The Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program from the American Safety and Health Instituteprovides everything you need to know for safe and successful babysitting. The YouTube “vlogger”style presentation of the video brings a youthful and high-energy spirit to the program content alongwith handouts, demonstrations, and additional resources. At the end of class, the students will receivetheir certification card along with instructions to access a digital copy of the Child and BabysittingSafety (CABS) Student book. From getting started with your business, to collaborating with parentsand children, to key safety, caregiving, and first aid tips, CABS will help set you up for babysittingsuccess. Students must be present for the entire class and complete achievement of the corelearning objectives to receive certification valid for two years. Students attend this classindependently and should be prepared with a notebook and pen.

Is your child ready for the independence of being home alone? Parents need to be sure their childrenhave the skills and maturity to handle the responsibility safely. Whether it is for an hour after school orseveral hours a day during the summer, being trusted to be home alone can be a positive experiencefor a child who is mature and well prepared. This class for children will address several topics relatingto being “Home Alone” including age guidelines, safe habits, house rules, after school routines, phonecalls and door knocks, dog emergencies, personal safety, handling the unexpected, gun safety,severe weather, fire safety, intruders, and first aid tips. Students attend this class independently andshould be prepared with a notebook and pen. Parents are encouraged to review the take homeinformation and discuss it with their child.