Health Education Programs
Knowledge is medicine. SCF's health education programs equip customer-owners and their families with the skills, tools, and community to live healthier lives — on their own terms.
In-Person Classes
Scheduled workshops and series at SCF campus locations in Anchorage.
One-on-One Education
Individual health coaching sessions with certified educators inside your primary care team visit.
Community Group Learning
Talking circles, community health fairs, and group workshops in partnership with tribal programs.
Online & Video Learning
Self-paced video modules and virtual group sessions for remote and rural customer-owners.
All Health Education Programs
Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Traditional Foods & Modern Nutrition
Integrating subsistence foods, Alaska Native dietary traditions, and contemporary nutritional science for whole-family wellness.
Register →Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Series
A 4-week structured nutrition program for pregnant customer-owners managing blood sugar through diet.
Register →Heart-Healthy Cooking
Practical hands-on cooking classes emphasizing low-sodium, low-cholesterol meal preparation using accessible ingredients.
Register →Chronic Disease Management
Living Well with Diabetes
Comprehensive diabetes self-management education (DSME) covering blood sugar monitoring, medications, activity, and nutrition.
Register →Hypertension & Heart Health
Understanding blood pressure, lifestyle modifications, and medication adherence for cardiovascular wellness.
Register →COPD & Respiratory Wellness
Breathing techniques, trigger management, and activity modification for customer-owners with chronic respiratory conditions.
Register →Mental & Emotional Wellness
Stress Management & Mindfulness
Evidence-based stress reduction techniques integrated with Alaska Native cultural grounding practices.
Register →Sleep Health Workshop
Understanding sleep hygiene, managing insomnia, and building healthier sleep habits for the whole family.
Register →Grief & Loss Support Circle
Facilitated talking circles for those navigating loss, led by behavioral health and traditional healing staff.
Register →Physical Activity & Fitness
BNPCC Wellness Center Classes
Group fitness, yoga, water aerobics, and strength training classes available to SCF customer-owners.
Register →Walk with a Doc
Physician-led community walks combining light exercise with Q&A health education sessions in Anchorage parks.
Register →Elder Active Aging Program
Low-impact movement, balance, and flexibility classes designed specifically for customer-owners age 55 and older.
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Health is more than a clinic visit.
We believe that informed, empowered customer-owners make healthier decisions every day — not just on appointment days. Our educators meet people where they are: in community halls, wellness centers, living rooms, and online.
All programs are developed with direct input from Alaska Native customer-owners, ensuring that cultural values, traditional knowledge, and lived experience are centered in every lesson.
Sign up for a program today.
Classes are available to all SCF customer-owners. Contact the Health Education department to register or request a program for your community group.