Center for Healthy Living Events

Beyond January: Mocktails for Healthy Habits That Last

As January comes to a close, it’s a natural time to check in with wellness routines. This webinar explores how alcohol-free beverages can support energy, hydration, and mindful habits—while still feeling celebratory and satisfying. Join the Nourish Program to learn practical, evidence-informed approaches to support patients in maintaining healthy habits well beyond the start of the year.

Learning objectives:

1. Explain the importance of hydration and the health risks associated with sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol consumption.
2. Describe the potential role of alcohol-free beverages in supporting hydration and overall wellness.
3. Identify patient-centered counseling strategies to support reflection on wellness routines and sustain healthy behaviors over time.

Speaker:

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD
Community Health Education Specialist, Nourish Program
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

Melisa Danho, MPH, RD, LD
Dietetic Internship Director
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

This webinar is pending review and approval for 1.0 Entry-Level CHES/MCHES® credits! The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is a Designated Provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists/Master Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES/MCHES®) through The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC®).

In addition, the CPE activity application for this presentation is pending CDR review and approval for 1CPEU.

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2026 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Update Conference: Comprehensive Autism Care Across the Spectrum

The 2026 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Update Conference will focus on childhood autism. Children can be diagnosed with earlier than ever before. Studies of young children with autism have identified risk factors as well as possible interventions to improve outcomes. Universal autism screening leads to earlier identification of autism by an average of 2 years. However, the success of screening efforts relies not only on consistent screening at critical points in time but also on (a) healthcare providers’ placement of appropriate referrals and (b) families’ completion of those referrals.

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