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Safe Sitter® Essentials with CPR

Date: July 25
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class designed for: Ages 11 to 14
Location: Jackson Avenue Center, Auditorium B
Instructor: Various
Price: $75

Is your child ready to begin babysitting? Empower them with the knowledge and skills they need to be confident and safe whether helping with younger siblings or babysitting. The mission of Safe Sitter® is to provide life skills, safety skills, and child care training to all youth in order to build safer communities.

Course content includes: Safety Skills: Indoor safety, outdoor safety, online safety, and personal safety. Child Care Skills: Child development, child care routines (including diapering practice), and behavior management. First Aid & Rescue Skills: Injury prevention, injury management, choking rescue, and CPR. Life & Business Skills: Screening jobs, setting fees, and greeting employers.
CPR Certification in not included.

Please Note: Students should bring a sack lunch. Parents should enter with their child to sign in and plan to return by 3:15 p.m. for a short graduation ceremony.

If you need assistance related to a disability, please contact outreachcomm@olemiss.edu or 662-915-3121.

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