Learn how to be a safe, responsible, and successful babysitter
Gifford Medical Center will hold a Babysitter’s Training Course on Saturday, June 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Family Center (beside Gifford Ob/Gyn and Midwifery). The course costs $20, and participants should bring their lunch.
Wellness educator Jude Powers will teach this half-day course for young people who would like to learn how to be safe, responsible, and successful babysitters. Topics covered include:
- Good business practices
- Basic care
- Diapering
- Safety
- Play
- Proper hand washing
- Handling infants
- Responding to injuries
- Decision making in emergencies
- Action plans and more
Communication skills are emphasized, along with being a good role model. Each participant will receive a certification card upon completion of the course and a reference notebook to take home.
The cost is $20. Please register with instructor Jude Powers at (802) 649-1841 or Nancy Clark at Gifford at (802) 728-2274. Space is limited.
