General Class Information

Unless specified, all classes are held at Kaiser Permanente locations and require pre-registration. Fees may vary and are determined by your health plan coverage.

Please call the number listed with each program for specific date, time, location, registration, and fee information.

If you need more information please or would like to register for a class please contact one of our Health Education Centers:

Fremont 510-248-3455

Hayward & Union City 510-784-4531

Dr. Spencer Larsen Health Education Resource Desk 510-784-4344

Note: All programs are subject to change and only those who are pre-registered will be notified of any changes.

Click on a topic area below to open a new window with program information

Alcohol, Drugs & Recovery
These are the classes offered in the Alcohol, Drugs, & Rcovery Program

• Chemical Dependency Recovery
• Adult and Adolescent Chemical Dependency Programs
• Spouse and Significant Other Groups
• Self Help Groups

Asthma & Breathing Programs
These are the classes offered in the Ashtma & Breathing Programs

• Take Control of Asthma and Thrive
• Better Breather: COPD

Cancer Programs
These are the classes offered in the Cancer Program

• Breast Cancer Care Coordinator
• Breast Cancer Support Group
• Look Good, Feel Better
• Building Bridges Cancer Support Group
• Vida con Esperanza/Life with Hope
• The Wellness Community

Children, Teens & Parenting
These are the classes offered in the Children, Teens, & Parenting Program

• Understanding Your Child's Asthma
• ADHD Parent Support and Education Group
• Autism and Your Child: Charting the Course - Younger Children
• Autism and Your Child: Charting the Course - Older Children
• Local ASD Class Listing
• Child Life Programs
• Happy First Birthday!
• Healthy Eating, Active Living for Kids and Families: Overview
• KP Kids (Kids in Dynamic Shape)
• Ketogenic Diet
• Mommy and Me
• Parent and Child Activity Classes
• Parenting Workshops
• Real Science Nutrition Class
• Teen Fitness

Cholesterol Management
These are the classes offered in the Cholesterol Management Program

• Cholesterol and Your Heart

Chronic Conditions
These are the classes offered in Chronic conditions

• Complex Chronic Conditions Case Management Program
• Healthier Living: Managining Ongoing Health Conditions
• Introduction to Irritable Bowel Syndrome Overview
• Kidney Awareness and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Pain Management Program
• Movement Class for People with Parkinson's

Diabetes
These are the classes offered in the Diabetes program

• Diabetes Basics
• Diabetes Basics (Chinese)
• Living Well with Diabetes
• Living Well with Diabetes (Teleconference class)
• Diabetes Nutrition
• Home Blood Glucose Monitoring Workshop
• Prediabetes and You
• Insulin Administration
• Diabetes Counseling and Education

Emotional Health & Well-being
These are the classes offered in the Emotional Health & Wellbeing program

• Adult ADHD
• Assertiveness and Communication Skills
• Couples Communication Skills
• Insomnia Overview
• Managing Anger Series
• Managing Depression Overview
• Managing Depression Series
• Pathways to Stress Reduction Overview
• Mind-Body Medicine for Stress
• Understanding Your Anxiety Overview
• Understanding Your Anxiety Series

End of Life Care
These are the classes offered in the End of Life Care program

• Dealing with Grief and Loss
• Grief Support Group
• Surving Grief Through the Holiday Season
• Hopsice Services

Expressing Your Wishes
These are the classes offered in the Expressing Your Wishes program

• Express Your Wishes: The Advance Directives Class
• Self-Help Options

Family Planning
These are the classes offered in the Family Planning program

• Adoption Options
• Birth Control Options

First Aid & Injury Prevention
These are the classes offered in the First Aid & Injury Prevention program

• AARP Mature Driving Workshop
• CPR, First Aid, and Safety
• American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support
• Family Safety: CPR, First Aid, and Health and Safety Classes
• Pediatric First Aid and CPR
• Preventing Falls at Home
• Preventive Health Practices

Fitness & Flexibility
These are the classes offered in the Fitness & Flexibility program

• Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving
• Qi Gong
• Strong Back, Strong Body
• Tai Chi for Balanced Living
• Yoga I
• Yoga IA
• Yoga II
• Gentle Yoga
• Hayward Adult School Fitness Classes
• Conditioning
• Chabot College (Quest Program) Fitness Classes for Adults over 50

Heart Health & Blood Pressure
These are the classes offered in the Heart Health & High Blood Pressure

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Understanding Your High Blood Pressure
• Living Better with Heart Failure: The Basics
• PHASE: Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday Introduction
• PHASE Nutrition Class
• Multifit
• Mended Hearts, Inc
• Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
• Mind/body Medicine: Learning to Cope with Stress and Illness
• Home Blood Pressure Monitors
• Walk toward better health using a pedometer

HIV & AIDS Education
These are the classes offered in the HIV & AIDS program

• HIV Education and Counseling Clinic
• HIV Testing
• HIV Newsletter

Chronic Conditions
These are the classes offered in the Managing Ongoing Health Conditions

• Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
• Introduction to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Kidney Awareness and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving
• Stroke Education and Support
• Mind/Body Medicine: Learning to Cope wiht Stress and Illness
• Pain Management Program
• Alzheimer's Special Topics
• Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Overview
• Alzheimer's Support Group for Caregivers
• Fibrolmyalgia Support Group
• Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Men's Health
These are the classes offered in the Men's Health program

• Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group
• Vasectomy Preparation

Pregnancy & New Baby
These are the classes offered in the Pregnancy & New Baby program

• First Prenatal Group Visit: Expecting to Thrive (Attend in first trimester)
• Mid-Pregnancy Group Visit (Attend around 18 weeks)
• Baby on Board
• Late Pregnancy Group Visit (Attend around 30 weeks)
• Newborn Care Group Visit (Attend around 34 weeks)
• Preparing for Childbirth
• Preparing for Childbirth Refresher Class
• Breastfeeding Basics
• Breastfeeding and the Working Mom
• Pain Medications and Cesarean Delivery
• Labor and Delivery Unit Tour
• Labor and Delivery Unit- Virtual Tour Online
• Pediatric Clinic Tour
• La Leche League
• Mommy and Me
• Parent and Child Activity Classes
• Prenatal Yoga
• Postpartum Depression- Support for New Mothers

Senior Health
These are the classes offered in the Senior Health program

• AARP Mature Driving Workshop
• All About Dementias: Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Class
• Hearing Services
• Preventing Falls at Home

Smoking & Tobacco Cessation
These are the classes offered in the Smoking & Tobacco Cessation program

• Quit Tobacco Workshop
• Freedome from Tobacco
• Clinical Health Educators
• Smoking Cessation Support Groups

Spanish Programs/Clases en Espaņol
These are the classes offered in the Spanish programs

• HIV Testing: Analisis di VIH/SIDA
• Aprendiendo Ser Padres Postivitos
• Clases para Padres con Ninos con Problemas de Atencion y/0 Hispera
• KP KIDS: Ninos en Forma Excelente
• Ciena de Nutricion: Prevencion de Sobrepeso en los Ninos
• Vida con Esperanza/Life with Hope
• Combatiendo la Depresion y la Ansiedad
• Construyendo un Puent entre los Dos, Mejorando la Harmonia, Come con su Pareja

Support Groups
These are the classes offered in the Support Groups program

• Alpha One Group
• Alzheimer's Support Group for Caregivers
• Diabetes Community Resources
• Pediatric Diabetes Support Group-POD Squad (Parents of Diabetics)
• Fibromyalgia Support Group
• Mended Hearts
• Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
• No Butts about It!
• Ash Kickers: Smoking Cessation Aftercare Support Group
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Al-Anon
• Narcotics Anonymous
• LifeRing
• Pediatric Diabetes Support Groups
• Stroke Education and Support Group
• Postpartum Depression- Support for New Mothers
• Prostate Cancer and Support Group
• Vida con Esperanza/Life with Hope

Surgery Preparation
These are the classes offered in the Surgery Preparation program

• Total Hip Replacement Pre-Surgery
• Knee Replacement Pre-Surgery
• Preparing for Successful Surgery

Weight & Nutrition
These are the classes offered in the Weight and Nutrition program

• Nutrition Special Needs Couseling
• Cultivating Health Kits
• Nutrition Advice Line
• Managing Your Weight
• Healthy Lifestyles and Weight Management Program for Adults
• Healthy Eating, Active Living for Kids and Families Overview
• Overeaters Anonymous
• Cholesterol and Your Heart
• Real Science Nutrition Class

Women's Health
These are the classes offered in the Women's Health program

• Menopause: Women Thriving in Midlife
• Osteoporosis
• Overcoming Incontinence for Women
• Birth Control Options
• Breast Cancer Support Group