Penn State Extension will host a 4-H Babysitting Training Class to help prepare youths for babysitting. This program will be held on Wednesday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Phoenixville Area Middle School, 1000 Purple Pride Parkway, Phoenixville.

The club is designed to help prepare youths age 11 and older for babysitting. Each participant will learn characteristics and needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers; safety and basic first aid; and other topics related to caring for someone else's child and for oneself when home alone. Each participant will receive a babysitting certificate after the program.

There is a fee for the class, which is being co-sponsored by the Phoenixville Area Police Athletic League. This program is open to any youth, and 4-H membership is not required. To register by Wednesday, March 20, visit https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/26877. Registration will close prior to March 20 if the class reaches capacity. Questions can be directed to the Penn State Extension Chester County Office at ChesterExt@psu.edu or 610-696-3500.

Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a non-formal educational youth-development program of the United States Department of Agriculture that seeks to help young people acquire the knowledge and skills to become capable, caring and contributing citizens. To find a local program, visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h.