Youth Courses
The following courses are provided free of charge to local schools, after school programs, youth programs, clubs, and others. For more information on Red Cross youth programs, please contact Kim Crosby at (309) 743-2166.
Facing Fear (grades K-8) – Designed to help children deal with tragic events in their lives, this course discusses feelings, fact and perspective, family disaster plans, healing tools, and rituals and routines- Basic Aid Training (ages 8-11) – This course teaches basic first aid skills and information about injury prevention and health, including rescue breathing, choking, and poison control.
- Masters of Disaster (grades K-8) – This course helps students and their families to prevent, prepare, and respond to disasters.
- Home Alone (grades 2 – 5) – This course helps students learn how to handle different situations when they are left at home alone.
- Babysitter’s Training (ages 11-15) – This course teaches young adults what every parent desires in a responsible babysitter. It teaches safety, safe play, basic care, first aid, leadership, and professionalism.
- Scrubby Bear Hand-Washing (grades pre-K – 2) – Students learn the importance of hand-washing as well as the proper techniques.
- First Aid For Little People (ages 5-8) – Students learn basic first aid skills including wound care, how to cal 9-1-1, poison control, and what to do in case of a fire.
- First Aid for Children Today (ages 5-8) – This program covers many health and safety issues children face today such as first aid, healthy living habits, road safety, first aid for the environment, and injury prevention.
- Longfellow’s Whale Tales (ages 5 – 12) – A water safety program to help make children aware of safe behavior in and around water.
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