2019 Safe Sitter Summer Class Series at CMH

Join CMH for a FREE 2019 Safe Sitter class this summer! Classes will be offered June 4, July 9 and July 16. Students choose one date to attend. Class times are usually 9 - 3 p.m.

The program is for children in grades 6 -8 ONLY. We will offer 16 spots per class. Classes taught by Wren Hall, Director of Community Relations and Missy Volcko, RN.

We are a partner with Safe Sitter, a national, non-profit organization that provides programs to teach youth life and safety skills for when they are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

During the course your child will learn:

1) Personal and on-line safety

2) First Aid, choking rescue and CPR instruction that follows guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association

3) Skills to handle medical, behavioral and household emergencies

4) Developmentally appropriate curriculum and content

A typical course schedule is a follows:

Check-In – 8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m. A parent or guardian will need to sign a waiver.

9 – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. - Safety Skills

9:45 – 9:50 a.m. – Break

9:50 – 10:50 a.m. – Child Care Skills

10:50 – 11:20 a.m. – Lunch

11:20 a.m. – 1 p.m. – First Aid & Rescue Skills

1 – 1:05 p.m. – Break

1:05 – 1:50 p.m. – Life & Business Skills

1:50 – 2:15 p.m. – Challenge Accepted

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. – CPR

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Graduation Ceremony & Survey

Guardians arrive by 3:15 p.m. so you can be part of the graduation ceremony. Also, students are welcome to bring their phones if they have one. We will collect them at the door and put them on silence. Students may check their phones on breaks and at lunch. We will also incorporate them into the curriculum.

For lunch, send $10 to cover the cost of lunch and drinks. We will eat next door at our Douglas Medical Center Deli. The deli has pizza, sandwiches and soup. If your student has food allergies or a special diet, it would be best to just send them with a lunch. Last, students may bring in a non-spill water bottle and a snack if they think they may need one.

Students will not be allowed to leave BTC without a parent/guardian checking them out. There is a $25 no-show fee if we do not receive a 24-hour notice. If you would like to be put on a wait list for a class that is already full, please send your information to wren.hall@citizensmemorial.com.