Programs

This course is for youth’s age 11 to 17 years of age with the most common age of 12 - 14. This is an entry level course intended to teach age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts. The course focuses on safety with emphasis on prevention. Other topics include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, personal safety and interview skills. Basic first aid and obstructed airway management for a conscious choking adult/child and infant will be covered. First Aid including adult and child CPR (requires passing written and skills testing to receive 2 year certification) Booklet, handouts and Babysitter Safety Certificate of completion included. Participants must be physically able to do chest compressions to receive CPR certification and the First Aid section of the class may contain realistic depictions of injuries and wounds (i.e. blood, cuts, lacerations etc.). Please bring lunch and a drink.

Please contact the Elmwood Community Center at (860) 561-8160 or send an email to ecc@westhartfordct.gov if you have any questions about this program.