12th Street Community Center in Junction City will offer Safe Sitter courses for young teens in grades 6-8 on March 17th and 18th. The registration deadline is March 9th.
More than 600,000 young teens have graduated from the medically accurate program which teaches how, why and where injuries happen so they can be prevented. The cost of the course is $40. Call 785-238-7529 to register your son or daughter or your child's babysitter. You can also go to junctioncity-ks.gov and locate Recreation Opportunities to register online.
The course provides hands-on practice in lifesaving techniques to young teens who are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting so they are equipped with the skills and confidence to act in an emergency. They learn basic first aid and child choking rescue and CPR. Students also receive instruction on how a child's age affects how to care for them, how to prevent problem behavior and how to run their own babysitting business.
Students who graduate from a Safe Sitter course receive a completion card demonstrating that they know how to use their skills in situations that they encounter.
For more information about the Safe Sitter organization visit safesitter.org.