Calendar & Events

Sibling Class Ages 3-6 years
2024-12-14 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This class explores the very special roles of big brother and big sister. Instructors discuss what to expect after the baby comes and how to help the older child adjust to the new baby.

Sibling Class Ages 7 and Up
2024-12-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States

Breastfeeding Basics
2024-12-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Auditorium. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant parent and one support person.

Online Childbirth Preparation (January 8, 15, & 22)
2025-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, See event details for more information
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more!
Online childbirth class will be an online meeting with experienced instructors to review information and answer questions. The class will consist of three sessions (January 8th, 15th, & 22nd) to cover all content.

Update: The link below will be your access to the 2nd and 3rd class sessions. Email laodom@stormontvail.org if you have questions.
Meeting linkhttps://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=meddff15f24758c667b67d641eb41bc2e
Meeting number2483 224 1295
Meeting passwordpsDTa3MTx83
Host key550828
Join by video system24832241295@stormontvail.webex.com

Note: Enrollment includes one expectant mother and one support person.
Resources users can download and keep for later use
Breathing Techniques
Example of a Simplified Birth Plan
Hospital Bag Checklist
Imagery & Relaxation Example
Touch Relaxation

Childbirth Preparation (Jan 18th & 19th)
2025-01-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Motherhood, and parenting. Mother kissing her sleeping baby boy on cheek.

Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (Jan. 18th & 19th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Welcome Baby Class
2025-01-26 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-02-16 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-03-30 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-08 13:30 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This class is designed to provide up to date information about newborn care, safe sleep, car seat safety, calming a fussy baby, feedings, and more. Adjustments to parenthood as well as nurturing your relationship with your support person will also be covered in this class. Mothers are welcome to bring their support person, family or a friend who provides support during their pregnancy and beyond. Class will consist of a combination of presentation and hands on practice of techniques such as diapering and swaddling.
Class is held in the Pozez Education Center Auditorium at Stormont Vail Hospital.

Childbirth Preparation (February 5, 12, & 19)
2025-02-05 18:00 - 20:15 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This class is a series event and will meet February 5th, 12th, & 19th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Breastfeeding Basics
2025-02-09 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-03-02 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-13 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-05-25 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant parent and one support person.

Childbirth Preparation (March 8 & 9)
2025-03-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (March 8th & 9th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Online Childbirth Preparation (March 12, 19, & 26)
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, See event details for more information
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more!
Online childbirth class will be an online meeting with experienced instructors to review information and answer questions. The class will consist of three sessions (March 12th, 19th, & 26th) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting.
Note: Enrollment includes one expectant mother and one support person.
Resources users can download and keep for later use
Breathing Techniques
Example of a Simplified Birth Plan
Hospital Bag Checklist
Imagery & Relaxation Example
Touch Relaxation

Girl to Woman
2025-04-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
The time in a girls life between the ages of 8-12 is one of physical and emotional changes. This program for girls and their parent will address menstruation and other physical changes of puberty, the emotional upheaval of adolescence and communication techniques for parent and daughter.

Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.Note: RSVP includes one parent/child duo.

Sibling Class at the Welcome Baby Jubilee
2025-04-06 14:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Big siblings to-be are invited to meet with our experienced educator during the Welcome Baby Jubilee! The group will meet at 3 pm. They will discuss what to expect when the new baby arrives, take a tour of the Birthplace, and make a craft for their new sibling. Questions? Email amycal527@gmail.com or call 785-354-5034.

Welcome Baby Jubilee
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Spring is a time of new beginnings, and we’re here to help you bloom into your new journey of parenthood at our Welcome Baby Jubilee event at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.

At this special community event, expectant parents and their support people will:

Meet new families from around our community

Get to know our team and tour the Birthplace

Hear answers to new mom FAQs

Find resources for parents and babies from local vendors

Enter prize drawings for diapers, clothes, and more

Additionally, we’ll provide Tdap boosters for partners and support people to ensure the well-being of infants and everyone around them. Remember to bring your insurance card to receive this critical vaccine!

Please park in the parking garage located on the west side of the hospital.

We look forward to celebrating and welcoming new life in our community with you!

Childbirth Preparation (April 16, 23, & 30)
2025-04-16 18:00 - 20:15 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This class is a series event and will meet April 16th, 23rd, & 30th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Childbirth Preparation (May 3 & 4)
2025-05-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (May 3rd & 4th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Online Childbirth Preparation (May 7, 14, & 21)
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, See event details for more information
Childbirth ClassHosted by Odom, Laura

https://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=m08890f5688618a91c081a3dca938d6d4Wednesday, May 7, 2025 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)Occurs every Wednesday effective 5/7/2025 until 5/21/2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)Meeting number: 2483 009 0812Password: [REDACTED]

Join by video systemDial 24830090812@stormontvail.webex.comYou can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone+1-415-655-0002 United States Toll

Access code: 248 300 90812

Car Seat Checkup Event
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, 4400 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66606
Visit with a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat. Find out if it’s time for a change.

Boy to Man
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Boys experience puberty also and while usually starting later than girls, the time in a boys life between the ages of 10-13 is filled with many physical and emotional changes. These changes are exciting, but also are often puzzling, sometimes embarrassing, and usually challenging to a young adolescent. Join us for a discussion that will focus on the physiological changes of puberty, the developmental tasks of early adolescence and ways to improve communication between boys and their parents. This class features a time for boys and their parents to be together but also have time for facilitated discussion separately.

Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | YMCA, 3635 SW Chelsea Drive, Topeka, Kansas

Car Seat Checkup Event
2025-07-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Topeka Fire Station #5, 720 SW 21st St., Topeka, Kansas, United States

Childbirth Preparation (July 19 & 20)
2025-07-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (July 19th & 20th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.
