Our Mission

Beyond Blackboards is committed to improving the emotional and physical health of the student population, and to supporting academic institutions in addressing important health issues, especially eating disorders. Our initial focus is on helping reduce risk factors for eating disorders, improving body satisfaction and self-esteem, and promoting healthy weight management.

To meet our goals, Beyond Blackboards will broadly disseminate innovative, internet-based educational interventions through desktop or laptop computers accessible from school or home.

Our first three programs target eating disorders:

Collegiate Student Bodies: targets college women

High School Student Bodies: targets females in grades 9–12 (under development/study)

Middle School Student Bodies: targets 8th grade girls (under development/study)

The Student Bodies© program is licensed for delivery from Stanford University to Beyond Blackboards, Inc. Other components are in development and we hope to have a program for boys in the near future.

Partners

Schools that have participated/used the Student Bodies Program:

Florida International University The Counseling & Psychological Services Center at FIU first implemented the Student Bodies program into its services during their Fall, 2010 semester. Since then, there have been four waves of students who have participated in the program.

Towson University As the first institution to use the Student Bodies program, Towson  has enrolled over six waves of students since early 2010.

Stanford University As part of a larger health project, Stanford will begin enrolling students into the Student Bodies program beginning in January, 2012.  Results from this campus-wide project will fuel future developments of the Student Bodies program.

University of Central Missouri UCM will begin enrolling students into the Student Bodies program beginning January, 2012.

Eating Disorder organizations that endorse/support Beyond Blackboards and the Student Bodies Program:

ANAD – National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc.

Eating Disorder Resource Center of California (EDRC)

Eating for Life Alliance (ELA)