> Cottage Health Systems will present its Prepared Childbirth Weekday Series on Thursdays from Jan. 2 through Jan. 30 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W. Pueblo St., Santa Barbara. The program includes prepared childbirth series, condensed class, breastfeeding, new parent, breathing refresher, sibling preparation and Clases de Maternidad en Español. 805-569-8229. Cost varies. Visit http://www.cottagehealthsystem.org/tabid/967/Default.aspx for more information.
> Gold Coast Health Plan will provide information regarding Medi-Cal Managed Care, health education and the Affordable Care Act during La Hermandad Food Distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 at 350 K St., Oxnard. Visit http://goldcoasthealthplan.org for more information.
> Cottage Health Systems will hold its bilingual Outlook Group Physical Disabilities Peer Support meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes, Santa Barbara. Free. Call 805-569-8999, ext. 82101 for more information.
> Community Memorial Health System begins its 2014 Speaker Series with a talk on ‘Bariatric Surgery’ from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Soule Park Golf Course Banquet Room, 1033 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Presented by Dr. Helmuth Billy, the free program will include information on weight loss procedures and the benefits of losing weight, including relief from Type 2 diabetes, weight-related high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and arthritis. Call 800-906-6093 or visit cmhshealth.org/rsvp