Begin parenting with confidence! Safe Start will focus on safe infant care through the first year of life.

Safe Start has been cancelled until further notice.

Classes will be limited to 5 couples to ensure social distancing

All Ascension St. John locations have universal masking policies in place. Visitors are required to bring their own masks and to wear the mask while in the hospital and in the patient's room and classroom. Visitors may wear cloth and homemade masks.

Safe Start nurses will teach current safe bathing and bedding standards and provide you with useful information on feeding, development and over-the-counter drugs. In addition this course includes Infant CPR, choking and Shaken Baby education. You may also bring car seat to class to learn how to properly secure baby.  This class is priced for two people, the mother and the support person of her choosing.  Enroll under mother's name only.

If your class required payment, a refund will be given if a cancellation request is received 2 business days (48 hours) prior to the start of the class/program. A full refund will be given for any class cancelled by the site.