BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250303T133000Z DTEND:20250303T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Safe Sitter Class DESCRIPTION:Healthy Kingsport and the children's resource team at Niswonger Children's Hospital will be hosting a FREE Safe Sitter class at the Sullivan County Public Library in Blountville on March 3rd from 8:30am-2:30pm. \n\n \n\nSafe Sitter is designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they're home alone\, watching younger siblings\, or babysitting. The Instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.\n\n \n\nThere is no cost to attend that class but registration is required. This class will provide children with the following skills\, to better prepare them to navigate life without direct supervision at any given time. \n\n \n\nSafety Skills: Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.\n\n \n\nChild 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.\n\n \n\nFirst 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.\n\n \n\nLife & 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. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Healthy Kingsport and the children&rsquo\;s resource team at Niswonger Children&rsquo\;s Hospital will be hosting a FREE Safe Sitter®\; class at the Sullivan County Public Library in Blountville on March 3rd from 8:30am-2:30pm.
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\nSafe Sitter®\; is designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they&rsquo\;re home alone\, watching younger siblings\, or babysitting. The Instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.
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\nThere is no cost to attend that class but registration is required. This class will provide children with the following skills\, to better prepare them to navigate life without direct supervision at any given time.
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\nSafety Skills: Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.
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\nChild 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.
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\nFirst Aid &\; Rescue Skills: Learning skills such as choking rescue and CPR is often students&rsquo\; favorite part of the class. Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
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\nLife &\; 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.
\n \; LOCATION:Sullivan County Public LIbrary UID:e.1906.9546 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260510T213837Z URL:https://www.kingsportchamber.org/events/details/safe-sitter-class-9546 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR