Ashley Holmes indicates the 'Safe Sitter' class targets sixth through eighth grade students and the class gives them good information and resources for taking care of siblings or baby sitting jobs.

 

 

The class covers topics ranging from general first aid to emergency situations and how to handle younger kids and the challenges they come with.

 

 

Holmes indicates students who come out of the class are not left empty handed to remember everything they took in. She explains they send home plenty of materials for them to look back on.

 

 

Sarah Gerke explains this is a program that can be very expensive but thanks to the fundraising effort of the Swifty Swine 5K during the past Apple and Pork weekends, they are able to offer the course to central Illinois teens for just $10.

 

 

The Safe Sitter course is a national curriculum. Holmes and Gerky indicates for the hospital to remain certified to administer the course, they have to give it once a year and they indicate they have gotten interest from teens all over central Illinois. 

 

Anyone can participate in this course at the Family Medicine facility. Again the date is Saturday, December 16 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Registration is required by December 14. Participants will need to bring their own lunch.

 

To get more information, you can visit the main entrance of the Warner Hospital and Health Services facility. You can also email events@warnerhospital.org.