EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence Recreation Department will hold a “How to be a Great Babysitter!” on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9 AM -3:30 PM at the East Providence Senior Center, located at 610 Waterman Ave. This six-hour course is recommended for youth ages 11-16.
Youths are invited to participate in a fast-paced, interactive, and FUN babysitting course. Students will have hands-on experience learning the American Heart Association CPR, as well as choking and AED techniques for saving a life. Students will learn elements of FIRST AID, child safety, changing and feeding a baby, how to handle an emergency, getting your babysitting business started and secrets to being known as the best babysitter on the block!
The class is taught by certified American Heart Association CPR and FIRST AID Instructors from Mobil Medical Training.
The class fee is $85 per person and includes a certificate of completion. Pre-registration is required. Registration is available online at eastprovidence.recdesk.com.
Students should bring a bagged lunch, water bottle and snacks.
For more information, please call the Recreation Center at 401-433-6360.
