Coffeyville Regional Medical Center is offering Safesitter classes throughout the year on Saturdays. The first session will be held on Saturday, February 11th, 2017 from 9:30am until 4:30pm, located in the 4th Floor Conference at CRMC. If you are interested in the February session, please register by Thursday, February 9th and pay at time of registration. Lunch will be served to the kids and that is included in the program cost. The cost of the program is $35, and registration is required. Please come to the Marketing Department at CRMC to get your child registered. Limited space available, if you would like to get your child registered please call 620-252-2201 or email Ashley Tatman at ashleyt@crmcinc.org.
The Safe Sitter program is a medically accurate instructional program which includes basic information on babysitting, first aid instruction, behavior management, and child development facts for children ages infant to school age. The class is intended for both boys and girls 11 to 13 years old who are interested in babysitting. The curriculum is extremely active and hands-on and features babysitting scenarios as a way for the participants to learn how to react to problems they may encounter while sitting with a child.
A large segment of the program concentrates on Infant and Child CPR and Choking Rescue. Round table discussions are held to cover four aspects of babysitting: Nap/Night time; Eating; Activities and Toileting. They receive information on child development and age appropriate activities.
Another large component of the program is centered on safety for the sitter. Sitters are trained to check all references before accepting a job to protect them from going to a strange home. They are taught to ask the important information they need when babysitting at someone else’s home in case of the need to contact either EMS, an available adult to help, or how to contact the parents if needed. They learn safety and security precautions, such as what to do if a stranger comes to the door and when and how to call for help.
The goal of Safe Sitter is to prepare young adolescents for the responsibilities of nurturing and protecting children, and to reduce the number of accidental and preventable deaths among children being cared for by babysitters.