An aspiring social worker, Teja Peltomaa possesses an extensive volunteer background that includes work at retirement homes, food banks, and animal welfare organizations. While a high school student at Appleby College, Teja Peltomaa volunteered as a resource helper with Danielle's Place Eating Disorder Support and Resource Centre in Ontario, Canada.
Operating under the Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK), Danielle’s Place offers a range of therapeutic programs for young people with eating disorders or who are at risk of developing eating disorders. In addition to operating a walk-in clinic where people can access mental health therapists, Danielle’s Place offers groups such as Free Being Me.
Available twice a year, the 10-week Free Being Me program invites female-identifying young people aged 8 to 11 to attend weekly sessions on self-esteem and body confidence. Facilitated by trained volunteers, the program teaches young people to recognize society’s narrow standards of beauty and to nurture their own unique identities. Find more information at www.daniellesplace.org.
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