October Safe Sitter

Name: October Safe Sitter
Start: 2025-10-18T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-10-18T16:00:00-06:00
Location: St. Peter's Health Administration- Prickly Pear Room

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

St. Peter's Health Administration- Prickly Pear Room | Helena, MT

Safe Sitter® is for students in grades 6-8 who are ready to learn the skills they need to care for themselves and younger children
About this Event

Welcome to Safe Sitter!

Date: October 18, 2025 10am-4pm

Location: St. Peter's Health Administration Building- Prickly Pear Room

Join us for a fun and informative in-person event where you can learn all about babysitting safety. Our certified instructors will cover essential topics like first aid, CPR, and how to handle emergencies. By the end of the day, you'll feel confident and prepared to take on any babysitting job that comes your way. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to become a safe sitter!

Please note that this is a drop-off program: parents, guardians, siblings, and other interested parties are expected to stay outside the venue for the duration of the program. If you need to contact your child during the program, you can reach Marisa Johnson, directly at 406-465-5264. If your child needs to contact you, we will give them access to this phone. If you are the tween attending this program, please make sure a parent/guardian has this phone number before coming to the program. We require a plan for attendees to get safely home, which includes handing them directly off to a responsible adult afterward.

Safe sitter is a class that receives a certificate of knowledge learned. This is not an automatic endorsement for sitter abilities. Parent discretion is advised when leaving children in the care of any sitter regardless of Safe Sitter Certification or not.

Safety Skills

Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.

Child Care Skills

Students learn tips to manage behavior that will help them stay in control of themselves and the children in their care. Students also learn the ages and stages of child development, as well as practice diapering.

First Aid & Rescue Skills

Learning skills such as choking rescue and CPR is often students’ favorite part of the class. Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. (CPR included in Safe Sitter® Essentials with CPR and Safe Sitter® Expanded.)

Life & Business Skills

The ability to screen jobs, discuss fees, and greet employers will set students up for success now and in the future. Students practice these skills through various role plays.