Better Sitters Today, Better Parents Tomorrow


For Immediate Release

    Below is a news release about BCMC's Safe Sitters program that will be offered this summer. Thanks in advance for your assistance in helping us promote this program.

    Beaufort County Medical Center to offer Safe Sitters Babysitting Program

    (Washington, NC) - Beaufort County Medical Center will once again offer the Safe Sitters babysitting program this summer. Safe Sitters is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children. The program teaches safe and nurturing child care techniques, behavior management skills, and appropriate responses to medical emergencies.

    The program is for youth ages 11 - 13 and will be offered on the following dates from 9:00am - 3:30pm: Thursday, June 23rd, Thursday, July 28th and Thursday, August 11th.

    You must be 11 years old by the date of the session you wish to attend. Enrollment is limited to 6 participants per session. Students will receive a Safe Sitter manual, a completion card, as well as other items that can be used when babysitting.

    The class fee is $50.00 and lunch and snacks will be provided. Please call Ronda Ketner with the Beaufort County Medical Center Education Department at 975-4309 to register or for more information.

    Beaufort County Medical Center is part of Beaufort Regional Health System which is a healthcare system that includes an acute care hospital, physician practices and other healthcare delivery organizations who work together to provide a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services. Our primary mission is to provide safe, high-quality, cost-effective, personalized primary and secondary healthcare consistent with patient needs in our service area.


    For more information please contact:

Pam Shadle, Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Development
    Phone: (252) 975-4134
    Cell: (252) 945-3806
     pshadle@brhealthsystem.org





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