FORT RUCKER, Ala. (June 24, 2016) -- An upcoming Fort Rucker Child, Youth and School Services training course seeks to help local youth gain part-time employment and life skills.
The free one-day CYSS babysitter training course, set for July 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the youth center, Bldg. 2800, will cover American Red Cross cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid training, home and fire safety training, basic childcare and feeding, diaper changing and basic child abuse awareness training.
"Youth can expect to walk away with knowledge on safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid, CPR and critical emergency skills, care-giving skills and basics of running a business," Charlotte Hardy, CYSS PCS and outreach services director, said. "Youth can also expect to learn the basics like identifying child abuse and how to report it, playing with and feeding children, emergency preparedness, how to run a babysitting business and how to make business cards."
The course is open to CYSS youth ages 13 --18 and limited to the first 10 participants to enroll. A valid CYSS registration is required. Participants must bring a snack and lunch. Registration is open until June 27.
According to Hardy, the training course's benefits extend beyond earning extra cash during the summer and after school.
"It helps prepare them for how to handle the everyday responsibilities, and the importance behind being and becoming a dependable, reliable and responsible youth," she said. "Also, the course will arm them with the necessary information for handling an emergency. The information will hopefully never be needed, but it's always best to be prepared in case of an emergency. This training can also give youth the confidence needed to be a good child care provider."
Youth not yet registered with CYSS can still take advantage of the training course by registering now, according to Hardy. Membership is open to children of active duty military, retirees, government employees, Department of Defense employees and government contractors.
"Parents must complete online pre-registration at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil," she said. "After online registration is completed, they will need to call parent central services at 255-9638 to schedule an appointment to finalize the online registration. Also, youth registration can be done at the teen youth center on Seventh Avenue, Bldg. 2800."
Parents must sign permission forms for child abuse awareness training and release forms for youth names to be placed on the CYSS babysitter list. Youth must complete the one-day training to receive certification. A separate babysitter training course will be offered through the Youth Center for youth ages 11 and 12, according to Hardy.
"Their names will not go on the babysitter list until they turn 13 -- with consent from their parents," she said. "There are some parents that only want their youth to take the babysitter training course for them to babysit their younger siblings. The CPR and first aid training is good for everyone to have, from adults to pre-teens.
"At this time we do not have the date scheduled for that age group," she added. "Look for the information to be posted on the Fort Rucker Directorate of Family, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation website under 'Youth Center' and in 'At Ease' magazine."
For more information, call 255-9638 or visit https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil.
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