The YMCA of Orange County's Safe Sitter classes and caregiver training equip participants with essential skills for staying home alone, caring for younger children, babysitting, and empowering young caregivers and grandparents.
Safe Sitter® is designed to prepare students in grades 6 and up to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Learning skills such as choking rescue is often students’ favorite part of the class. Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. The Instructor-led Safe Sitter class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.
Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is a 90-minute program designed for students in grades 4-6 to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone. Students learn how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Students are also introduced to the Safe Sitter® First Aid Chart and learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. The program is designed to prepare students for their first steps towards independence.
Grandparents: Getting Started is designed to prepare mature members of your community to become caregivers. Taught by certified Safe Sitter® Instructors, participants will learn how to provide the best and safest care for their grandchildren. During caregiver training, they will also learn the latest information on how to safely care for infants and children and how to manage the behavior of children of all ages, in addition to life-saving skills such as choking rescue, first aid, and injury management.
Looking to arrange a group session for your organization, girl scout troop, school, or community? We offer customized Safe Sitter classes for groups to ensure that your participants receive the same high-quality instruction in a collaborative environment.
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