Northwest Health to Offer Safe Sitter Course

5/21/2025

Northwest Health - La Porte will be offering Safe Sitter® courses this summer for students in grades 6-8. The class will be offered at the hospital which is located at 1331 State Street in La Porte, in the Pine Lake Conference Room.

Two class dates are available to choose from:
June 9, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or July 22, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More than 775,000 young teens have graduated from the medically-accurate program which teaches how, why, and where injuries happen so they can be prevented. The course provides hands-on practice in lifesaving techniques to young teens who are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting so they are equipped with the skills and confidence to act in an emergency. They learn basic first aid, infant and child choking rescue and CPR. Students also receive instruction on how a child’s age affects how to care for them, how to prevent problem behavior, and how to run their own babysitting business.

Students who graduate from a Safe Sitter® course receive a Safe Sitter Kit, and a completion card demonstrating that they know how to use their skills in situations they encounter.

The cost of the course is $55. Students should bring a lunch. Snacks will be provided. For more information, or to register your son or daughter, call 219.326.1234, ext. 1303.

For more information about the Safe Sitter® organization visit safesitter.org.

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