Community Education Events

The Education Department is committed to Cook Children's promise of improving the health of every child in our region.

We know that if we expand access to health and safety information, we can improve the lives of children. That's why Cook Children's offers community courses for parents, family members, child care workers and others.

To view more information and dates or to register for any of the community courses listed below, click the name of the course in the left column.

Event	Start	Register
2022 Diabetes Workshop for School Nurses (Virtual) Recorded Webcast Diabetes is one of the most frequently requested topics for educational activities due to the extra support school nurses give to diabetic students and the ever-changing technology. It is Cook Children's promise to improve the health of every chi...	8/12/2022	Online Registration
Healthy Pregnancy (English) It is important to have good health before and after having a baby. This free, virtual class will teach women the life changes needed to have a healthy baby as well as healthy habits needed during and after pregnancy. Families of pregnant women are w...	9/27/2022	Online Registration
Embarazo Saludable Cada año en los Estados Unidos, alrededor de 380,000 bebés nacen antes de tiempo. Esto es 1 de cada 10 niños. El objetivo principal de esta clase es educar a mujeres y sus familias sobre cómo reducir el rie...	9/29/2022	Online Registration
G-Button Education IN-PERSON Learn more about your child’s G-Button and how to manage it. In this in-person class, we will review the types of G-Button devices and feeding tubes, burping, and skin care, as well as how to troubleshoot and replace the G-Button (balloon devic...	10/4/2022	Online Registration
Catch Up to Keep Up: A Team Approach to Improve Language and Literacy Outcomes for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Kathryn Wilson Linder, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT Beth Walker Wooten, MS, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT Thursday, October 13, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST - Live via Zoom Recorded version will be available for viewing and CE credit around 11/07/2022 - that...	10/13/2022	Online Registration
G-Button Education VIRTUAL ZOOM Learn more about your child’s G-Button and how to manage it. In this Zoom class, we will review the types of G-Button devices and feeding tubes, burping, and skin care, as well as how to troubleshoot and replace the G-Button (balloon devices)....	11/1/2022	Online Registration
RECORDED - Catch Up to Keep Up: A Team Approach to Improve Language and Literacy Outcomes for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Kathryn Wilson Linder, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT Beth Walker Wooten, MS, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT ON DEMAND WORKSHOP RECORDED AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING estimated 11/07/2022 This presentation is applicable for both professionals and parents. It...	11/7/2022	Online Registration
Asthma Education Learn more about your child's asthma and how to manage it. In this zoom class, we will review asthma symptoms, triggers, and medication, and go over the home management plan of care. Registrations must be received at least 3 days prior to class.&...	11/8/2022	Online Registration
Asthma Education Learn more about your child's asthma and how to manage it. In this zoom class, we will review asthma symptoms, triggers, and medication, and go over the home management plan of care. Registrations must be received at least 3 days prior to class.&...	12/13/2022	Online Registration