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The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters, provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply, teaches lifesaving skills, and supports military members and their families.

We are a charitable organization -- not a government agency -- and depend on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform our humanitarian mission.

Youth programs for all ages

The Red Cross has many youth programs that can be modified to meet any class needs or ages. They're great to meet the needs of North Carolinas Healthy Child initiative!

Scrubby Bear® 

The Scrubby Bear® program uses materials to help children understand the importance of good hand washing habits in preventing conditions such as diarrhea, Hepatitis A and colds. Scrubby Bear® is an immediate reminder to scrub your hands, reinforced by his message, “Don’t get sick, Wash up quick!” 


Children love Scrubby and respond to his message. The program is most appropriate for children ages 4 through 7.

Longfellow's WHALE Tales

Teach American Red Cross water safety right in your classroom. Longfellow's WHALE Tales provides an easy-to-follow lesson plan for school teachers, parents and other adult leaders teaching children ages 5 to 12 about safe behavior in, on and around the water.


Each lesson is reinforced with color posters, worksheets, activities and a video that features Longfellow, the animated whale. Longfellow's WHALE Tales teaches five basic lessons:

  •  Swim with a buddy in a supervised area. 

  •  Be cool, follow the rule ­-- the reasons behind water safety rules.

  •  Look before you leap -- choose safe places to swim and dive.

  •  Think so you don't sink -- what to do when things go wrong, such as leg cramps, exhaustion or getting caught in a fast-moving current.

  •  Reach or throw, don't go -- safe ways to rescue a swimmer in trouble.

Additional lessons are included for upper elementary grades.

Masters of Disaster

The American Red Cross, with generous support of the Allstate Foundation has developed a curriculum that not only teaches students about disaster safety, but helps teachers meet their required objectives as well.


The Masters of Disaster curriculum helps teachers integrate important disaster safety instruction into regular core subjects such as language arts, math, science, and social studies. This is not additional material for teachers, but a supplement to current lessons. Masters of Disaster, which is aligned with the National Education Standards, gives students information to help them prepare for disasters and stay safe in a disaster in their home, school or community.

Basic Aid Training

The American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) teaches accident prevention and beginning first aid skills to fourth and fifth grade students. The program meets most of the requirements for the Webelos Readyman badge and is fun, too.


The class of 12 modules demonstrates demonstrating first aid, accident prevention and safety skills. For example, the class begins with First Thing First or what to do in an emergency. Students use a child mannequin -- Junior -- to learn rescue breathing skills. The Ouch portion teaches minor wound and burn care, while Famous Fire Facts reinforces basic fire safety. Other modules include poison, water safety, bicycle safety and age-appropriate ways to stay safe and avoid dangerous situations.

Ask how to assign this as a free online homework assignment!

First Aid for Children Today (FACT)

The FACT Critter Clan leads kids through health promotions and injury prevention activities. A fun environmental theme teaches safety in a non-threatening way. Topics include hygiene and health habits, first aid, personal safety and injury prevention. FACT is geared to grades 3 through 5.


Call 704-283-7402 for more information on scheduling these classes for your youth group.
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