2025 Safe Sitter Class - North Vernon - May 30

The goal of the Safe Sitter program is to teach safe babysitting and life skills to children entering grades 6-8. Instructors provide tips to make sitters more confident caregivers. They teach safety and security precautions, such as what to do if a stranger comes to the door, and when and how to call for help. They give information on child development and suggest age-appropriate activities to entertain children and keep them safe. The program gives students hands-on practice in basic life-saving techniques so sitters are prepared to act in a crisis. This course also teaches life and business skills including screening jobs, setting fees, and greeting future employers.

Topics instructed include:

· Safety Skills

· indoor safety · outdoor safety

· online safety · personal safety

· First Aid Skills

· injury prevention · injury management

· choking rescue

· Child Care Skills

· child development · child care routines

· behavior management

This program is instructed by Schneck healthcare professionals specially trained for this program.

If you have any questions, please call 812-523-4773 or 812-524-4244.

Register your child below.