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Quit For Good: A Tobacco Cessation Program – Four-week program to help make quitting easier. Free; participants who attend all sessions receive a $25 gift card and a free quit kit. Wednesdays, Sept. 5-26, 6-7 p.m., at Holy Family Health Education Center, Room 4, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Pre-Diabetes Class – Two-part class for those who have or are at risk for pre-diabetes, and their friends and family. Sept. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245, and Sept. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Lincoln Hospital, 10 Nicholls St., Davenport, Wash. Cost is $30, includes a support partner. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Hypnosis – Four-week weight release clinic. Held Thursdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 4, 6:30-8 p.m., offered through Inside Out Hypnotherapy at 827 W. Cleveland Ave. Cost is $98. RSVP to Jacklyn Delgado at (509) 688-7701.

Healthy Cooking Class – September’s class is “Back to School” and covers easy-to-pack lunch ideas for kids and adults. Sept. 20, 6:30-8 p.m., at Providence Holy Family Education Center, Room 1, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to Babysitting Basics – Course for youths age 10-15 to prepare them to be successful baby sitters. Topics include: how to care for infants, toddlers and older children; CPR and first aid for infants and children; discipline issues; safety and business basics. Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $40. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Whole Foods – The Whole Story Presentation – Class looks at whole foods versus processed foods, what they are, what the advantages of a whole food diet are, and how to include more in your daily diet. Sept. 24, 5:30-7 p.m., at 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org for more information and to register.

Today

Initial Assessment – Wellness Activities for Patients with Breast Cancer – 30-minute assessments are one-on-one discussions with a wellness coach who will provide participants with free or low-cost wellness and complementary therapies. 30-minute assessments will be today, 4-6 p.m., at Wells Fargo Building, INHS Entrance, Room 2B, 601 W. First Ave. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Upcoming

Healthy Living Workshop – Designed for those who have chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, depression, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Program is designed to help patients gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and how their health problems affect their lives. Open to all patients with chronic conditions and/or their caregivers. Cost is free, workbooks are available for $10 (reimbursed upon completion of the class). Monday, 1-3:30 p.m., at Denny Murphy Clinic, 1001 W. Second Ave. Call (509) 444-8200, visit www.chas.org, or email communications@chas.org for more information.

Walker and Wheelchair Tuning – Presented by Bates Pharmacy and Medical Supply and American Seating and Mobility. Event provides free tuneups on all walkers, wheelchairs and power scooters. Donations appreciated. Monday, 1 p.m., at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. Call (509) 327-1584, email administration@ corbinseniorcenter.org, or visit www.corbinseniorcenter.org for more information.

Beyond Babysitting Basics Day Camp – For youth ages 11-15. Participants put together a bag full of activities to take with them on baby-sitting jobs, learn cooking basics, become certified in First Aid and CPR, and explore what it really means to be a baby sitter. Aug. 28 and 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $60. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Passage Meditation Introductory Workshop – Introducing Sri Easwaran’s form of meditation. Classes consist of video instruction and discussion followed by a half-hour of meditation. Cost is free, donations suggested. Five-week session is held Tuesdays, Aug. 28-Sept. 25, 6-7:30 p.m., at Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. Call (509) 328-3829 for more information.

PREvent Dietitian Consults – For women who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and want to make lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Half-hour meetings with registered dietitians will be held 8 a.m.-noon on Aug. 29 or Sept. 12 or 19, at 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245. Event is funded through Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.

Emergency Medical Technician Course – Course highlights the basic knowledge and skills necessary for individuals who wish to obtain state or national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. Consists of 160 classroom hours as well as hours at an in-hospital emergency room and in the prehospital setting. Sept. 4, 7-9 p.m., at Health Training Network Facility, 1610 N. Rebecca St. Cost is $638 plus lab fee and book. Registration required by today. Call (509) 242-4264 or visit www.healthtraining.inhs.org for more information and to register.

Lifeline Stroke and Osteoporosis Screenings – Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and hardening of the arteries in the legs. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women. Packages start at $159. Registration is required. Held Sept. 6 at Sons of Norway Hall, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd., and Sept. 8 at VFW Post #1435, 212 S. David St., Spokane Valley. Call (877) 237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com to register and for more information.

Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids – Designed to promote health and fitness to the children of our community. For ages 4-11. Held Sept. 8, at the Kootenai Health McGrane Center for Rehabilitation, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene. Cost is $17 ($20 after Sept. 1), includes a T-shirt. Registration forms are available online or at the McGrane Center for Rehabilitation front desk, Vertical Earth Bike Shop, and other select community locations. Call (208) 666-2950 or visit www.kootenaihealth.org to register and for more information.

Parenting/childbirth

Prepared Child Birth Classes – Six-week, 12-hour course is for those already pregnant and covers topics including prenatal care, nutrition, stages of labor, pain management, breathing, Caesarean birth, post-delivery care, infant CPR, newborn care and lactation. Classes are held 7-9 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, or in a condensed eight-hour format on select Saturdays. Cost is $60 per person/couple, preregistration is required. Held at Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Call (509) 473-5446 or email frasert@empirehealth.org to register and for more information.

Chiropractic care

Free Scoliosis Screening – Enlist professional expertise to your service group or club. Call Loren C. Miller at (509) 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 (509) 327-8188.