2022 Safe Sitter Summer Class Series at CMH

Join CMH for a Safe Sitter class this summer! The classes will be offered July 21 and 28. Students choose one date to attend. Class times are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The cost is $30 per student which includes all supplies. Scholarships are available based on financial need.

The program is for children going into grades 6-8 ONLY. We will offer 14 spots per class. Classes taught by Wren Hall, director of community relations and Beth Keith, director of education services.

We are a partner with Safe Sitter, a national, non-profit organization that provides programs to teach youth life and safety skills for when they are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

During the course your child will learn:

1) Personal and on-line safety

2) First Aid, choking rescue and CPR instruction that follows guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association

3) Skills to handle medical, behavioral and household emergencies

4) Developmentally appropriate curriculum and content

A typical course schedule is a follows. Schedule will be updated closer to class day:

Check-In – 8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m. A parent or guardian will need to sign a waiver.

9 – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. - Safety Skills

9:45 – 9:50 a.m. – Break

9:50 – 10:50 a.m. – Child Care Skills

10:50 – 11:20 a.m. – Lunch

11:20 a.m. – 1 p.m. – First Aid & Rescue Skills

1 – 1:05 p.m. – Break

1:05 – 1:50 p.m. – Life & Business Skills

1:50 – 2:15 p.m. – Challenge Accepted

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. – CPR

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Graduation Ceremony & Survey

Guardians arrive by 3:15 p.m. so you can be part of the graduation ceremony. Also, students are welcome to bring their phones if they have one. We will collect them at the door and put them on silence. Students may check their phones on breaks and at lunch. We will also incorporate them into the curriculum.

Please bring a sack lunch. Last, students may bring in a non-spill water bottle and a snack if they think they may need one. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Students will not be allowed to leave BTC without a parent/guardian checking them out. Class fee must be paid in full one week prior to class. Refunds only given with one week notice. If you would like to be put on a wait list for a class that is already full, please send your information to wren.hall@citizensmemorial.com.