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Which Courses Should I Offer?

When you hear Safe Sitter® you probably think of a babysitting course for middle school students. And while our flagship babysitting program has been preparing young teens to care for younger children for over 40 years, Safe Sitter® now offers additional programs to help build communities where every child can be safe.

Injury Prevention Programs Designed for Grades 4-8

As a health care provider, you know that effective injury prevention programs have an immediate impact on the health and safety of your patient population. From fall prevention classes for the senior members of your community to car seat checks for the newest members, the educational programs and services you offer save lives.

Adding a Safe Sitter® Instructor Certification as a CPR Instructor

Like Safe Sitter® Instructors, most CPR instructors have two things in common: a passion for saving lives and love for teaching others. If you’ve been considering adding home alone safety or babysitting courses, here are four reasons Safe Sitter® might be the best fit for you.

How Community Organizations Can Invest in Youth

Every day you interact with pre-teens and teens in your community. Many of them are staying home alone, watching younger siblings, or perhaps even babysitting other children in the neighborhood. Do you ever wonder if the younger members of your community are prepared for the responsibilities of caring for themselves or younger children?

Health and Safety Programs for School Nurses

As a school nurse, you advocate daily to keep students safe and healthy and have a unique opportunity to bridge health care and education. Offering educational programs to students provides many measurable and meaningful opportunities to engage with them outside of a health crisis.

Helping Park and Recreation Departments Expand Youth Development Programming

As a park and recreation professional, you know the youth in your community engage with your facility and programming for one purpose: to have fun! As a leader in your community, you want programs that help youth develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to transition into adulthood. Programming by Safe Sitter® will help you reach students in grades 4-8.

We Made It Easier to Teach Safe Sitter®

We have updated many of the requirements that prevented individuals from moving forward as a Safe Sitter® Instructors and added new introductory programs as course options making it easier and more affordable to build safer communities.

Teaching Virtual Classes

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us all, including a generation of young teens that needs the knowledge and skills to keep themselves and the children they care for safe. At Safe Sitter® we are committed to continuing to meet those needs in the best way that we can, including through virtual classes.

Helping Girl Scout Juniors Earn Their Independence Badge

As Girl Scouts reach their Junior level, they have opportunities to experience so many things for the first time, including activities that help them develop independence.

What Supplies Do I Need To Teach Safe Sitter® Courses?

Safe Sitter® is designed to be a turnkey program. The course materials and Instructor fees provide you with the teaching materials you'll need as well as the Game Pack and Graphics Pack used throughout the course.

How Does Safe Sitter® Differ From Other Babysitting Programs?

Building safer communities is our mission, and it drives us to create programs that teach life-saving skills in an engaging and meaningful way.

Faith-Based Organizations Teaching Safe Sitter

Churches and faith-based organizations across the country can partner with Safe Sitter® to give parents confidence and peace of mind when choosing a babysitter for their children.

3 Fundraising Methods And Letter Templates

Your nonprofit organization might want to do fundraising to cover the cost of training additional Instructors or to reach low income youth. Your organizations fundraising staff could be very helpful to your efforts.

How the Safe Sitter® Curriculum Works for Family and Consumer Science Teachers

The Safe Sitter® curriculum is modular in design and can be taught in one day or over several weeks. The content introduces students to child care, injury prevention, and first aid, as well as foundational employment skills.

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Who Teaches Teens to Be Better Babysitters?

It takes a special person to teach teens the life and safety skills they need to care for themselves and younger kids when adults aren’t around. What type of person teaches these skills and why do they do it?

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Which Courses Should I Offer?

Injury Prevention Programs Designed for Grades 4-8

Adding a Safe Sitter® Instructor Certification as a CPR Instructor

How Community Organizations Can Invest in Youth

Health and Safety Programs for School Nurses

Helping Park and Recreation Departments Expand Youth Development Programming

We Made It Easier to Teach Safe Sitter®

Teaching Virtual Classes

Helping Girl Scout Juniors Earn Their Independence Badge

What Supplies Do I Need To Teach Safe Sitter® Courses?

How Does Safe Sitter® Differ From Other Babysitting Programs?

Faith-Based Organizations Teaching Safe Sitter

3 Fundraising Methods And Letter Templates

How the Safe Sitter® Curriculum Works for Family and Consumer Science Teachers

Common Questions Potential Providers Ask

Who Teaches Teens to Be Better Babysitters?