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prevention and early detection efforts. Though the number of respondents aware of whether a program had success out- comes was very low, the outcomes results reported did indicate that they are hav- ing a positive impact with respect to their stated goals. When asked what challenges institutions face in providing eating disorder services, 85% identified lack of resources as their greatest challenge, most frequently citing: • Limited funding • Lack of staff/no eating disorder specialist • Lack of time • Stigma preventing outreach involve- ment and student use of services provided Increased program and service evaluations would aid campus staff in determining how to make the best use of the resources they have available and plan for future programming needs. Increased fund- ing for the resources identified as most critical would help to close the gaps in importance–frequency disparities. Evidence that education and outreach efforts have a positive impact on resource awareness and help–seeking behavior: NEDA’s program outcomes data show a sharp spike in help–seeking behavior—in the form of calls/emails to our Helpline, requests for support and guidance from a NEDA Navigator and information–seeking on our website—during the timeframe of National Eating Disorders Awareness. Additional research by Tillman et al. (2012) reported that students who attended one– time intervention programs knew more about available on–campus resources for students experiencing body image issues and eating disorders than students who did not attend programming. NEDA programs and services are currently supporting the needs of campuses, but we can improve by developing more population–spe- cific resources. And we are working hard to do just that. The findings suggest that students who attended one–time intervention programs for NEDAwareness Week had higher levels of factual knowledge of available campus resources for body image issues and eating disordered behaviors than students who did not attend campus programming for NEDAwareness Week. When asked what NEDA could do to support efforts to provide the best servic- es and resources to their student body, responses fell into three main categories: • Continue current work providing a  Helpline, treatment referrals, and eat-   ing disorder information. • Continue current work providing NEDA Awareness Week materials. • Offer more resources specific to popula tions, such as: Lack of resources is the biggest bar- rier to implementation identified, and service/program evaluations are needed to determine the best use of limited campus resources to identify and help students struggling. ° Men ° Specific racial and ethnic groups ° College students 16