Classes, Programs, and Events

In keeping with our commitment to enhance and improve the health and wellness of our community, WellSpan Evangelical offers a wide-range of educational classes, programs, and events.

Classes

Childbirth Education Classes

Whether you’re a first-time parent or just in need of a refresher course, WellSpan Evangelical offers a childbirth education course that will help you prepare for the labor and delivery of your new baby.

Prepared Childbirth

These four-week classes are for all expectant parents during the last three months of pregnancy. They prepare parents for the physical and emotional effects of labor and delivery of the baby. Classes are offered on four consecutive Wednesday evenings or in one all-day Saturday format. 

Cost: $70/couple

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Refresher Prepared Childbirth

Has it been a few years since your first childbirth class? Was your previous birth experience not what you expected? Are you attempting a vaginal birth after cesarean? Then this is the class for you. Led by a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, labor nurse, and mother, couples are provided with evidence-based information covering current labor techniques. The class is tailored to meet your needs in a personal and informal atmosphere.

Cost: $35/couple

Please call 570-768-3200 to schedule an appointment.

Newborn Care

This four-hour class is designed for parents and caregivers taking care of a newborn (birth to three months of age). Topics include diapering, bathing, breast and bottle feeding, and newborn appearance, as well as post-partum depression and care of the new mother. 

Cost: $40/couple

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Prenatal Breastfeeding

This one-night class is for all expectant mothers and support persons interested in discussing the advantages of breastfeeding. Topics covered include: common feeding problems, positioning of the baby, frequency of feeding, supply and demand, and many other areas of concern.

Cost: $40/couple

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Child Safety Seat Inspections

In this individualized session, WellSpan Evangelical’s certified child safety seat technician will educate and instruct parents in how to properly install their child’s safety seat.

Cost: Free

See upcoming dates, or call 570-768-3200 to schedule an appointment before your new baby is due.

CPR & First Aid Courses

Whether you’re a healthcare professional or a member of the community who wants to be prepared to handle emergencies, we offer American Heart Association CPR or First Aid certification courses to meet your needs or goals.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 

This American Heart Association course is for the healthcare provider in and out of hospital settings in need of CPR certification. Students will learn how to initiate the Chain of Survival; perform prompt, high-quality chest compressions for adults, children, and infants; initiate early use of an AED; relieve choking; and more.

Cost: $50

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Heartsaver® Adult/Child/Infant CPR

This American Heart Association course is for anyone who wants to learn how to give CPR to an adult, child, and infant; use an AED; assess the scene of an emergency and phone your emergency response number; and how to help a choking adult, child, and infant.

Cost: $55

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Heartsaver® First Aid, CPR and AED Skills Class

This American Heart Association class teaches students the cognitive information needed for first aid, CPR and AED training. It is intended for anyone with little to no medical training in need of a course completion card. This course includes hands-on practice and testing. Participants must complete a required online portion of this training through the American Heart Association website before taking this class. 

Cost: $30

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

HeartCode® BLS Skills Check Class

This structured, hands-on session in basic life support is for healthcare professionals who want an alternative method of completing an initial or renewal basic life support course. Participants must complete the on-line portion of this course through the American Heart Association website before taking this class. Sessions include a variety of eLearning techniques such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students basic life support knowledge and skills.

Cost: $30

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course

This course will guide instructor candidates through the process of becoming a certified BLS instructor. They will need to complete the online essentials course, provide a current BLS provider card, and have registered as a new instructor on the America Heart Association website prior to the classroom portion of the Instructor Course. After the classroom portion the successful candidate will need to instruct a “monitored” class to complete their instructor requirements.

Cost: $200 

Register online or call 570-768-3200.

Hands Only CPR

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. You can be a part of the solution. Knowing how to do Hands Only CPR can help save lives. This is not a certification and there is no test required. Participants will learn the signs of cardiac arrest, what to do in case of an emergency, and practice the skills to perform Hands Only CPR.

Cost: Free

Call 570-768-3200 to schedule a free presentation for a group or organization.