Hanging out on my own in Big Stone County

Event information

Date

Monday, May 20, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-05-20 15:15:00 2024-05-20 17:30:00 Hanging out on my own in Big Stone County School will soon be out for the summer and many youth will spend some of the day at home alone or taking care of younger siblings. Join us as we share some tips and tricks to help youth chase away boredom and stay safe during the long summer days.The program will include:People safety (tricky people and safe strangers)Online and internet safetyMeals, snacks and kitchen safetyPreventing accidentsWhat to do if there is a fire in the homeHow to handle emergenciesBasic first-aid skillsA snack will be provided to participants and they will do a small craft project.This is presented and sponsored by:Big Stone County Sheriff's DepartmentGraceville Ambulance ServiceOrtonville Ambulance ServiceBig Stone County Extension/4-H Ortonville Public School Ortonville Public School Ortonville Public School America/Chicago public

Time

3:15 - 5:30 p.m. Central time

Location

Ortonville Public School
Commons
Ortonville, MN 56278

Contact

Suzanne Souza, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development
souza004@umn.edu or 320-839-6380

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School will soon be out for the summer and many youth will spend some of the day at home alone or taking care of younger siblings. Join us as we share some tips and tricks to help youth chase away boredom and stay safe during the long summer days.

The program will include:

People safety (tricky people and safe strangers)
Online and internet safety
Meals, snacks and kitchen safety
Preventing accidents
What to do if there is a fire in the home
How to handle emergencies
Basic first-aid skills

A snack will be provided to participants and they will do a small craft project.

This is presented and sponsored by:

Big Stone County Sheriff's Department
Graceville Ambulance Service
Ortonville Ambulance Service
Big Stone County Extension/4-H

Audience

Any youth in grades K and up who want to learn how to stay safe when home alone.
Parents are invited to attend.

Cost

No cost

Registration

Accessibility

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact the Extension office two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.