Classes & Events
Some of our classes and events are still meeting virtually. Please verify when registering if you are meeting in-person or virtually. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to put the health and safety of our communities first.
From first aid training and childbirth preparation to diabetes management and stroke education, SSM Health offers a range of health classes and events to support you through all stages of life. Search our listing to find an event near you today.
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AARP Driver Safety Program
A unique classroom refresher course, for drivers 50 years old and over. Please visit AARPDriverSafety.com to access an online course.
SHARE Support Group
Grief at the loss of a newborn or after a miscarriage is normal, but is often difficult to express. There is no reason to go through this difficult experience alone. There is help. It is called SHARE.
Diabetes Support Group
Join with us to identify common strategies to self manage diabetes.
Diabetes Support Group
Hear from experts to learn how to better manage diabetes and enjoy a healthier life. No registration required.
MOMS Support Groups
The MOMS Groups are free peer-led support groups for women dealing with worry, sadness and overwhelming aspects of life during pregnancy and postpartum.
Wednesday Weigh-In (Breastfeeding Support Group)
A support group for families who are breastfeeding.
Breast Cancer Support Group
The Breast Cancer Support Group is for all Breast Cancer Survivors - whether newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor.
The NICU Parent Café
For parents and family members of babies currently in the St. Mary’s NICU.
Light the Season with Lights of Love - Madison
Purchase holiday lights to honor or remember someone special.
Weight Management Seminars
Not sure if a Gastric Bypass or a Sleeve Gastrectomy weight-loss surgery is right for you? Join us at a Weight Management Seminar near you.
Medicare Advantage Webinars and Events
Sign up for a WellFirst Health - provided by SSM Health - event to learn about Medicare eligibility, enrollment periods and coverage options.
Medicare Webinars and Events
Dean Medicare Advantage offers several events where you can learn more about eligibility, enrollment periods and coverage options.
Tobacco Cessation in Monroe
Get help from a certified tobacco cessation provider to successfully quit smoking.
MOMS Support Groups (Virtual)
The MOMS Groups are free peer-led support groups for women dealing with worry, sadness, and overwhelming aspects of life during pregnancy and postpartum.
Childbirth Preparation
Designed to assist women and their partners in preparing for the birth of their baby.
Childbirth Education Series Class
Expectant parents will learn tools and techniques in this interactive class in preparation for a positive birthing experience.
Infant and Child CPR
Learn the life-saving skills of infant and child CPR, including the use of the AED and how to help a choking victim in a relaxed and friendly atomsphere.
Safe Sleep Practices & Home Safety
Designed to assist new parents with ensuring their child remains safe. This class focuses on the topics of: safe sleep practices, home safety and car seat safety education.
Breastfeeding Class
Designed for mothers and significant family members to learn more about breastfeeding.
4th Trimester Support Group in Janesville
The Fourth Trimester Support Group is an opportunity for new parents to connect, discuss post-partum recovery, parenting, baby’s development and more.
Weekend Childbirth Prep Classes
This class is designed to assist women and their partners in preparing for the birth of their baby.
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Birth Suites Tours for Adults
This is a one-hour tour of the labor/delivery unit and postpartum unit for expectant parents.
Grief Support for the Newly Widowed
This grief support group for the newly widowed provides a safe space for those who have experienced the loss of their spouse/partner in the past two years.
New Moms Group - Baraboo
Meet with other mothers and their babies, delivered at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo, in an informal and supportive environment.
4th Trimester Support Group - Madison
New Beginnings provides new mothers the opportunity to get together, make new friends, share their parenting experiences and have their baby care questions answered.
Stroke Survivor’s Support Group
A support group for stroke survivors, families, and friends to learn about stroke prevention and recovery.
Breastfeeding: Off to a Good Start
Designed for mothers and significant family members to learn more about breastfeeding.
Infant CPR for Parents
Infant CPR for Parents is a new program that reflects the new science in the official 2017 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Breastfeeding Class - Madison
Are you planning to breastfeed or are you deciding how you’ll feed your baby? Then, this class is for you. Participants will learn about the following:
Childbirth Education - Madison, WI
This hybrid Childbirth Education experience includes modules that you can complete conveniently from the comfort of your home followed by an instructor-led class. This class is designed as a 2-part class.
Childbirth Preparation - Monroe
Designed to assist women and their partners in preparing for the birth of their baby.
Saturday Childbirth Preparation
Expectant parents will learn tools and techniques in this interactive class in preparation for a positive birthing experience.
Fertility Care Services
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System™ teaches women to understand their cycle by observing changes in their bodies, then charting these biological markers on a monthly basis.
Virtual Infant CPR & Choking
The Cardinal Glennon Safety Program teaches lifesaving skills of infant CPR, including the use of AED and the skills necessary to relieve a choking infant.
Childbirth Preparation - Good Samaritan Hospital
Designed to assist women and their partners in preparing for the birth of their baby.
Breastfeeding Class
Feeding your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make for your baby.
Childbirth Class - Baraboo
This four week course, offered at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo, is designed to share current concepts regarding labor, birth and the postpartum period.
Baby Safety for Parents & Grandparents - St. Louis
This class is designed to assist new parents and grandparents with ensuring their child remains safe.
Grandparenting Today
This is a time to reflect and discuss aspects of grandparenting today.
Comfort Measures for Childbirth
This class focuses on comfort measures, breathing techniques, and relaxation methods used as birth options during the labor and birth process.
Saturday Childbirth Class – Janesville
This free, all-in-one program includes research-based, up-to-date information for expectant parents.
Understanding Multiples Class
Expecting more than one baby? Join the Understanding Multiples Class.
Growing Babies
This support group for mothers who are breastfeeding or are thinking about breastfeeding.
Infant Care Class
This class helps parents with the care of an infant. Topics include: bathing, feeding, nutrition, taking temperatures, immunizations, growth and development.
Breastfeeding Class - Good Samaritan Hospital
Designed for mothers and significant family members to learn more about breastfeeding.
In-Person Infant CPR & Choking
Instructors at SSM Health - St. Clare in Fenton teach hands-on lifesaving skills of infant CPR, including the use of AED and the skills necessary to relieve a choking infant.
Healthy First Bariatric Surgery Program
Bariatric surgery is a procedure that can help teens and young adults (ages 13-21) reach a healthier weight, when combined with lifestyle changes.
Sibling Class
Activities designed to help children understand what it will be like to have a new sibling. This class will help your children adjust to the arrival of a new baby.
Clinical Challenges
This event will provide continuing education for those interested in current and emerging topics in specialty eye care services.
Saturday Childbirth Class - Baraboo
Join us at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo for a condensed, single-day session to learn all the vital information you need about labor, birth, postpartum and newborn care.
Grandparenting Class - Mid-Missouri
Our grandparenting class helps grandparents understand what’s changed and why since raising their children and how they can be an important part of their grandchild’s life.
Car Seat Inspection Stations
Child safety seats, when correctly installed and used, can prevent injury and save lives.
Total Shoulder Replacement Class
Patients who are scheduled for surgery must attend one of these classes.
Childbirth Preparation Class: Online Edition - STL
Our online childbirth class is ideal for those expectant parents who are unable to attend an in-person childbirth class due to work schedules, time constraints, or medical conditions.
Online Childbirth Education Class
Our online childbirth class is ideal for those expectant parents who can't attend an on-site childbirth class due to work schedules, time constraints, or medical conditions.
MOMS Line
A free telephone support service for pregnant and new moms in the St. Louis region who are experiencing the baby blues, depression, sadness and anxiety. 314-768-MOMS (6667).
Total Hip & Knee Replacement Class
This class is designed to help patients, their families, and the general public learn more about total knee and total hip replacement surgery.