SafeKids: Preparing Kids to Stay Safe at Home & in the Community

For ages 7-13. 

Does your child want to stay home alone after school? Get your children trained with Safe Kids 101, and both of you will feel more confident about their safety at home and in the community. This program is a fun way to learn essential safety principles for emergencies your children could come across while home alone.

Course highlights include: 

• answering the door or telephone
• basic first aid: burns, wounds, poisoning, and choking emergencies
• storm and fire emergencies
• dog emergencies
• stranger danger 
• fun, safe activities to do while home alone
• creative, fun, healthy, and safe snacks that they can make without a stove or oven! (Please indicate any food allergies when registering.)

Please note that some information covered in this class may not be appropriate for younger children, depending on where they are developmentally. Questions about this, please contact Emily Hilbelink at emily.hilbelink@delanoschools.org

Shelly Nahan

Program Prerequisites: Participants must be able to follow a series of directions, verbally communicate with peers and instructors, and collaborate with their peers.