NORWAY - Carol Welsh, RN, perinatal outreach coordinator for the Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital, recently attended an all-day workshop in Manchester, N.H., for Safe Sitter® instructors. The workshop was led by Janet Raker, RN, education director for Safe Sitter®.

The group played games and shared stories while learning ways to make the Safe Sitter® classes memorable for students.

Stephens Memorial Hospital has been offering Safe Sitter® classes since 2006, with 103 local students successfully completing the course. The next class will be held on Wednesday and Friday, June 25 and 27. For more information or to sign up, call 743-1562, ext. 380.

Safe Sitter® was founded in 1980 by Indianapolis pediatrician, Dr. Patricia A. Keener, after a nurse's 18-month-old choked to death while under the care of an adult sitter. In reflecting on her colleague's loss, Keener recognized the vulnerability of young children when cared for by unprepared child care providers.