March Health and Safety Courses in Dedham

WHAT/WHEN:
Home Alone Safety
March 10, 2015 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training (BLAST)
March 10, 2015 from 6pm – 9pm

Social Netiquette
March 11, 2015 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
March 11, 2015 from 6pm – 9pm

WHERE:
Dedham Community House, 671 High St., Dedham

WHO:
Juanita Allen Kingsley, Director of Business Development for Century Health Systems, the parent company of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options, will run these courses.

A health educator, Ms. Kingsley trains more than 2,000 people in the MetroWest region annually through her First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, CPR and AED classes in addition to the variety of health and safety programs she teaches. Juanita has successfully created and facilitated various programs aimed at providing individuals of varying ages and backgrounds the necessary education and tools to foster effective and positive social development. A certified EMT since 2001, Juanita managed the Wellness Center at Hale Reservation (the nation’s largest day camp); served as health care supervisor at Horizons for Youth, Sharon, Mass.; and has served as instructor trainer and instructor with the Red Cross, American Heart Association, Medic First Aid and National Safety Council. She received her Wilderness EMT training certification through Mountain Aid Training International.

DETAILS:
In Home Alone Safety, children will learn telephone and door answering techniques, internet safety, accident and fire protection, first aid techniques and how children should manage their time when home alone for short periods of time. The class includes a variety of teaching methods, including a video and role playing and is open to anyone ages 9 to 11. Cost to attend: $50

Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training is an American Academy of Pediatrics course that addresses the basics of infant and childcare; how to react responsibly to medical emergencies and injuries; perform first aid for common childhood injuries and illnesses; and set up and run a babysitting business. The course is open to anyone ages 11-13. Cost to attend: $60

Social networking has become the new playground for Tweens - and who can blame them for being drawn to a place where they can be anyone they want, meet people from around the world, share pictures and experiences, build or join a community or become an instant celebrity? Through the Kidproof Social Netiquette workshop, students learn to develop and apply proper social etiquette, good citizenship and critical thinking skills to meeting people, sharing information and socializing through the internet. Appropriate for ages 10 - 12. Cost to attend: $50

AHA Pediatric First Aid/CPR teaches how to manage a child’s illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes first aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, optional first aid topics and CPR and AED. Cost to attend: $75

Register at Dedham Community House. Call Josh Walther at 781-329-5740 for additional information.

Century Health Systems is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 316, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-651-1786 or visit www.centuryhealth.org.

About Century Health Systems: Since 2001, Century Health Systems has provided high-quality, innovative health education and wellness programs to the Boston MetroWest community. Its programs aim to meet the needs of individuals of all ages – from pre-school to seniors – and cover such areas as professional health and safety training; public health consultations; corporate wellness; school and early childhood programming; and recreation. Along with its affiliates, Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options, Century Health Systems provides a true continuum of care throughout the communities it serves.