9:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Format: Virtual, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month
Eight pilot meetings:
November 18;
December 2 and 16, 2026;
January 6 and 20;
February 3 and 17;
March 3, 2027.
Peer support, grounded in lived experience
Community Circles are peer-led spaces for connection and support. They are not therapy or clinical treatment. Facilitators are trained FEAST volunteers, not acting as clinicians, and do not provide professional or clinical advice, treatment protocols, or tell families what they should do.
Instead, they help caregivers share their experiences, learn from one another, and find encouragement in a community that understands.