Smoking Cessation Classes

Broadlawns Medical Center is making changes to the smoking cessation program. The program is being offered to the Des Moines and surrounding communities:

• Continuous enrollment!
• Enhanced support to increase your success

Classes are offered weekly from January through December.

Tuesday nights – Either FFS or QS

Thursday nights – TGIF (Enhanced support and reinforcement)

PLUS – Weekly Nicotine Anonymous classes – Email dmnica@gmail.com for details

Freedom From Smoking

This is an eight-week program sponsored by the American Lung Association.

Fee is $25 per person.

TUESDAY NIGHTS - Call (515.282.2474) for details and dates.

Quit Smart

This five-week smoking cessation class utilizes a kit in addition to personalized instructions for quitting.  Quit Smart combines several powerful treatment elements—hypnosis (CD), medication recommendations and a patented simulated cigarette—to produce a potent stop-smoking treatment. 

The program was developed by Dr. Robert Shipley, Director of the Duke Medical Center Stop Smoking Clinic.   

Fee is $25 per person.

TUESDAY NIGHTS - Call (515.282.2474) for details and dates.

Thank Goodness I'm Free (TGIF) Smoking Cessation Support Group

This support group is open to anyone who is actively trying to quit smoking or who is tobacco free.

THURSDAY NIGHTS

For more information or to register, call 515.282.2474.

Group Hypnosis

Two different group hypnosis sessions will be available to assist you with your goal to stop smoking.  Debra McKenzie, a certified hypnotist, will first meet with you personally and then offer five additional group hypnosis sessions to assist you with this goal.  

If you are trying to quit and you have tried everything, maybe it is time to try something different.  

Fee is $125 per person.

Please call 515.282.2474 for details.

Personal Health & Wellness

Weight Watchers at Broadlawns Medical Center!

Weight Watchers Meetings

Meetings at work provide a motivating environment led by a leader who has lost weight with Weight Watchers and kept it off. Each weigh-in is confidential. Plus, you can subscribe to eTools, the Internet companion for meetings.  Weight Watchers is an integrated approach emphasizing good eating choices, healthy habits, a supportive environment and exercise.  If you would like to join our class at Broadlawns, please call 515. 282.2458 for the current Weight Watchers schedule. 

Community Support Groups

Lupus/Fibromyalgia

Gain support and knowledge from people who are experiencing what you are. This support group provides a wealth of knowledge, support, friendships and fun.  Please join us.  Light refreshment served.

This group is open to the public and meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday from March through November. 
Free membership.

• 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
  Ingersoll Conference Room

Parenting - Raising a Resilient Child

This is a nine-week class.

• Please call for the date/time of the next class

The primary objective of this parenting program is to assist parents in raising resilient children in a consistent and predictable manner. You will learn to foster strength, hope and optimism in your child.

We will address the following:

• Being empathetic
• Changing negative scripts
• Disciplining in ways that promote self-discipline and self-worth
• Teaching children to solve problems and make decisions
• Loving children in ways that help them feel special and appreciated
• Helping children recognize that mistakes are experiences from which to learn
• Helping children experience success by identifying and reinforcing their islands of competence

For more information or to register, please call 515.282.2484.

Concentration in Leadership Training

This class is open to individuals who currently possess a bachelor or masters degree.  This class is part of a 15 credit leadership curriculum.  The hours earned from this training may be applied toward your masters if you currently hold a bachelors degree.

If you currently hold a masters degree, you may apply the 15 credit hours toward a doctorate.

The next class begins on Monday, Feb. 2!

ALOP 245 Leadership Essentials (3)

The course is designed to last 10 weeks and will meet on Mondays for 3.5 hours.  Students should be prepared for extensive homework including reading, writing papers and participating in group sessions.

The class will meet the following days

   February 2        class
   February 9        class
   February  16     no class, online or group work
   February  23     class
   March 2             class
   March 9             class
   March 16           Drake spring break, online or group work
   March 23           no class, online or group work
   March 30           class
   April 6                class

The cost per credit hour is $380.  Drake is allowing Broadlawns students to pre-payroll deduct for their class.  You may begin this as soon as possible.  Please contact Gail Miller if you would like to start this today!

Please call 515.282.2458 for the most current class information.