Clinics & Classes
Craniofacial Clinic
Meets bimonthly, except in July and August
(260) 435-7324 (info)
(260) 484-3108 ext. 3402 (to schedule an appointment)
Part of a citywide effort, Kids First Clinics exist to improve the quality of life for children and families affected by cleft lip and palate and related craniofacial disorders. The clinics provide a range of treatment and care through a multidisciplinary team approach that includes dietitians, nurses, oral surgeons, orthodontists, a pediatric cardiologist, a geneticist, pediatric dentists, pediatricians, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, social workers and speech therapists.
Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
(260) 435-2501
The Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center Inc., provides healthcare services including diagnostic and follow-up care, to patients with bleeding and clotting disorders and their families. Multidisciplinary clinics take place biannually at the clinic.
A member of a national network of nearly 150 centers, IHTC is Indiana's only federally recognized comprehensive hemophilia treatment center. The IHTC team includes career counselors, a dental hygienist, nurses, nutritionists, a physical therapist, physicians and social workers.
Safe Sitter®
Email
Phone: (260) 435-2699, option 3
Accepting a baby-sitting job is a big responsibility. Babysitters need to be prepared for anything. That's where Safe Sitter® can help. Safe Sitter teaches adolescent baby sitters how to handle crises, how to keep their charges secure and how to nurture and guide young children. In the process, 11- to 14-year-olds become confident, responsible and compassionate teens.
Safe Sitter teaches baby sitters:
- Basic first aid skills
- CPR
- How to change diapers
- How to screen babysitting jobs to decide which ones to accept and which ones to refuse
- How to talk to a 911 dispatcher
Upcoming Classes
Maximum class size is 24.
12/28/2020
8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Lutheran Hospital
Function Rooms 1 and 2
The graduation ceremony is at 3.30 p.m.
The cost will be $60.00 for the one day class and that includes the Safe Sitter backpack/kit. Please make checks payable to 'Lutheran Hospital' and put Safe Sitter in the memo.
Bring lunch or lunch money. Soft drinks are available for purchase in the Lutheran Hospital cafeteria.
Click here to download the Safe Sitter Registration form.
Print, complete and mail form to:
Safe Sitter Program
c/o Lutheran Children's Hospital
7950 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Sibshops
(260) 435-2699, option 3
Sibshops, a program sponsored by Lutheran Children's Hospital and Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana, provides siblings of children with disabilities or special health issues an opportunity to meet in a relaxed setting to discuss common joys and concerns, to find out how others handle similar situations and to learn more about the implications of their siblings’ special needs. Children are encouraged to interact with and support their peers, who like them, are learning how to deal with the daily challenges associated with being the sibling of a child with special needs.
The class gives siblings an opportunity to express their feelings and arms them with tools and resources to help them deal with the situation at home. Sibshops focuses on the well-being of the family member most likely to have the longest-lasting relationship with a special-needs child.
Preregistration is required. The $10 fee covers materials, a T-shirt and lunch. Scholarships are available. Cost for children repeating the class is $5, which includes materials and lunch.
Additional information about Sibshops, including dates and times
Sibshops registration form