Calendar & Events

Welcome Baby
2026-11-29 13:30 - 16:00, 2026-09-27 13:30 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

STOP THE BLEED
2026-11-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-10-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial A, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training.

The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save him or her from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

Community Blood Drive
2026-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Join us for our upcoming Community Blood Drive! Your donation can save up to three lives.

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Centennial Rooms A & D, Stormont Vail Hospital

Sign up at savealifenow.org/group

Use group code TPKS.

Questions?

Contact Melissa Morgan at (785) 270-4788 or melissa.morgan@stormontvail.org.

Childbirth Preparation (Nov. 14th & 15fth)
2026-11-14 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 (November 14th & 15th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Topeka Fire Station #5, 720 SW 21st St., Topeka, Kansas, United States
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.

Breastfeeding Basics
2026-11-08 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-06 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-05 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

Online Childbirth Preparation (November 4, 11, & 18)
2026-11-04 18:00 - 19:30
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 (November 4th, 11th, & 18th) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

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 (October 14, 21, & 28)
2026-10-14 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 October 14th, 21st, & 28th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Online Breastfeeding Basics
2026-10-11 13:30 - 15:30
Online Option! 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.

Instructors will email a link to the class within one week of class date.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-10-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Pauline Central Primary School, 6625 SW Westview Rd, Topeka, Kansas

Community Blood Drive
2026-09-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Join us for our upcoming Community Blood Drive! Your donation can save up to three lives.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Centennial Rooms A & D, Stormont Vail Hospital

Sign up at savealifenow.org/group

Use group code TPKS.

Questions?

Contact Melissa Morgan at (785) 270-4788 or melissa.morgan@stormontvail.org.

Childbirth Preparation (Sept. 12th & 13th)
2026-09-12 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 (September 12th & 13th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-09-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Shawnee County Health Department, 2600 SW East Circle Drive, Topeka, Kansas, United States

Online Childbirth Preparation (Sept 9, 16, & 23)
2026-09-09 18:00 - 19:30
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 (September 9th, 16th, & 23rd) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

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

Matter of Balance: Group D (September 8-October 27, 2026)
2026-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Avondale East Community Resource Center, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd, Topeka, Kansas, 66605, United States
Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for trauma — as well as trauma-related death — among older adults. If you are 65 or older, have had a fall in the past year, or live alone, this workshop provides information on keeping balance, the causes of falls, and dangers to look out for. Topics covered include:

Simple and fun balance and strength training

The role that vision plays in keeping your balance

How medications can contribute to falls

What to look for in safe footwear

How to eliminate fall hazards in your home

We meet once a week for 2 hour sessions for 8 weeks starting Tuesday September 8th at 2:00pm. We will meet at Avondale East Community Center, 455 SE Golf Blvd, Topeka KS 66605.

Session 1 – Sep 8thSession 2 – Sep 15thSession 3 – Sep 22ndSession 4 – Sep 29thSession 5 – Oct 6thSession 6 – Oct 13rdSession 7 – Oct 20thSession 8 – Oct 27th

For more information, please contact Stormont Vail Health’s Injury Prevention Coordinator at (785) 354-5117 or email abucklan@stormontvail.org.

2026 Active Assailant: Planning, Prevention, Response
2026-08-19 08:30 - 16:00
Registration is open.

Although this course is designed to provide information/education to those in a healthcare setting in the event of an active assailant, the educational principles provided are applicable to nearly every type of organization including schools, businesses, places of worship, care homes, etc.

Stop the Bleed is an interactive presentation designed to provide the learner practical skills to slow or stop bleeding before emergency personnel arrives. It is an optional presentation for in person attendees at no additional cost and it is not accredited.

This conference is offered in person at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka campus and virtually via the Zoom platform. Registration is required..

Learners must text in attendance or sign in on the eeds app or website before or during the conference to document participation and claim your CEs!

Stormont Vail Health does not provide technical support for personal devices. Learners are responsible for being familiar with and insuring their device is compatible and up to date with virtual platform requirements.

Cancellation Policy:Cancellations received more than seven days before the event date may be refunded in full.

Cancellations received less than seven days before the event date will not receive a refund. Cancellations must be made via email to continuinged@stormontvail.org

*Stormont Vail Health does not provide technical support for personal devices. Learners are responsible for being familiar with and insuring their device is compatible and up to date with virtual platform requirements

Presentations:

8:30 AMWelcome

8:45 AMWhat is Something? Developing Situational Awareness

Dustin Nichols, BS, Kansas Certified Emergency Manager (KCEM) – Shawnee County Emergency Management

10:15 AMEffective Communication Skills to Diffuse Conflict

Tonya Ricklefs, PhD, LMSW – Washburn University

1:45 PMSurviving an Active Shooter

Travis Jepson – Topeka Police Department

1:45 PMThoughts on Moral Obligation of Healthcare Workers

Ronald Dean, MS – Stormont Vail Health

Steve Taylor, BBA – Stormont Vail Health

2:45 PMQ & A

8:30 AM – 4:00 PMStop the Bleed (optional for in person attendees)

Dylan Hart, dylan.hart@snco.us – Shawnee County Department of Emergency Management

Childbirth Preparation (August 12, 19, & 26)
2026-08-12 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 August 12th, 19th, and 26th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-08-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Silver Lake Community Center, 404 E. Lake St., Silver Lake, Kansas

Childbirth Preparation (July 11th & 12th)
2026-07-11 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 11 & 12) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-07-11 09:00 - 12:00 | YMCA, 3635 SW Chelsea Drive, Topeka, Kansas

Walk with a Doc (Junction City)
2026-07-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Simpler Stadium, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Take Steps to Better Men’s Health with Jason Butler, D.O.

Men’s health often gets put on the back burner, but taking the first step can be easier than you think.

Join Dr. Jason Butler, emergency medicine specialist at Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus, for a one-mile walk focused on men’s health.

Learn about preventive screenings, everyday habits, and simply ways to stay on top of your health.

This free event is open to all ages and activity levels. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water! Rain plan: If weather does not allow an outdoor walk, the event will move indoors to the Junction City Municipal Building, 700 N. Jefferson St.

Online Childbirth Preparation (July 8, 15, & 22)
2026-07-08 18:00 - 19:30
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 (July 8th, 15th, and 22nd) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

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
