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Volunteers Honor Memory of Martin Luther King by Sharing Fire Safety Information in at-risk Neighborhoods. January-12-2012

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the American Red Cross Southeast Louisiana Chapter and HOPE Worldwide will bring together local volunteers for a day of fire preparedness.

Volunteers from The Red Cross, Hope Worldwide, The Louisiana Society for the Preve

Donations to American Red Cross Helping Haiti Recover and Rebuild at Two-Year Anniversary of Earthquake. January-7-2012

Two years after the Haiti earthquake, the American Red Cross is helping people rebuild their homes and their lives and improving communities with health, water and sanitation projects. In a two

Resolve To Help Someone With Tax Deductible Donation To American Red Cross. December-28-2011

The new year is a time for making resolutions, and the American Red Cross is urging people to resolve to help someone by making a tax-deductible donation to the Red Cross before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve. Many people make charitable contributions at the

Holiday Week is Busy One for the Red Cross. 18 Fires Displace 65 People During Christmas Week. December-27-2011

The Christmas Holiday week proved a busy one for the American Red Cross Southeast Louisiana Chapter as it responded to fires in the New Orleans area and on the Northshore. The Red Cross volunteers also responded to a fire fatality in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday. The Red Cross is helpi

Babysitter Training Course

Because You Care...Prepare

The 6½ hour Babysitter’s Training course gives 11 to 15 year olds the skills and confidence to safely and responsibly care for children and infants. Through hands-on activities, interactive video and lively discussions, the course teaches young people how to–

Care for children and infants.
Be good leaders and role models.
Make good decisions and solve problems.
Keep the children they babysit and themselves safe.
Handle emergencies such as injuries, illnesses and household accidents.
Write resumes and interview for jobs.

Students receive materials that are useful both during the course and on the job, including a handbook packed with information and full-color skill sheets; a compact emergency reference guide; and an interactive CD-ROM featuring an activity booklet with games songs, recipes and other activities, an electronic babysitting client organizer and much more.

To enroll, contact Becky Sanchez

To find the next Babysitter Training Course, please visit our calendar.