Health Education Classes
CHP offers Health Education Classes that are free for members. Members may access classes directly by dialing the phone number listed in the class description. Please call 850-383-3511 to register for the weight management LEARN or Shapedown classes or if you need additional information. You may also fax your request to 850-383-3495.
Friends And Family CPR
This training will teach participants CPR and foreign body airway management for both conscious and unconscious victims. An important part of this training is a presentation on "healthy heart living," covering subjects such as diet, nutrition, and how to reduce your risk of heart disease. CPR classes are held at the Southeastern School of Health Sciences at 243 Office Plaza. They can be reached at 222-0020.
Smoking Cessation
Capital Health Plan offers several options for smoking cessation.
- Call a CHP Health Coach at 850-383-3400. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may also log onto www.capitalhealth.com and follow the links to the CHP Health Coaching. Located behind the Health Living tab there is an interactive module on smoking cessation available.
- The Florida Quitline at 877-822-6669. They offer telephone counseling and educational materials to those people interested in stopping smoking.
- The Freedom from Smoking Class is offered by the American Lung Association. It is a 7 week course that assists members in quitting their nicotine addiction. There a $40 fee paid at the first class directly to the American Lung Association. CHP members will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the class and attendance at all classes. You may register by calling 850-386-2065
- The Quit Smoking Now Program is offered by Big Bend AHEC. There is a $15 fee to be paid at the first class. This fee is reimbursed to the member upon successful completion of the program and attendance in all the classes. You may register by calling 224-1177
The LEARN® Program for Weight Control
The LEARN® Program (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, Relationships, and Nutrition) is a 12-week program facilitated by a registered and licensed dietitian. Using a step-by-step approach, participants will uncover when, how, and why their individual behaviors occur. They develop skills to set achievable goals and counter pressures to overeat and be inactive. The LEARN® focus is healthier habits for lasting change.
Weight Loss Class
This program is designed to teach meal planning and offer support for weight loss. Participants will be given a starter packet including the tools and information needed to begin a healthier style of eating. Physical activity and good choices are the basis of the plan. Classes are offered several times weekly.
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Shapedown
The nation's leading weight management program for children and teens. Shapedown® is a family based weight management program. Children and teens in Shapedown® enhance their self-esteem, improve peer relationships, adopt healthier habits and begin to normalize their weight within their genetic potential. The results of Shapedown® go far beyond weight management.