Get your kids ready for safety while home alone ahead of the summer! Your child will learn how to be responsible and safe while staying home alone. They will also learn how to build a safety plan including house rules , emergencies, street proofing, common lures and much more.

This 2 hour Ménard Safety Course for kids ages 8 to 12 years old, which is usually $39, will be partially sponsored by the Blackburn Community Association for the reduced cost of $25 per child. Please register your child by sending an email with their name, age and language to youth@blackburnhamlet.ca.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Preparing a Safety Plan
• Remote Communication
• Staying “Home Alone” with a younger sibling
• Key Safety & other options
• Responsibilities
• Feeling Scared or Bored
• Emergencies
• House Rules
• Prank & obscene calls
• Radar Alert & Common Lures
• Street Proofing Questions
• Important information & recommendations for parents included in the information package