The Community Health Education Center, 2 Atrium
202 S. Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
Main Phone: (608) 417-5900
Nurse Phone: (608) 258-3748
E-Mail: mchec@meriter.com
Business Hours
There are classes in the Center evenings and weekends - staff is available during these hours
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Take Action to Improve Your Health and Wellbeing
 Our services are designed to give you the tools you need to set and reach your personal wellness goals. Our education staff is dedicated to offering current information, resources and referrals that assist you in your commitment to a healthy, wholesome way of life. Discover the options available below!
Community Classes and Events
You can register online for a variety of classes and events. Visit the Meriter Classes and Events section to see the options available.
Life Coaching
Meriter is proud to offer programs that combine group education sessions and individual consultation with a Certified Mindful Change Life Coach. Our educators use health information, the latest resources and individual support to help you meet your goals. Programs include Smoke Free for Me, Mindful Parenting and more. Visit the Meriter Classes and Events section to see the options available. We also offer Life Coaching sessions on their own. Learn more to the right!
Support Groups
A variety of support groups meet at the Community Health Education Center. To learn more about these groups, please visit the Support Group section.
Free E-mail Newsletters
Our health educators offer several free community e-mail newsletters. Options include Parent Review, Prime Time, Total Wellness, Women's Wellness Wakeup and Workplace Wellness.
Health Phone
Through the Health Phone at (608) 258-3748, you can talk with a registered nurse who will answer your health questions or refer you to another health care provider. For immediate assistance, call during our office hours listed above. At other times, leave a message and we'll return your call as soon as possible. This is a great resource if you are looking for a special support group or community service, or have a health-related concern or question.
Physician Referrals
If you need advice on matching your health care needs with the appropriate physician, please visit our Dr 4 U section. There, you can fill out a secure form for an individualized referral. Or, you can call our staff at (608) 258-3748.
Well On Your Way - Wellness Management Options for Working Families in Our Community
The choices we make each day regarding exercise, eating, smoking, drugs and our mental attitude all have a profound effect on how long we live and the degree of health we enjoy. Meriter offers comprehensive, personalized, and cost-saving wellness services for employers of all sizes:
- Onsite health screening
- Personal wellness assessment services
- Health risk prevention workshops
- Wellness seminars and wellness speakers' bureau
- Individual and business goal setting
- Individualized ongoing support
- Consultation and support for human resource staff and wellness committees
- CPR, AED & First Aid
- Extreme Self Care courses
- Life coaching services
Services are available for worksite wellness programs just getting started as well as those already established. Call (608) 258-3748 or e-mail mchec@meriter.com to learn more.
 Check Steps
If you're looking to take a step beyond a screening, Check Steps is for you! Check Steps gives you a quick and easy way to monitor your progress with lifestyle changes. These 20-minute appointments assist you in problem solving and staying on your path to wellness, and include:
- Fasting cholesterol and blood sugar tests
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Body composition and BMI assessments
- Individual discussion with a health educator
Call (608) 417-5900 to schedule your Check Step appointment today. The cost is $20. If you have insurance through Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation, you may be eligible for fee reimbursement.
Personal Wellness Assessments
Meriter's health educators can assist you in setting new goals or getting back on track with this individualized risk assessment and wellness planning session. Workplaces can also offer this service as a benefit to their employees. Each session includes:
- Fasting cholesterol and blood sugar tests
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Body composition and BMI assessments
- Bone density check
- 7-page personal wellness report
- A report for your primary care provider
- Individual goal setting and risk review session
Call (608) 417-5900 to schedule your Personal Wellness Profile today. The cost is $75. If you have insurance through Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation, you may be eligible for fee reimbursement.
Speaker Services
Our health educators can bring one of our popular presentations to your workplace or organization. Topics include work/life balance, nutrition, cardiac health and more. Call us at (608) 417-5900 to learn more.
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Healthy Life Coaching
Any concern or barrier that is getting in the way of your health and your ability to take care of yourself can be a powerful starting point for our healthy life coaching services.
Do you want to find a way to....
- Connect your personal values to the importance of achieving a healthy and more balanced life?
- Find support and accountability as you set and make forward progress toward your health and life goals?
- Create and sustain the mindset you need to make any lifestyle changes you choose?
- Work in a respectful partnership, identifying your obstacles and creating strategies for your success?
Then life coaching may be for you! Our Certified Mindful Change Life Coaches will work with you to chart a path to reach your goals.
Visit the About Our Life Coaches page to decide which life coach would work best for you. Then, call (608) 258-3748 for a free brief sample coaching session. We'll also answer any questions you have about our coaching services.
Coaching Fees
Initial Coaching Session
$75 (~1 hour, in person or over the phone)
Follow-up Sessions
$150/4 sessions (~30 minutes, usually over the phone)
Coaching Plus
$350 - A 35% Savings
(12 coaching sessions, plus a Wellness Assessment with Check Steps three months later, which are described below)
If you have insurance through Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation, you may be eligible for fee reimbursement.
Individual Yoga and Yoga Therapy Sessions
Do you want to develop a home yoga program? Or, do you have a specific problem that you would like to address therapeutically through yoga? These sessions are taught one-on-one, using a program designed to suit your needs.
Your session may include yoga poses taught with specific alignment, breathing exercises, yoga therapeutics or meditation. The sessions are taught by Anusara affiliated yoga teachers Iris Mickey or Barbara Flesch.
The first session will last 1 1/2 hours and cost $100. You and your instructor will:
- Review any relevant medical history and discuss how the private yoga/ therapy process works.
- Review your goals for the session.
- Determine therapeutic alignment needs and teach specific postural alignment and therapeutic yoga poses.
- Teach augmentative yoga practices such as breathwork or meditation, as appropriate.
Successive one-hour sessions will build on each other with home practice advice given to facilitate progress. The one-hour sessions cost $75.
To learn more or schedule a session, call (608) 417-5900. The Physician Plus Good Health Bonus will apply.
Our Location
The Community Health Education Center is located in Meriter Hospital (202 S. Park Street) on the second floor of the Atrium.
To find us in the Atrium, enter the parking ramp from the horseshoe driveway at the corner of S. Brooks Street and Mound Street. As you leave the parking ramp, turn left at the top of the floor ramp. Follow the Atrium walkway until you reach the broad oak doorway on your right, which is our entrance.
For driving directions to Meriter, please visit the Visitor Information section.
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