Struggling to stretch your paycheck? Join this workshop to learn simple budgeting strategies, spending tips, and planning tools to help you cover essentials, reduce stress, and feel more in control of your money.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Pay Your Bills in this workshop, you will learn to organize, track, and prioritize your bills and expenses. You’ll learn simple systems to keep due dates in one place, avoid late fees, and make sure your essential expenses are covered first. We’ll also talk through strategies for managing irregular income, setting up payment plans if needed, and creating a monthly routine that helps you stay on track and reduce financial stress. For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Understanding Your Earnings Tools for Tracking Income and Benefits this workshop helps participants clearly understand where their money comes from and how to track it with confidence. Attendees will learn how to identify different types of income (hourly, salaried, gig, self-employment), read pay stubs, and understand deductions such as taxes and benefits. We’ll also explore public benefits and workplace benefits—what counts as income, how benefits interact with earnings, and how changes in income can affect eligibility. Participants will leave with practical tools and simple tracking methods to monitor income, plan ahead, and make informed financial decisions that support stability and long-term goals.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Plan. Save. Succeed: Mastering SMART Financial Goals, participants will learn how to set realistic and meaningful financial goals using the SMART framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound). Together, we’ll break down big financial dreams—like building savings, paying down debt, or preparing for homeownership—into manageable steps that fit your real life and income.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

There are 8-weekly sessions, Thursdays, April 2 through May 21 from 11 am – Noon. 

Community Flavors

A three part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 3: TASTE – this class will give participants a chance to prepare and taste the recipes they decided from class 2. You will get hands on experience with prepping and cooking and each registered person will go home with ingredients for the recipe to prepare again at home. Supplies are limited.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

A three part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 2: ACT – based on the knowledge gained from class 1, participants will now get to take action and learn how to create and modify recipes, budget and gain tips for grocery shopping. Register for one, two or all three classes.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

A three part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 1: EXPLORE – this class focuses on exploring the basics of nutrition. You will learn about the different food groups, tips for meal planning, reading food labels and much more! Each person will go home with supplies to help them meal plan and prep at home!
Register for one, two or all three classes.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Are you almost 65 years old and want to learn how Medicare works? Have you been on Medicare for a while, but you don't know much about your options?  Are you helping your senior parents with Medicare? 

After the presentation you will be able to:

• Understand the difference between Medicare Parts and Plans
• Compare Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements
• Explain the basics of Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
• Understand how the Inflation Reduction Act will affect Medicare in 2025

Smoking Cessation Program

Learn How to Quit, Even if You Don't Want To Quit!

The Smoking Cessation Program is led by Carol Southard, RN, MSN, tobacco treatment specialist, with more than 30 years of experience helping people quit tobacco products. She has led more than 400 groups, with a 50 percent or better success rate one year following treatment.

Studies show that people who quit with the support of a program have a much better chance of success of taking control over this most difficult of all addictions.

This program consists of eight one-hour sessions and includes a comprehensive support group with individualized interventions. Rather than focus on the dangers of smoking, the curriculum outlines a strategy on how to quit smoking and offers techniques and materials to establish a systematic cessation plan for each participant. For more information, call Carol at 312-613-6286.

How Does The Program Work

The Tobacco Cessation Program provides groundwork for the quit date and thereafter emphasizes the maintenance of non-smoking behavior, which is the most important part of any cessation effort. A multitude of educational materials is distributed at each session. Throughout the program, participants are given assignments to increase awareness of their tobacco habit, assess their own motivation to quit, learn cessation techniques and accomplish behavioral changes that lead to quitting and preventing relapses. Participants assist each other throughout the program with group discussion, support and problem solving. The program facilitator provides referrals to health care providers for general health care or specialists for specific needs as appropriate.   Follow-up phone calls are made to all clients at regular intervals by the program facilitator. Relapse prevention is provided to all clients as needed via the support group network.

Smoking Cessation Medications

Information about nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion (Zyban) and Varenicline (Chantix) is presented as part of the program. 

What is Covered During the Sessions

• A step-by-step plan on how to quit
• Self-control techniques
• Relaxation methods
• Nutrition and exercise guidelines
• Stress management strategies
• Group support
• Follow-up phone calls at 3 and 12-month intervals
• Prescriptions and referrals as appropriate

Cost

The cost of the 8-week Smoking Cessation Program is $150. Financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional Questions

If you have additional questions about the program, please contact the instructor, Carol Southard, at 312-613-6286. 

Ideal for anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes, as well as family or friends interested in supporting diabetes management. Learn how to prevent and control diabetes, how to eat for diabetes and how to monitor health through basic screenings for blood pressure and A1C. 

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Community Flavors

Align Your Spending with Your Dreams this workshop helps participants connect their spending habits to their personal goals. We’ll review budgeting basics, identify priorities, and share practical tools to create a flexible budget that supports both everyday needs and future dreams. For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

This workshop focuses on the importance of emergency savings and how to get started, even with limited income. Participants will learn how to set realistic savings goals, find money to save, and use simple tools to build and maintain an emergency fund.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Swipe Smart - take control of your credit card use and make it work for you, not against you. In this workshop, you'll learn how credit cards work, the pros and cons of using them, how to avoid common pitfalls, and strategies to build or improve your credit. Perfect for anyone looking to swipe smarter and manage credit with confidence.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Who’s Watching Your Wallet? Protect Your Identity & Wealth this workshop explores how to safeguard your personal information, detect fraud, and take action against identity theft. Learn practical tips to protect your credit, secure your finances, and keep your hard-earned wealth safe from scammers and cyber threats.  For virtual option, you will receive a login just before class begins.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

A three part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 3: TASTE – this class will give participants a chance to prepare and taste the recipes they decided from class 2. You will get hands on experience with prepping and cooking and each registered person will go home with ingredients for the recipe to prepare again at home. Supplies are limited.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

A three part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 2: ACT – based on the knowledge gained from class 1, participants will now get to take action and learn how to create and modify recipes, budget and gain tips for grocery shopping. Register for one, two or all three classes.

Class starts promptly, if you arrive 15 minutes after class begins, no late entries will be admitted.  Thank you.

Are you almost 65 years old and want to learn how Medicare works? Have you been on Medicare for a while, but you don't know much about your options?  Are you helping your senior parents with Medicare? 

After the presentation you will be able to:

• Understand the difference between Medicare Parts and Plans
• Compare Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements
• Explain the basics of Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
• Understand how the Inflation Reduction Act will affect Medicare in 2025

Note: This is a two-day course taking place April 11 and 12, 2026. 
Movement System Impairment - Introduction to Concepts and Application: Focus on Lower Quarter: Low Back and Hip

Full Itinerary available here

Two-day course featuring Jennifer Miller, PT, DPT, CLT, WCS, an assistant professor of physical therapy and obstetrics and gynecology at the Washington University School of Medicine Program in Physical Therapy in St. Louis, Missouri.

Course Description

Tuition Cost: $550
Early Bird Registration (before January 1, 2026): $525

Cancellation Policy
Tuition will be refunded less a $50 administrative charge if notice of cancellation is received no later than 14 days prior to the event. No refund will be issued if notification received less than 14 days prior to course.

Join Amy Carlozo, Swedish Hospital chaplain and grief group facilitator for an 8-week Grief Support Group. Participants will learn coping strategies and find support through shared experiences and a safe compassionate environment. This group is open to adults 18 and over who are coping with the loss of an adult of any relationship – spouse, sibling, parent, friend, etc.

NOTE: If you have participated in two consecutive grief groups, we ask you allow new participants to join.  Thank you for your understanding.  Please remember this is a “free group” not one-on-one therapy.

If you have questions, please contact Amy at amy.carlozo@endeavorhealth.org

8-week dates are below: