Safe Sitter® Classes at Harnett Health

 

Harnett County, N.C. (May 29, 2014) – Harnett Health will once again offer Safe Sitter® courses to our community at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn and Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. Safe Sitter® is a national program for 11 to 14 year olds to teach them life-saving skills that are useful while they are home alone or babysitting younger children. The 6 ½-hour course include these topics: Babysitting as a Business, Success on the Job, Child Care Essentials, Safety for the Sitter, Injury Management, Preventing Problem Behavior, Care of Choking Infant, Care of Choking Child, and an introduction to Preventing Injuries and Behavior Management. All sites registered to teach Safe Sitter® utilize only Safe Sitter® trained Instructors for student instruction, thus ensuring high quality and compliance with teaching methodologies.

 

The registration fee is $35 and includes the Safe Sitter® Kit. One-day class dates are as follows:

Thursday, June 19th, 9:00am – 4:00pm at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Organizational Development

Thursday, June 26th, 9:00am – 4:00pm at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Organizational Development

Wednesday, July 16th, 9:00am – 4:00pm at Central Harnett Hospital in the Board Room

Wednesday, July 23rd, 9:00am – 4:00pm at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Organizational Development

Tuesday, August 12th, 9:00am – 4:00pm at Central Harnett Hospital in the Conference Room

 

To register contact Abby Barefoot at 910-892-1000 ext. 4111 or [email protected].