Safe@Home is an introductory course meant for small groups and is designed to be facilitated by any adult that enjoys teaching preteens and being a role model. In addition, Safe@Home is an introduction to safety skills and first aid necessary to prepare students for the responsibility of staying safe when unsupervised. However, Safe@Home does not include instruction on rescue skills, child care skills, or business skills.

Students who complete Safe@Home and want to learn more can enroll to take a comprehensive Safe Sitter® course, such as Safe Sitter® Essentials, Safe Sitter® Essentials with CPR, or Safe Sitter® Expanded, at a Safe Sitter® Provider near them. To find a provider in your area, go to safesitter.org/find-a-class.

The Safe@Home program is intended for small groups and is designed to enable any adult that enjoys teaching preteens to facilitate an introductory level program about home alone safety.

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Each order comes with the Facilitator Guide and a digital presentation to use in class as a visual aid for students. The digital presentation is a PDF consisting of 26 pages/slides. The presentation should be shown on-screen in full-screen mode. The numbers on the left side of the script in the Facilitator Guide will tell you what page of the presentation you should show the class for each section. Also included is a PDF completion certificate that can be personalized and printed out for each student completing the course.

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No. To reproduce content in the Intro to Safe Babysitting program is a violation of copyright. A group can purchase additional individual student booklet and facilitator materials. Students take home their booklets to reference in the future.

Safe@Home provides excellent instruction on staying safe inside the house, outside the house, online, and with others. However, preteens mature at their own pace and parents need to make sure they’re ready for the responsibility. To help you determine if your child is ready, read Can I leave my 10-year-old home alone?.

There is no age that students are automatically ready to stay home alone. Staying home alone is a big responsibility, and all preteens need maturity and confidence to take on that responsibility. They also need to be comfortable with the idea of being home unsupervised. Finally, it is important that parents agree their child is ready to take on this responsibility and be available to support them as needed. For more information, read Can I leave my 10-year-old home alone?.