04/13/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to the UMC Spring Family Wellness & Safety Festival! Hundreds of families received complimentary health and safety resources including booster seats, helmets, life jackets, dental and vision screenings, and more! We want to thank our community partners for helping us ensure more families have the tools they need to stay safe and healthy this summer!
03/09/2026
π¨ ATTENTION NEW DADS! We have a wonderful opportunity for you! The Rookie Dad Academy is a complimentary class taught at the Healthy Living Institute at UMC, which covers several topics important to master in this new chapter of your life:
πΌBaby basics & feeding
π€°Labor & delivery expectations
π Supportive parenting
π§βπΌ Postpartum care
We hope you can join us March 25 from 5 to 7 p.m.
REGISTER HERE: umcsn.com/events
03/07/2026
Eating made fun, healthy, and most importantly... yummy! πThe Healthy Living Institute hosted it's "Eating Made Fun" class yesterday with the help of one of UMC's top chefs! This complimentary class combines nutrition lessons from UMC's dieticians, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting, of course! Participants learned about the power of superfoods and how they can combine to make a mouth-watering creation. On the menu: Salmon and Berry Salad with an Acai Berry Dressing. π½
To see our full list of complimentary classes for community members of all ages, please visit, umcsn.com/events
03/06/2026
The Healthy Living Institute was honored to be part of the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition's "Let's Get There Together!" Safety Event this past weekend in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District. The Healthy Living Institute and other community partners were able give attendees complimentary education and resources to keep them safer on the valley's roads! The group also unveiled a new mural with the message that it takes all of us to prevent injury and loss of life on our roads.
Learn more about the safety campaign here: https://www.snvbc.org/lets-get-there-together/
02/23/2026
The Healthy Living Institute at UMC is proud to join this amazing event for local families. Our experts will be on hand to provide drowning prevention education with life jacket fittings, helmet fittings, booster seat education and other injury prevention resources!
Big safety, big fun, and even bigger smiles! π
Join Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick for the Largest Kids Safety Fair Ever! An afternoon packed with hands-on activities, interactive stations, and safety tips the whole family can use.
π² Bike & scooter safety
π Car seat checkups
π₯ Fire & heat safety
π Drowning prevention
π¦ Road & pedestrian safety
Plus FREE food, carnival games, raffles, a live DJ, and so much more!
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
β° 4 PM β 8 PM
π Torrey Pines Resource Center
2900 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Bring the kids, invite your neighbors, and letβs make safety fun! π
12/05/2025
The Healthy Living Institute is incredibly thankful to be awarded a grant from the Speedway Children's Charities to continue our important work assisting Southern Nevada's community members with complimentary education and resources focused on health, well-being and injury prevention.