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Cancer Support Group – Today from 5:30-7 p.m. at Providence Cancer Center at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call 474-5490 for more information.
Prepared Childbirth – Today from 7-9 p.m. at Deaconess Medical Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave. Designed for expectant parents in the last three months of pregnancy, this five-week course covers the stages and management of labor, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. It also includes the role of the partner/support person and care of mother and baby after birth. Cost is $80. Another two-session course at Deaconess begins Friday from 6-9 p.m. Call Community Health Education and Resources office at 232-8138 for more information.
Maternity Center Tour – Wednesday at 8 p.m. or by appointment at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call 482-BABY for more information.
Grief Workshop – East Central Seniors Program is hosting “Honoring Legacies” Thursday at 11 a.m. at East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone St. This workshop is designed for anyone who has lost a spouse, relative or friend. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo or memento of someone to honor. Call Kathy Armstrong at 625-6693 to sign up.
Prepared Childbirth – Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. 8th Ave. Designed for expectant parents in the last three months of pregnancy, this five-week course covers the stages and management of labor, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. It also includes the role of the partner/support person and care of mother and baby after birth. Cost is $80. Call the CHER office at 232-8138 for more information.
Yoga for Parents and Kids – Sunday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St. Cost is $10 per parent-child pair. Call 838-3575 for more information.
Free Hatha Yoga Class – May 31, 5:30-7 p.m. at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St. Call 838-3575 for more information.
Tobacco Free Program – Community Health Education and Resources is offering a free series of three classes to help people quit tobacco, starting June 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call the CHER office at 232-8138 for more information.
Introduction to Dreams – June 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St. Free. Call 838-3575 for more information.
Yoga Courses – A six-week schedule of yoga courses will begin June 6 at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St., including hatha, dreams, and kundalini yoga. Cost is $10 a class, $48 for the six-week session. Special youth and senior rates are available. Call 838-3575 for more information.
Upcoming
Diabetes: Getting Started – This class for those recently diagnosed with Type II diabetes will discuss methods of diabetes management, the skills needed such as healthy eating and self-testing, Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Group Health Cooperative’s Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. The cost is $30. For information call 241-7886.
Infant Massage – This class will identify opportunities for positive interaction with your baby, Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. The cost is $20 and registration is required. For information, call the CHER office at 232-8138.
Babysitting Basics – For ages 10-15, this class will discuss safety and first aid, infant and child CPR and discipline issues, Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Valley Hospital Health Education Center, 12606 E. Mission. The cost is $38 and registration is required. For information, call the CHER office at 232-8138.
Cancer Support
Cancer Support – For questions about cancer, call Providence Cancer Center at 474-5490. A nurse will answer questions and give the latest local and national information.
Look Good… Feel Better – A program offered by the American Cancer Society to help women diagnosed with cancer learn how to apply cosmetics and choose wigs and other head wear. The group meets monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Abby Wadlow at 455-3440, option 3.
Cancer Fitness Recovery Program – The Medically Directed Wellness Center at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute is looking for four underinsured or uninsured women to participate in its Cancer Fitness Recovery Program. The program helps cancer survivors deal with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has set aside money for women who cannot afford to join. For more information call 473-6013.
Chiropractic Care
Free Scoliosis Screenings – Liberty Lake Chiropractic Clinic, 1318 N. Liberty Lake Road. Call 891-4088.
Free Scoliosis Screen – Enlist professional expertise to your service group or club. Call Loren C. Miller, at 327-3393.
Free Scoliosis Screening – The progression of scoliosis can be slowed or stopped and reversed in most cases without surgery. Utilize this opportunity to have your child evaluated. Call Mark Guthrie, at 327-8188.
Free Workshop – Bond Chiropractic Health Center offers a free workshop on alternative health-care topics, 307 W. Francis. Call 489-1544 for times and dates.
Drug and alcohol
Daybreak of Spokane – offers residential and outpatient treatment for adolescents with emphasis on family. Downtown outpatient and residential, 628 S. Cowley, 624-3227; Valley outpatient, 11707 E. Sprague, Suite D-4, 960 E. Third Ave., 927-1991.
Parents of Addicted Teens – Group is forming. For information, call 747-6901 and leave a message.
Partners of Addicts – Group is forming. For information, call 747-6901 and leave a message.
Tobacco Cessation Classes – CHER is offering free tobacco cessation classes throughout Spokane. Call 232-8138 or 232-8139.
Tobacco Cessation Classes – These classes will be offered to Group Health members for free. For a list of dates and times, call 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.
Parenting/Childbirth
Infant and Developmental Massage Classes - Individual and group classes offered in the Spokane area, call Lori at 466-8435 for more information.
Birth Preparation and Breastfeeding Classes – Group Health is offering these classes. For dates, times and fees call 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.
Maternity Center Tour – Free Holy Family Hospital tours, second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 8 p.m. or by appointment. Call 482-BABY for information or appointment.
Parenting and Childbirth Programs – Various classes including child CPR, breast-feeding, infant massage and sibling preparation are offered through Community Health Education and Resources, 715 S. Cowley. For information on times, locations, and dates, call 232-8138.
Parenting Classes – for single parents of children from newborn to 1 year, sponsored by Catholic Charities Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program, Wednesdays 2-4 p.m., CAPA offices, 707 N. Cedar, Suite B. Free; for registration and information, call 325-7667.
Parent/Childbirth Education – Classes at Holy Family, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., are offered through Community Health Education and Resources and include: Baby Care Basics, Breastfeeding Basics, Prepared and Refresher Childbirth, Sibling Preparation, Infant/Child CPR, Children at Birth, Sensational Beginnings, Communicating with your Baby, and Infant Massage. For dates and times call CHER at 232-8138.