National Nutrition Month

Tuesday
April 6, 2010
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Holiday Inn & Conference Center
2100 E. Highway 12
Willmar, MN

West Central Cancer Symposium
Sponsored by Willmar Regional Cancer Center

Workshop designed for nurses and healthcare professionals who care for patients with cancer. Contact hours - 7.2. Continuing education credits - 6.0. Attendance at all sessioins is required - no partial credit can be given.

$60 registration fee includes materials and lunch. Registration is limited, so please register by April 1. >>registration form

Thursday
April 8, 2010
2:00 - 7:00 pm

Health & Human Services Building - Lower Level
2200 23rd St. NE
Willmar, MN

Kidney Early Evaluation Program Screening
for Chronic Kidney Disease conducted by the National Kidney Foundation

Free screening for chronic kidney disease. Sponsored by Rice Memorial Hospital and made possible through the financial support of Rice Health Foundation.

Medical professionals will be on hand to administer screening tests, review results and answer questions. Please call the National Kidney Foundation office at 800.596.7943 to pre-register.

Who should attend a kidney screening? You should attend if you are 18 years or older and have one or more of the following:

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure, or are taking medication to control high blood pressure
• A parent or sibling with diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease

What will you have to do?

• You will be asked to fill out a health questionnaire
• Your blood pressure, height and weight will be measured
• You will be asked to give a blood and urine sample
• A doctor will review your results with you at the end of the screening

Tuesday
April 13, 2010
3:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Holiday Inn & Conference Center
2100 E. Highway 12
Willmar, MN

25th Annual Women's Event
"What a Difference a Generation Makes"

Join the region's moms, sisters, daughters, grandmothers, friends, students, and co-workers to celebrate the 25th Annual Women's Event. Celebrating womanhood, learning trends in women's lives, and empowering women with stories of challenge and accomplishment. Featuring Lynne Lancaster, nationally-known expert on workplace and social trends.

Sponsored by Ridgewater College, Rice Memorial Hospital, ACMC, and Kandiyohi Co. Public health. $60 registration fee includes dinner. Early bird rate of $49 if you register by April 1. >>registration form

June 7, 14, 21, 2010
6:30 - 7:30 pm

Lakeland Health Center
502 SW 2nd St
Willmar, MN

Infant Massage Classes

Three one-hour sessions are for parents to learn hands-on techniques that can help their babies relax and sleep better; enhance their nervous system development; improve weight gain in preemies; and, help with the discomfort of teething or colic. Made possible through the financial support of Rice Health Foundation. Call the Rice Education Center at 320.231.8920 to pre-register. $40 for books and materials. >>details

November 1, 8, 15, 2010
6:30 - 7:30 pm

Lakeland Health Center
502 SW 2nd St
Willmar, MN

Infant Massage Classes

Three one-hour sessions are for parents to learn hands-on techniques that can help their babies relax and sleep better; enhance their nervous system development; improve weight gain in preemies; and, help with the discomfort of teething or colic. Made possible through the financial support of Rice Health Foundation. Call the Rice Education Center at 320.231.8920 to pre-register. $40 for books and materials. >>details