HERC Events and Classes
Check the schedule below for upcoming events and classes.
You can now register online for Baby Care Basics!
Realities of Parenthood (pdf)
East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatrics Center
Becoming a parent is a wonderful, exiting, and beautiful thing! The reality is that having a baby is also stressful,confusing, and exhausting. A baby changes everything! Learn how to keep your relationship strong, how to take care of yourself, handle the stress that a baby brings, how to build support, and much more.
Next Class:
December 5, 2009
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
To register contact the Health Education Resource Center at 734-647-5645 or 800-433-6348.
View the Realities in Parenthood flier for more upcoming dates. (pdf)
Grandparenting Making it Grand! (pdf)
East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatrics Center
There will be some surprises in store when you become a grandparent. Learn the latest trends in childcare, child-rearing practices, safety and much more. We’ll also discuss the joys (and challenges) of being a grandparent, how you can support your child, and take care of yourself.
Time: TBA
Safe Sitter (pdf)
Recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics and taught by Registered Nurses of the University of Michigan Health System. Safe Sitter students will learn babysitting ethics, how to care for children (age appropriate play, feeding, holding an infant, etc.), injury prevention, basic first aid, and how to care for a choking infant or child.
Time: TBA
Baby Care Basics (pdf)
This class is designed to give you a complete head-to-toe look at how to care for your newborn. Topics include bathing, diapering, safety, infant stimulation and much, much more. It’s recommended that you take this class at the beginning of your third trimester.
Brighton Health Center
First Saturday of the month, 10am to noon.
East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center
Third Saturday of the month, 10am to noon.
Canton Health Center
One Wednesday evening per month, 6 to 8p.m.
Chelsea Health Center
One Saturday every other month, 10am to noon.
Discipline – Make it Positive
East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center
Learn how to positively discipline your child or children age 2-6 in this helpful class.
Parents will learn:
- How to use positive reinforcement
- Tips to increase the effectiveness of parent commands
- Intervention strategies
- Rules to remember when using punishment
- Key concepts underlying behavior management
- How to start a token economy
- Other discipline resources
Time: TBA
To register contact the Health Education Resource Center at 734-647-5645 or 800-433-6348.