Horizon Health offers Safe Sitter class in March

Feb. 21—Horizon Health will offer a Safe Sitter class for children ages 11 to 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29 at the Horizon Health Education Center, 15197 U.S. Highway 150, in Paris.

Safe Sitter is a nationally recognized class that teaches children home-alone safety skills when caring for themselves, younger siblings, or while babysitting.

The class provides tips on safety and security precautions, facts about child development and age-appropriate activities, and explains the business aspects of babysitting. Other benefits include enhanced self-esteem, introductory employment skills, personal safety, and other life skills.

The cost is $50, which covers materials and lunch. No parent is required to be present except for picking up and dropping off the child. Register by 5 p.m. March 22 at MyHorizonHealth.org/Classes.

For more information, call 217-466-4333.