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78820: Baby Care *(Car Seat Fundamentals class free) - Virtual Class
with Kira Nickel BA, CPSTI
Discusses the numerous baby care topics, such as baby development and crying, dressing and diapering, feeding and sleeping, holding a newborn, and illness prevention and newborn appearance.
This 3-hour virtual session is ideal for childcare providers, grandparents and parents, and offers interactive chat with live Q&A.
Recommended to be taken in the 6th month to the 7th month of pregnancy.
Fee per couple or household: $25
The charge will show up on their credit card statement / credit card as “CS” EL CAMINO”
- FREE Car seat Fundamentals class with the use of a promo-code emailed to you after separately registering for this class first*
Registration, Privacy & Refund Policy: No recordings are available. For a full refund, you must request to cancel registration at least three (3) days prior to class start date, otherwise a transfer or credit will be issued. Accepting credit card payments through online registration only. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance to ensure access to the class.
Promo code, class details and Zoom link provided within an email receipt upon registering and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class. Questions contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303
Updated as of 4.02.2025
78820: Car Seat Fundamentals - Virtual Class
with Kira Nickel BA, CPSTI
Discusses the fitting, installation and safety of a car seat and the California State Law on transporting children. This 1½-hour virtual session is ideal for childcare providers, grandparents and parents, and offers interactive chat with live Q&A. Presented by our Car Seat Technician. Recommended to be taken in the 6th month to the 7th month of pregnancy.
- Fee per couple or household: $15
- *Offered FREE with the Baby Care class; requires sperate registration to receive the promo code and can be applied towards any Car-Seat class at check-out.
Registration, Privacy & Refund Policy: No recordings are available. For a full refund, you must request to cancel registration at least three (3) days prior to class start date, otherwise a transfer or credit will be issued. Accepting credit card payments through online registration only. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance to ensure access to the class.
Class details and Zoom link provided within an email receipt upon registering and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class. Questions contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303
[Virtual Class] ThyCA: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association Support Group
with Maika Clarke
Thyroid Cancer support group open to survivors, their families, and friends to share experiences.
Online Event Instructions
For more information and registration to join Zoom Meeting, please contact southsilicon-ca@thyca.org or the Cancer Center at 650-988-8338.
Description
Support group participants share experiences with thyroid cancer, information and insights on coping with thyroid cancer. ThyCA South Silicon Valley meets on the fourth Saturday of every month, from 2:30-4:00PM, unless otherwise noted below.
Additional Information
For additional information about this group please visit the ThyCa website at www.thyca.org.
Meeting Frequency
This class meets on the 4th Saturday of each month unless otherwise noted.
Disclaimer: If you’ve registered 48 hours before the class, it is not a guarantee of your registration for this date and time.
Thyroid Cancer Support Group is sponsored by El Camino Health Cancer Center.
Midwives Tea & Orientation-In Person
with Chloe Kersten CNM, Kavita Noble CNM, Lin Lee CNM, Megan Frank CNM, Sarah Hamburger CNM
Come to the meet and greet with the midwives at Bay Area Maternity who will describe the practice in detail and answer any questions that you have! This 1-hour In Person group session is ideal for families seeking midwifery services from the Midwives of Bay Area Maternity. Led by one of the following El Camino Health certified nurse midwives, Chloe Kersten (CNM), Kavitha Noble (CNM), Lin Lee (CNM) and Danielle Coff (CNM), Sarah Hamburger (CNM). This session is free and occurs the first Sunday of every month from 5pm to 6:00 pm. Location Bay El Camino Los Gatos 815 Pollard Rd. Los gatos, CA 95032 (free) to register please use the link below.
Questions or concerns, contact Nell Wilson at: nell_wilson@svmdmed.org or (408) 871-5202.
87738 - Meditation Workshop
with Ashish Mathur
Psychosocial stress is a major contributor to heart disease, accounting for nearly a third of the risk for heart attacks worldwide. In this engaging workshop, you’ll explore the science behind rest as a powerful tool to manage and reduce stress. Learn about the two essential forms of rest—resting while asleep and resting while awake—and how both can profoundly impact your ability to cope with stress, restore balance, and lower your risk for chronic disease. Special focus for this workshop will be on meditation, with practical guidance on how to incorporate these evidence-based strategies into your daily life.
Strategies for Investing in Your Health
with Ashish Mathur
Strategies for Investing in Your Health: A Personally Tailored Approach to Reducing Risk for Diabetes and Heart Attacks
American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson first coined the phrase in 1860 that we often hear and may even personally use, “Health is Wealth”. While we spend considerable time strategizing on, developing, and executing our estate or financial investment plans, we often omit consideration for health in those strategies. The good news is that there are considerable gains to derive by investing in health even if you start late. Remarkably, you can use the age-old strategies investment experts apply to manage wealth, to manage your health portfolio as well.
Join this workshop to learn how to apply proven wealth investment strategies to better manage your health. Use low-risk, high return on investment proven techniques to prevent disease, enhance wellness, and improve longevity.
El Camino Health is leading the charge against the high incidence of diabetes and heart disease. Since its founding in 2006, the Center has offered culturally tailored, science-backed, lifestyle-focused services to reduce risk factors. With a comprehensive health strategy that addresses body, mind, lifestyle, and relationships, the Center emphasizes preventive care through regular health monitoring and lifestyle interventions, such as diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Their AIM to Prevent program offers personalized coaching, risk assessments, and workshops to guide individuals on their wellness journey. With 93% of diabetes and 81% of heart attacks being preventable, the Center invites you to take control of your health today.
As you build strategies to invest in your own health and embark on this journey, learn how you can leverage the AIM to Prevent program to improve metabolic balance and reduce risk of diabetes and heart attacks. This personally tailored, lifestyle-focused program includes comprehensive risk profiling, educational workshops, and health coaching. Understand the methodology, program highlights, curriculum, coaching interventions, and determine if this is a good fit for you.
87738: Pregnancy Nutrition Made Simple
with Prajakta Waingankar PhD, DipIBLM
Pregnancy Nutrition Made Simple
Good nutrition during pregnancy supports both your health and your baby's development and with so much nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This class offers evidence based, practical guidance on how to nourish your body and your baby, simple strategies for building balanced meals with whole foods, and proven approaches to common concerns like nausea and heartburn. The focus in this class is on real, whole foods and realistic choices that fit your lifestyle, culture, and preferences. This is a welcoming space for all expectant parents
Presenter: Prajakta Waingankar is the Coordinator of the Heart Health Coaching Program at El Camino Health’s South Asian Heart Center, where she has been serving since 2016. She is a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics along with a Ph.D. in Community Nutrition.
Prajakta has coached over 500 participants, supporting them in making sustainable lifestyle changes across nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management. She also leads nutrition workshops for the Center’s programs, translating evidence-based guidance into practical, culturally relevant strategies that fit everyday life.
She is passionate about whole-food nutrition and empowering individuals to make realistic, lasting changes. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, exploring new cuisines, traveling, and reading.
Registration, Privacy & Refund Policy: No recordings are available. For a full refund, you must request to cancel registration at least three (3) days prior to class start date, otherwise a transfer or credit will be issued. Accepting credit card payments through online registration only. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance to ensure access to the class.
Class details and zoom link provided within an email receipt upon registering and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class. Questions contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303
78820: Childbirth Refresher Class - Virtual Class
with El Camino Health Staff Member
Looking for information on what will be different this time around?
We can help!
In this 1.5 hour virtual class you will learn:
- What to expect with this pregnancy
- What has changed in birth since your last baby?
- How to Prepare your first child/children for this new baby
- Tips for easing the transition to having another baby in the family
Sign up now!
This virtual class is taught by an experienced childbirth educator and El Camino Health Labor and Delivery Nurse.
Fee is $25/ couple