2025 Safe Sitter Class - Scott County - March 15

The Schneck Foundation is excited to offer this course early in 2025. Look for more class sessions this summer. Stay tuned for more details.

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.