PowerPoint Slide Presentation led by our Labor & Delivery nurse, reviewing information from admission to discharge and Maternity Units.  This 1-hour free virtual class offers interactive chat and live Q&A.  Recommended for those delivering at El Camino Health and to be taken in the 7th month to the early 9th month of pregnancy.

• Registration required per couple or household
• NOT offered at this time are in-person tours for the Mtn. View campus
• NO recordings are available 
• 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

Discover how both the quality of your meals and your unique metabolic makeup influence your risk for chronic diseases. In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore the science behind diet and nutrition, learn how to apply evidence-based principles to your daily food choices, and gain practical, fail-safe tools for making healthier decisions. Walk away with personalized strategies and actionable goals to help lower your risk for chronic disease and improve your overall well-being.

Did you know that psychosocial stress is a leading risk factor for heart attacks worldwide? Rest is a vital tool for managing stress and protecting your health. In this workshop, you’ll explore the science of rest—both while asleep and while awake—and discover how quality sleep can help restore balance, reduce stress, and lower your risk for chronic disease. Learn practical strategies to improve your sleep habits and harness the power of rest as a cornerstone of a healthier lifestyle.

Reviews the benefits and techniques of breastfeeding and newborn feed and latching.  This 3-hour virtual session is ideal for expectant mothers and partners, and offers interactive chat with live Q&A.  Taught by our Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC).  Recommended to be taken in the 6th month to the 7th month of pregnancy.

Fee per couple or household:  $25 

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

                                                                         Updated on 2.14.2023

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 408-455-0621.

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.

Did you know? Diabetes is preventable and even reversible. The CDC has created DPP, a year-long lifestyle change program proven to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 58% in adults at high risk and by 71% for those 60 and older. 

STOP-D is a CDC recognized, evidence-based program that helps people at risk for type 2 diabetes achieve weight loss and make healthy changes.

“STOP‑D helped me turn good intentions into lasting habits. From improved labs to weight loss and better body composition, I’ve seen real change—and gained confidence that I can maintain it, even with a busy life.” -Rajiv Puranik, Cupertino

Join our FREE Online Orientation to learn more:

During the orientation you’ll learn how STOP‑D helps you:

• Lower blood sugars and reduce diabetes risk
• Achieve healthy, sustainable weight loss
• Improve heart health and well‑being

You do not need to have prediabetes to join. The program is appropriate for those with diabetes or anyone seeking healthy lifestyle change and weight loss. Classes and coaching led by El Camino Health’s Lifestyle Medicine Specialists Erika Deshmukh MS, RDN, CDCES, dipACLM and Leela Kunhiraman dipIBLM, RPSGT.

Spots are limited and fill quickly. Take the first step toward a healthier future for you and your family.

Can’t attend and ready to enroll?

Email SAHC@elcaminohealth.org OR call 650-940-7242.

*Informational guide to ensure you can attend the classes on the date you prefer; please see our class website for each of the classes' schedule and availability to register as early as possible.

Early Pregnancy Classes:

• Healthy Pregnancy for South Asian Families (5 class series)

Month 6^th – 7^th of Pregnancy

• Baby Care
• Breastfeeding Basics
• Breastfeeding Express (free if bundled with Childbirth Express)
• Car Seat Fundamentals (free if bundled with Baby Care class
• Infant and Child CPR (in person, also available in Spanish)             

Month 7^th – Early month of 9^th of Pregnancy

• Childbirth Preparation Express
• Maternity Tour (Virtual in MV, Virtual and In Person in LG)
• Cesarean birth class (if applicable)
• Induction of Labor
• Car Seat Check (in person)
• Fourth Trimester Maternal Mental Health & Well Being

After Baby is Born

• Virtual Breastfeeding Weekly Support Group
• Infant and Child CPR class (in person, also available in Spanish)

Note: we no longer offer baby proofing classes (but they are available at Stanford).

Learn On-Demand video about topics of pregnancy, labor, birth postpartum, breastfeeding, CPR, infant sleep and so much more; brought to you by Tinyhood  ($155 value).  A collection of twenty-four (24) excellent videos that El Camino families can access anytime for FREE for up to a year after signing up.