Babies & You Prenatal Health Promotion Program~January, June, September 2011Take this course if you are currently expecting, planning a pregnancy or adoption. Session 1 ~ What to Expect During Pregnancy: Fetal Growth & Development, Healthy Lifestyle Choices, Parenting Issues and an Overview of Labor & Delivery Session 2 ~ What to Expect After the Baby Comes Home: Postpartum & Infant Care Basics, Home & Car Safety, Breastfeeding Basics and a Review of County Benefits and Programs for Moms & Dadsmore>>
Blood Pressure Check Up
Learn the basics about blood pressure, what’s normal (what’s not), plus a review of the latest recommendations to keep your blood pressure as low as possible.
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Brain and Mood Food
Will eating fish make you smarter? Can chocolate consumption really put you "in the mood"? What foods and nutrients can keep your brain young, reducing forgetfulness and increase reaction time? Join our registered dietitian for answers to these questions and to learn what science has to say about the ways food can alter our mood and brain function.
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Cholesterol ~ Healthy Heart Basics
This class is designed for anyone who wants to know the basics about heart disease. We'll review and describe the risk factors for heart disease, metabolic syndrome and hypertension. You'll also get up to speed on all of the lab tests and blood pressure readings so that your next checkup really makes sense!
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Cholesterol ~Launching Your Diet for a Plaque Attack
This class is all about food -- yum -- but which ones lower your risk of heart disease and which ones raise it? Join us for this nutrition-focused class and you'll learn what food substitutions make the greatest impact on your cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. We'll review the blood pressure lowering DASH Diet, the best way to include more omega-3 fats, and how to read a label to make sure it's the highest in fiber to launch the strongest plaque attack!
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Cholesterol ~Managing Heart Disease
Let's move from knowing about cholesterol and heart disease to successfully managing it! This class is for anyone who knows a little bit about cholesterol, hypertension and heart disease, but needs to take their management of it to the next level. We'll review the best ways to reduce chronic complications from these diseases, spend time analyzing your lab results and review many types and proper use of medications. Please bring a copy of your recent screening results!
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College Coaching ~ January/April 2011
College Coaching is a program which offers informational workshops and personalized web-based resources to help college-bound students and their families navigate the college enrollment and funding process.
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Corporate Lactation Program
The Corporate Lactation Program supports moms who wish to continue to provide breast milk to their child upon returning to work. Through the Corporate Lactation program employees and spouses/partners can borrow a hospital-grade Medela Lactina breast pump at no charge. The County provides the pump attachments at no cost - a $25 value. Contact Employee Wellness for more information 363-4846.
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Last year our registered dietitian bought a crock pot, and apparently she’s in love! With a year of experimentation, she’s realized that the crock pot is the easiest way to make a meal when you’re too busy to cook.
Feeling too busy to cook? Then please join us for this practical seminar to learn the tricks of the trade from a happy crock potter. You’ll learn simple steps for putting a healthy meal on the table before you leave for work! Sound too good to be true? Come, find out for yourself!
Visit LMS for more information! To register for training get verbal or written permission from your supervisor to attend this program on County time. Register online using County LMS ~ you are pre-approved, no electronic supervisor approval is required. You’ll be sent an e-mail confirmation and reminder notice. http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/LMS
Diabetes Prevention ~ Diabetes Basics
This class is designed for anyone who wants to know the basics about diabetes. We’ll review and describe the main types, risk factors, and complications of diabetes. We’ll also highlight pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome so you know how interrelated they can be. Feel free to bring your latest lab results because we’ll spend some time getting up to speed on the lab tests used to diagnose diabetes including fasting glucose and the A1C.
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Diabetes Prevention ~ Using Your Diet as a Sugar Buster
This class is all about food – yum – but which ones raise your sugar levels and which ones don’t? Join us for this nutrition focused class and you’ll learn what food substitutions make the greatest impact on your blood glucose levels so that you can prevent (or manage) the diagnosis of diabetes. We’ll review the best techniques for making your diet diabetic savvy including the diabetic exchanges lists and carbohydrate counting.
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Diabetes Prevention ~Managing Your Diabetes
Let’s Move from Knowing about Your Diabetes to Successfully Managing It! This class is for anyone that knows a bit about diabetes but needs to take their management of it to the next level. We’ll review the best ways to reduce and manage chronic complications from diabetes, spend time analyzing your blood glucose records and lab results. We’ll teach proper use of glucose meters and medications and even highlight the mental health challenges that often come with diabetes
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Employee & Family FUN Miniature Golf ~ July 23, 2011This is NOT a tournament – no rules, no trophies, no competition, just come out, play and have fun! It’s a day to get together with co-workers and families! Malibu is opening up its facilities ONE HOUR early for our group! Deadline to register is July 8. No walk-ins allowed. You must pre-register to participate. $10 per person; no county monies are used to pay for this event.more>>
Employee Benefits & Wellness Fair
Annual event conducted during Benefits Open Enrollment Period. Held on the second Thrusday of October at the County Government Center. A smaller event is held the day before at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo.
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Employee Blood Drive
Employee Blood Drives at various County worksites, sponsored by Blood Centers of the Pacific. Need to know more? Giving Blood saves lives and makes a difference in the most personal and profound ways.
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Employee Bowling Tournament ~ 2013 RESULTS!
The tournament is first come, first served, with a minimum of six teams required for the event.
First 60 teams to submit complete team registration packets will play in this event
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Employees "On the Go!" : Marathon
So you think you want to run a marathon or half marathon? If you are considering running a marathon or half marathon, come learn what you need to prepare, train and finish a marathon. We will be discussing the time commitment and gear needed to training and run a marathon as well as the resources, training plans and strategies for a good race. If you're ready to get off the couch and go for a long run, this is a good starter class for you!
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Exercise Boot Camp
Want a complete workout in 45 minutes? Don't miss this great workout geared for ALL levels. A certified fitness trainer will teach you some of the most effective exercises which incorporate cardio, strength, flexibility and balance training. Please be on time so you don't miss the warm-up! Wear comfortable clothing and please bring a towel and water.
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Monthly Farmers Market held at the Courtyard at the County Government Center in Redwood City on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from June to October. Co-sponsored with RWC Kiwanis Club.
Health Club in a Bag
You don’t need to pay $50 a month to a health club to get a good workout. Sometimes, all you need is a bagful of simple exercise gear to get you going and to get results. This 50 minute interactive lecture and hands-on demonstration will teach you how to use each of the “Health Club in a Bag” items. These exercises can be done anywhere, anytime – at work, at home, on vacation. No parking hassles, no waiting for a cardio machine, no lock
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Health Coaching
Have you been told to lower your blood pressure or cholesterol? Do you want to eat healthier, but don't know how? Meet individually with a Nurse or Dietitian on an regular basis for health & lifestyle coaching. Emphasis is placed on eating a heart-healthy diet, increasing exercise, reducing stress, and monitoring any medications that you may be taking. Your doctor will be kept informed of these visits.
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House Calls
Ask an expert...meet one on one with our health and fitness professionals and get your medical, nutritional and exercise questions answered during their drop in hours
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How to Winterize your Workout
Looking for the most effective ways to create a great workout indoors? We'll take you through a 40 minute interactive workout/workshop that will keep you conditioned all Winter long! If you like to ski, snowboard, run, walk, do team sports or just need an indoor routine when it's wet or cold outside, this is the workshop for you! You will be given handouts with all exercises that are demonstrated and practiced in class.
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Indoor Fitness
Who needs a fancy fitness center when you have stairs, walls and corridors as your exercise equipment? With a little creativity, our Exercise Services Coordinator, Jeanette Legallet, will show you ways that you can get your cardio workout and stretch and strengthen muscles, using what is already around you.
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Internet Safety~May 2, 2011This course provides a foundation to build the knowledge and skills needed to protect children and youth from online risks when using the Internet.more>>
Living Out Loud ~ TBA 2011Visit LMS for more information! To register for training get verbal or written permission from your supervisor to attend this program on County time. Register online using County LMS ~ you are pre-approved, no electronic supervisor approval is required. You’ll be sent an e-mail confirmation and reminder notice. http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/LMSmore>>
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and traditionally the month that we offer stop smoking information to County employees. Joint effort of Employee Wellness Program (Human Resources Department) and the Tobacco Prevention Program (Health Department)
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Mastering Health & Wellbeing using Mindfulness Meditation
This program helps people who want to develop more positive responses to stress in their work environments and daily lives, and to help them regain a sense of well-being and personal control. During this course, you will practice mindfulness meditation and movement exercises that will enhance your ability to relax, enjoy greater energy and enthusiasm for life, and better cope with physical or psychological symptoms due to stress, chronic pain, and illness.
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Men's Health
Is there really a male menopause? Is iron harmful? Why do hairlines recede? Come, find out the answers to these questions and much more! This program will discuss what happens to men’s bodies as they age, what men can do to stay strong and vital throughout their lives, and how they can partner with their doctor to ensure their best health.
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Mindful Eating: A Healthy Approach to Food, Hunger & Emotional Eating
If you are tired of trying the diet du jour and would like to become a more intuitive eater, please join our registered dietitian for an informative talk on the topic. Intuitive Eating, also called Mindful Eating, is a process that encourages a healthy relationship with food and your body.
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Move to Lose - Exercise for Weight Loss
To produce healthy and permanent weight loss, a regimen of exercise and sensible eating must be planned. Cardio exercise is only one component of a weight loss program. Strength training and revamping eating habits are a must! This workshop will go over the guidelines of combining exercise and diet for effective weight loss.
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Nourishing Healthy Eating for Your Kid(s)
"Food Fights" take on a whole new meaning when you're parenting little ones! Whether you are stuck in a mealtime rut, or prepping for the next stage of eating in your house, this class will surely offer a variety of ideas to get nutrition back on the plate. Note: This class focuses on parents of one to eight year olds, but all are welcome.
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Overcoming Overwhelm: Handling Stress Well (CONCERN EAP Program for Supervisors/Managers Only)
This program is offered by CONCERN:EAP. In this program, participants will discuss a simple definition of overwhelm or stress. The presenter will facilitate a discussion regarding the components of what is believed to cause stress and how a person interacts with the chain reaction of stress. The seminar will look at simple ways to break the chain at each of the components of the chain reaction, as interrupting the process at any point can change the outcome. And finally,
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Overcoming Overwhelm: Handling Stress Well (CONCERN:EAP Program For All Employees)
This program is presented by CONCERN:EAP. Participants in this seminar will learn about stress and techniques for managing it. The presenter will share concrete methods and specific skills for holding ourselves together in a world that pulls us in a hundred different directions.
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Positive Psychology (Introductory Workshop)
Getting in touch with our strengths, positive moments, and gratitude for our lives is a powerful way of feeling joyful. In this 2-hour introductory class, you will start developing positive habits that can increase daily happiness.
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Should This Label Make Your Table?
Have you ever wished you could follow a dietitian around the supermarket to see what she buys and why? Now is your chance! Although we won't literally be walking through a grocery store, we will walk through the nitty gritty details of the sometimes confusing food label. Once you've mastered how to interpret the label so you can make the best choices for your health, you'll be challenged with a series of foods to see what label should make your table. Which bread, yogurt, soup or lunch meat is best and why? Let our dietitian guide you and you'll never wonder what she buys at the supermarket again, you will know!
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Size Matters! Understanding Portion Control ~February 2011
Don’t believe what they say – size really does matter – especially if your goal is weight loss. Please join us for this eye-opening seminar where you’ll first learn how much portions have changed in the last 20 years. For example, a slice of pizza used to be small enough that it only cost you 225 calories, the average slice now begins at 450 calories and can climb to 600 depending upon the toppings you choose. The second half of the seminar will focus on ways to fix this “portion distortion” and get back to eating the amounts that match your weight and health goals.
Visit LMS for more information! To register for training get verbal or written permission from your supervisor to attend this program on County time. Register online using County LMS ~ you are pre-approved, no electronic supervisor approval is required. You’ll be sent an e-mail confirmation and reminder notice. http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/LMS
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Summer Meltdown Team Weight-Loss Challenge
This 13-week weight loss challenge is an annual opportunity for County employees to focus on lifestyle weight management in a fun, competitive and supportive environment. Form a team of 4-6 employees and encourage one another to eat healthier, move more and lose weight. At the end of the Challenge, we’ll recognize all teams that meet their weight loss goal. Special recognition and rewards are given to the top 3 teams that have the greatest % weight loss.
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Supermarket Tours
Our registered dietitian will capably navigate you up and down the supermarket aisles, sharing label reading tips, recipe ideas and focusing on nutrition must-knows at the critical “point of purchase”. It's the best reality experience you can ask for ~ learn how to shop where you shop! more>>
Surviving the Teenage Years ~ March 2011
This seminar will be two 2 hour sessions on not just surviving but thriving during the high school years. This is a hands-on seminar where we will work through unique family struggles, and you will leave with tools which can be utilized in the home. Three segments will be covered: -- strategies for creating a cohesive family -- innovative ways to deal with conflict and power struggles -- personalize plans to help with challenging situations. Please attend both days because the class content builds each session.
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The Power of Positive Thinking to reduce stress, tension and anxiety
Many people have learned to manage daily stress and reduce anxiety by stopping negative thinking and re-framing their experiences in new ways. The trainer will lead a discussion around the Power of Positive Thinking and the effective mind-body strategies and lifestyle choices that can bring more calm to our lives.
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Confessions from a Mom on the Edge ~ May 2011
Sensible solutions from a mom who is running on empty and living in the trenches. Suzie Hughs will offer parents, from babies to teens, practical tips to help you avoid emotional vampires, recharge your own internal battery and find quiet for your soul.
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The “No Gain, Maintain” Nutrition Challenge
The “No Gain, Maintain” Nutritional Challenge consists of a weekly dose of nutrition tidbits, a heap of support from co-workers, a careful measure of portion control, and a nice reward at the end for not gaining any weight for 10 weeks (Halloween to New Year’s Day).
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There's an App for That!
This food and nutrition seminar is for anyone who wants technology on their side when it comes to menu planning, grocery shopping or restaurant eating. Need a quick and efficient way to keep your family's grocery list updated? There's an app for that! Want a smart phone coach to help you work on losing those last 15 pounds? There's an app for that! Do you want to pick the healthiest choice the next time you sit down at a chain restaurant? There's an app for that too! Please join us for this interactive seminar, phones and questions are welcome.
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Weight Watchers at Work
Special discounted monthly Weight Watchers cards provide flexibility to attend Weight Watchers wherever and whenever you want. Onsite classes may be offered at work locations with 15+ interested employees.
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Wellness Screenings
The Wellness Screenings are 30-minute health screenings that includes measurement of height, weight, waist and blood pressure; basic lab tests to measure cholesterol, glucose, and completion of an on-line health questionnaire. Health Counselors are available to answer questions. Healthy lifestyle information is available. more>>
Women's Health: Managing Our Changing Bodies~Oct 2011
During this three-hour course, you’ll get up-to-date on two key women’s health issues ~ menopause and osteoporosis ~ with a thorough review of these conditions and ways to best manage our changing bodies. We’ll cover the stages of menopause and how they affect weight, metabolism, cholesterol and bone density. We’ll highlight the latest dietary and exercise guidelines for best managing these symptoms and minimizing their impact on your health and daily life. more>>
Working with Thoughts and Emotions to Reduce Stress (Introductory Workshop)
"I'm so stupid!" "I can't believe I said that." Have you ever noticed your thoughts when you are feeling worried or down? You may actually be making yourself feel worse when you want to feel better! In this 2 hour class, we will practice ways to reduce negative thinking when you are stressed. These coping skills can help you to more skillfully handle challenging situations.
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Zumba...Ditch the workout & Join the Party!
Join the millions of people that have decided that having fun and working out are not mutually exclusive. Join those who'd rather have a blast. Join the Party!
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