May health and safety courses in Dedham

WHAT/WHEN:
Social Netiquette
May 12, 2015 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Home Alone Safety
May 27, 2015 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm

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

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:
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: $50

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

Register at www.dedhamcommunityhouse.org/programs/program-calendar.html. 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.