BLAST-Babysitting Lessons And Safety Training

This three 1/2 hour course covers the basics of infant and child care, how to react responsibly to medical emergencies and injuries, first aid for common childhood injuries and illnesses, games and songs, and how to set up and run your own babysitting business. Participants receive a wallet-sized certificate of completion and a sitter checklist upon completion of the course.

Wilderness Emergency Medical Aid

Children today are more active and adventurous than ever before. At camp, at school, or in Scout groups, children are rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing and whitewater rafting. But do children know how to respond if their adult leader is suddenly hurt or disabled?

Through role playing and hands-on practice, this two-hour course teaches children how to respond to a medical emergency in the woods, on a city street, or in their own backyards.

GirlForce

This three-hour workshop for fourth- to sixth-grade girls focuses on nutrition, fitness, smoking prevention, and positive self-image. The mission of GirlForce is to plant the seeds of lifelong good health by giving girls the knowledge and support they need to make healthy and well-informed decisions and choices.

FACT-First Aid for Children Today

A comprehensive health and safety education program for children in Grades K-3. This course helps children learn how to understand the important role they play in managing their own health and safety as well as staying safe in the environment in which they live.

They will learn how to:

• Become aware of behaviors that can lead to injuries or illness
• Prevent injuries
• Respond to injuries; and
• Make choices that will positively influence their health and that of the environment

BAT-Basic Aid Training

This course is designed for children eight to 10 years old. When a child is injured, a friend or sibling is most often the first person at the scene. It is important that children learn the basic skills and knowledge necessary to identify and prevent potentially harmful situations, to be able to treat common injuries, and to respond in emergency situations. The program emphasizes prevention to highlight its importance in reducing injuries.

To schedule find out more information on any of these programs or to find out the availability of a course please call us at 508-651-1786 or email us at programs@centuryhealth.org