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Sutter Medical Foundation Education and Support Programs

Parenting is a wonderful— and sometimes daunting—experience. As your children grow up, you’ll have concerns and questions about their health throughout every life stage. At Sutter Medical Foundation, we have a variety of classes to help parents keep their children healthy and programs to get tips and support.

Learn how we help keep kids safe at our care centers.

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  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Child Life
  • Newborn Parenting Classes

Support for Parents

As a parent, you want the best for your child’s health, growth and well-being. But sometimes, it’s hard to know how best to respond to your child’s ever-changing needs. Sutter’s pediatric classes and support groups can help ease your concerns and answer your questions.

We offer a variety of classes, lectures, special programs and support groups for all parents – from first-time parents with a newborn to parents with teenagers. Our goal is to give you the tools you need to make informed parenting decisions, as well as guide your children toward healthy life choices.

Specialized healthcare professionals lead all of our educational programs. You can choose from a wide range of topics, spanning from breastfeeding basics and child development to CPR, available at some locations or through community partners.

Our parenting support groups create a cooperative environment where you can meet other parents coping with similar issues, share information and offer each other encouragement.

We also offer some specialized classes at certain locations and support groups for children and teens facing life changes, such as:

  • Preparing for a new sibling.
  • Support groups for grief and loss.
  • Stress management through mindfulness and yoga.

Additionally, we offer support services through our Child Life program, including pet therapy, educational support for hospitalized children and more. To help our patient families cope with unexpected loss, the Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento offers a variety of compassionate resources to help each family member through the grieving process.

To help our patient families cope with unexpected loss, the Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento offers a variety of compassionate resources to help each family member through the grieving process.

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Doctors at Sutter Medical Foundation

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Jason McManigal, D.O.

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Beth Ward, M.D.

Beth Ward, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Laura M. McDermott, M.D.

Laura M. McDermott, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Irene Chen, M.D.

Irene Chen, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Eswari Prakasam, M.D.

Eswari Prakasam, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Jeffrey W. Jilk, M.D.

Jeffrey W. Jilk, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Samyukta Dasika, M.D.

Samyukta Dasika, M.D.

  • Pediatrics

Kimberly L. Seaton-Smith, D.O.

Kimberly L. Seaton-Smith, D.O.

  • Pediatrics

Attia Abbasi, M.D., FAAP

Attia Abbasi, M.D., FAAP

  • Pediatrics

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11795 Education Street

Auburn, CA 95602

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Sutter Fairfield Medical Campus

2700 - 2720 Low Court

Fairfield, CA 94534

(707) 427-4900

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Sutter Medical Plaza Sacramento

1625 Stockton Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95816

480 Plumas Care Center

480 Plumas Care Center

480 Plumas Blvd.

Yuba City, Ca 95991

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Sutter Medical Plaza Jackson

100 Mission Blvd.

Jackson, CA 95642

(209) 223-7500

2020 Sutter Place Care Center

2020 Sutter Place Care Center

2020 Sutter Place

Davis, CA 95616

(530) 750-7210

Sutter Medical Plaza Elk Grove

Sutter Medical Plaza Elk Grove

8170 Laguna Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95758

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Sutter Medical Plaza Roseville

3100 Douglas Blvd.

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 865-1140

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