AMBULATORY HEALTH EDUCATION
About Us
AMBULATORY HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (AHED) NEWS
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Ambulatory Health Education Department (AHED) stopped all in-person classes.
Most of our classes (for the programs listed below) are offered as telephone and video visits. Video visits (classes) require Microsoft Teams app. At this time, ONLY Infant CPR and Childbirth Center Tours are offered in-person.
- Healthier Living
- Maternal Health & Baby Education
- Childbirth Preparation
- Successful Lactation
- Mother & Newborn Care
- Infant CPR (In-Person)
- Childbirth Center Tour (In-Person)
- Quit Smoking (Tobacco-Free)
- Gentle Yoga (Microsoft Teams app is required.)
- Prenatal Yoga (Microsoft Teams app is required.)
- Wellness Classes (Microsoft Teams app is required.)
- Tai Chi
- Qigong
- Mindful Meditation
Please note, these virtual/telephone classes are subject to change due to COVID-19.
We will re-start additional in-person classes when it is safe to do so.
To sign-up for our FREE health education programs:
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Ask your doctor to refer you to us
OR
- Call our department at 408-885-5436 and leave a message with your:
- Medical record number (MRN)
- First & last name
- Language preference
- Best contact number
For more details, please click on each program link on the left-hand side.
Please continue to check our website often for updates.
Welcome to the Ambulatory Health Education Department (AHED). At our department, we believe that health should be the first priority!
We offer FREE health education and wellness classes to all Santa Clara Valley Medical Center patients who are seeing a primary care provider. Classes are in English and some are in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Hindi.
All programs are designed to help you feel better, prepare you for any changes, and improve overall health, so you can lead a full and meaningful life.
Mission
Ambulatory Health Education Department empowers our patients to be actively engaged in maintaining their well-being by providing high quality health education services that reflect the needs of our diverse community.
Vision
We improve lives of patients through collaborative partnerships to cultivate the most sustainable and healthiest community in the world.
Hours & Phone numbers
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Phone
Healthier Living Program
PHONE
SERVICES
We provide health education and wellness classes to help you improve your overall wellbeing.
All classes are offered FREE of charge to all Santa Clara Valley Medical Center patients who are seeing their primary care provider and some community clinic partner’s patients. Primary care providers can be medical doctors, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants.
Please call our department at (408) 885-5436 on weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm for more information about our classes and programs and to schedule a class. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a detailed message with a call-back number. Your call will be returned within 24 hours.