Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Baby-sitting courses offered in Hamden

HAMDEN — The Youth Services Bureau is offering Red Cross-certified two-day instructional baby-sitting courses for ages 11 to 15.


Classes are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 24, 25 at the Hamden Youth Center, 60 Putnam Ave.

Classes will be taught by Youth Services outreach counselor Beth Chiarillo, a certified American Red Cross baby-sitting instructor.

The courses offered will provide students with basic information required to responsibly care for children, including feeding and diapering as well as emergency techniques necessary to ensure a safe environment.

Registration is $60 for town residents, $10 for paid Hamden Youth Center members and $70 for nonresidents (includes the handbook and the certificate).

Registration forms are available 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the bureau, Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine St., or at www.hamden.com under events.

For more details, contact Chiarillo at 203-777-2610 or bstudniarski@hamden.com.

Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed.





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