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Community Education Classes
School programs Buckle Bear/Booster Bear (Grades Pre K–2) Germbusters (Grades Pre K–6) Healthy Habits (Grades K–6) Heads Up for Helmet Safety (Grades K–6) Body Image (Girls, Grades 6–12) Media Violence (Grades 6–12) Media Literacy: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (Grades 6–12) Safe Sitter Program Safe Sitter—Now in one day! Adult programs Home Safety Presentation Child Passenger Safety Classes Well-Fed Media Violence: Parents Three Tragic Seconds: Drowning Prevention & Sun Safety Parenting programs Active Communication: How to win cooperation with your child Effective Discipline: How to raise a responsible child Building Courage & Self-Esteem in Your Child The Magic of Family Meetings Parenting in the 21st Century Sidestepping the Power Struggle What You Need to Know About Your 1 to 4 Year Old Discipline and Beyond Building Better Behavior CPR for Family and Friends Active Parenting Now! A Six-Week Series (For parents of children ages 5 to 12) Cooperative Co-Parenting: A Six-Week Series 1, 2, 3, 4, Parents!—A Three-Week Series (For parents of children ages 1 to 4) Understanding Childhood Asthma Did you know CHOC Children’s has two hospitals? You also can find us here: CHOC Children’s at
Programs can be brought to your school or group. To schedule a visit, please call 714-532-8887. Programs are FREE
Children will learn the safest way to ride in the vehicle through interaction with Buckle Bear.
Children will learn the importance of proper hand washing and how easily germs are spread.
Children will learn the five basic food groups and the importance of eating balanced meals.
This class is an assembly format for students, teaching the importance of wearing a helmet
for all wheel-based sporting activities.
This presentation focuses on media’s impact on the body image of adolescents.
This presentation focuses on the amount of violence children are exposed to through media.
In this interactive class, teens will understand how alcohol and tobacco companies target their specific age group and the hidden messages behind their ads.
Held at both CHOC Orange and CHOC Mission. To register, call 714-532-8887.
A seven-hour, nationally accredited child-care course for children ages 11 to 13. Students will learn how to care for infants through schoolage children.
Programs can be brought to your community group. To schedule a visit please call 714-532- 8887. Programs are FREE .
This program educates parents and caregivers about the dangers present in the home and how to prevent unintentional injuries.
A certified child passenger safety technician will cover current California laws for restraining children in the car. Each type of seat will be reviewed (from infant seats to booster seats) to help parents/caregivers choose the appropriate seat for their child.
This program will discuss how to make feeding time a positive, stress-free experience.
Learn what the violence portrayed in media is teaching young children and how to help your child distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Learn action steps to prevent drowning, including using layers of barrier protection, designating water watchers, learning CPR and clearly communicating child supervision.
Programs are held at various CHOC locations. To register for a class or series please call 714-532-8887. Some classes are also offered in Spanish. Call for current availability.
Learn how to send clear and powerful messages to children and strengthen the parent-child relationship.
Learn proven nonviolent discipline techniques that will teach children responsibility and acceptable behavior.
Learn how to strengthen your child’s self-esteem so it produces more positive behaviors.
Learn how to instill qualities of character in your children that will enable them to make good decisions.
We will explore three types of leadership styles and how to apply the new techniques at home.
Develop better insight into how and why children behave as they do, learn how to apply methods and redirect them toward positive behavior.
Learn the stages of child development and how to enhance your child’s learning at each stage.
Learn nonviolent discipline skills that really work, and how you can set rules that your toddler can understand and follow.
Discover how the power of encouragement helps children learn positive behavior at an early age.
This two-hour training is designed for those who wish to learn when to act and what to do in an emergency. It is not a replacement for workplace or credential programs, and does not teach the use of barrier devices. Those who successfully complete the course will be given a participation card, not a CPR credential.
The Active Parenting Program will teach you a consistent model of parenting, enabling you to act with confidence and clarity as you encounter the many challenges parents face.
This series is for those who share parenting responsibilities, but do not live together and want to eliminate parental alienation and create cooperation between both parents.
Through this series learn basic developmental stages from ages 1 to 4, methods of bonding and nonviolent discipline skills.
Families will learn how to manage their child’s asthma at home and at school. Monthly classes, offered in English and Spanish, include instruction on asthma devices, types of medications, trigger control and preparing your child for school. To register for asthma classes call 714-289-4783 (English), or 714- 532-7577 (Spanish).
Mission Hospital
277 00 Medical Center Road
Mission Viejo, CA 92 691
Phone: 949-347-8400
Children's Hospital of Orange County | 
University of California, Irvine