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Kids and Kin classes for relative caregivers set at Marion library through Dec.

The Family Guidance Center of Alabama’s Kids and Kin program has scheduled free classes for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives raising children at the Marion-Perry County Public Library, 202 Washington St., through the end of the year.

The schedule: A Guide to Safe Sleep for Infants, Tuesday, Oct. 13; Peer Pressure, From Toddlers to Teens, Monday, Oct. 26; How to Potty Train Children with Special Needs, Monday, Nov. 9; Financial Literacy 101: Curriculum for Kids and Teens, Monday, Nov. 23; APT, Multisensory Learning Techniques: What Is It?, Monday, Dec. 7; and Laughter is the Best Medicine, Monday, Dec. 14.

Kids and Kin offers two trainings a month, in person and online. Relative caregivers who enroll in its Voluntary Certification Program receive a free health and safety item, earn $50 in toys and educational materials for completing six trainings plus CPR and first aid, and earn $100 more for six additional trainings, according to the program’s flyer.

Information: Rebecca Dye, 334-465-0049 or rdye@familyguidancecenter.org.