Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RD, LD, CEDS is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of Davenport Nutrition Group, a group practice in the Washington, DC metro area specializing in eating disorders and pediatric nutrition/family feeding. She is also the co-creator of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast dedicated to diet-free parenting and raising kids with a healthy relationship with food.
Elizabeth earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from The Ohio State University and her Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Elizabeth is also a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). Before becoming a registered dietitian, Elizabeth spent nearly a decade cooking and baking professionally. It’s an experience that continues to shape her approach to nutrition care. She is passionate about supporting individuals and families in building diet-free homes.
Enhancing Family Feeding Skills: Supporting Families with Feeding & Eating Concerns
Parents often reach out to eating disorder professionals with concerns about their child's eating that don't meet the criteria for a diagnosable eating disorder. However, we often hear from eating disorder professionals that they are not confident working with these children and/or their families. From picky eating to rapid or slow weight gain, food allergies, or GI issues, these concerns represent a powerful opportunity to work with families with an eye toward eating disorder prevention. By supporting parents, clinicians can help families build trust around food, reduce anxiety, and nurture...Read more long-term well-being.
Join Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RD, LD, CEDS and Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDS-C, for this focused, practical 2.5-hour live, interactive training.
This training is for you if…
✅ You're an eating disorder professional wanting to expand your skills in family feeding
✅ You've wondered when to work directly with parents versus with the child
✅ You feel unsure about the "next step" when families bring concerns about picky eating, weight changes, or body worries
✅ You work with eating disorder clients who are parents and want strategies to support them in feeding their own children
What you'll learn:
Trauma-informed ways to support parents of children with eating concerns
The must-have components of a strong family feeding assessment
How to distinguish when concerns do (or don't) meet criteria for an Eating or Feeding Disorder; and when it matters
How to decide whether to work with parents, the child, or both
How to interpret and analyze growth charts with confidence
When to collaborate with other professionals, including therapists, dietitians, OTs, and SLPs
Practical, ready-to-use resources for families
Why this training matters: In just 2.5 hours, you'll walk away with concrete tools and strategies you can use right away in your practice, plus the confidence to support families navigating feeding challenges. Learn how to lower caregiver anxiety, build body trust, and set children up for a healthy, positive relationship with food. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Identify trauma-informed strategies to support parents of children with feeding concerns.
- Interpret pediatric growth chart patterns and apply clinical reasoning when responding to caregiver anxiety.
- Identify appropriate multidisciplinary collaborators for complex family feeding cases.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's and dietitians.
Friday, September 25, 2026
Friends Center
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
09:30 AM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT
$79.00
EARN 2.5 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers
Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RD, LD, CEDS
Anna M. Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDS-C
Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian with Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy, a NC-based nutrition private practice. Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke University and Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) and an Approved Consultant, both through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). Previously, she worked at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and Duke University Student Health, treating individuals with eating disorders. Anna delivers workshops and presentations on eating disorders, weight-inclusive healthcare, and childhood feeding. She also writes and talks about nutrition and family feeding, free of diet culture, on her blog, Sunny Side Up Nutrition, and her podcast, Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast.
Agenda
9:30-10am: arrival and breakfast
10am-11am: presentation
11am-11:30am: break
11:30am-1pm: presentation
1pm: session concludes
CE Information - Earn 2.5 CE Credit Hours
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