Islington Community Center Hosts Health And Safety Courses

WHAT/WHEN:
Home Alone Safety
January 27, 2016 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Babysitter Lessons & Safety Training (BLAST)
January 27, 2016 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
January 27, 2016 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

WHERE:
Islington Community Center, 288 Washington Street, Westwood

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: $55

Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training is an American Academy of Pediatrics course that covers how to handle 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 your own babysitting business. The course is open to anyone ages 11-13. Cost: $60

The Pediatric Heartsaver First Aid Course 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. Intended Audience: Those involved in child care who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, including child care workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations. Cost: $85

Registration is required. To register, click here. For additional information, please call Kristin Scoble at 781-461-0070.

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