The YMCA (Fairford location) is hosting a one-day comprehensive safety and life skills course that prepares children aged 9 – 12 to be on their own at home or elsewhere for short periods of time.
The course is set to run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, March 29 as part of YMCA’s Home Alone Safety for Kids Program.
The cost for the course is $35 for members and $45 for potential members.
The course is broken down into four sections – introduction and arriving home safely, staying home alone safely, accidents may happen, and home alone readiness plan.
“We discuss street smarts, mapping safe routes home, people safety, routines, contact info, safe snacking, house rules, siblings, safe activities, preventing accidents, first aid kits. Some of the bigger topics are online safety, fire safety and basic first aid including choking, minor cuts, allergic reactions, poisoning, burns and much more,” outlined Jenna Englesman, Director of School Age Services at the YMCA. “This is truly an amazing course. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to be trained in facilitating it.”
For more information on the program, you can contact Englesman at the YMCA at 306-692-0688 Ext 1 or [email protected]. Registration is now open.
