Home Alone & Stranger Safety Courses
Give your child the confidence to stay safe, make smart choices, and feel ready for more independence.
Ages: 8-12 years old (must be 8+ to attend)
The Home Alone & Stranger Safety program is a fun, hands-on, and highly interactive full-day course designed for students ages 8–12.
Through engaging activities, real-life scenarios, and age-appropriate instruction, students build practical skills in home-alone readiness, personal safety, online awareness, stranger safety, and beginner first aid.
By the end of the day, students leave feeling empowered, prepared, and excited to use what they’ve learned at home, online, and in the community.
Program Overview
Students will jump into practical, confidence-building lessons including:
- Home-alone confidence: Discover what it means to be ready, make safe choices, and feel capable when home without an adult.
- Everyday home safety: Build smart safety habits for daily routines, including kitchen and fire safety.
- Stranger and online safety: Practise safe, age-appropriate responses for phone, door, and internet situations.
- Emergency readiness and first aid: Learn when and how to call EMS and practise beginner-friendly first aid skills.
- Personal safety beyond the home: Explore safe routes home, playground safety, and smart strategies for public spaces.
- Family learning connection: Keep the momentum going at home with the post-course @Home Safety Guide & Review.
Completion requirements:
Participants attend the full session and complete a safety review, including a commitment to review the material at home with their guardians so the learning continues beyond the classroom.