The internet can be a wonderful place to learn a new skill, shop for birthday presents, and even connect with friends and family members. Sadly, there is also a side of the internet where predators are searching for their next victim. In order to safely use the internet, it is important for teens to know who may or may not be on the other side of the screen.
Whether kids are gaming or watching YouTube videos, kids usually feel confident they know how to be safe online. They may also believe the person they are connecting with is their friend. Predators do their best to portray an image that most teens could relate to and form a friendship where the kid feels safe sharing personal information.
If you are a parent or guardian, you can help to keep your kids safe by setting boundaries and teaching them about online dangers.
Read about a 19 year old who was captured by her online "friend". She was luckily found alive.
Here at Woman's Foundation, we offer a Truth, Facts + Lies program, where we discuss:- Boundaries
- Stereotypes and first impressions
- Bullying/cyberbullying
- Controlling one’s digital footprint
- Online/social media safety
- Online solicitation and human trafficking
- Relationships and abuse
- The teenage brain and addiction to drugs, alcohol, and porn.
This Spring series is recommended for teenagers in high school. A middle school series will later be announced.
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March 31, 6-8 PM
April 7, 6-8 PM
April 21, 6-8 PM
April 28, 6-8 PM
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| Why do we think ALL teens should attend this program?
- One in three teens in a dating relationship is being abused.
- 11% of teens and young adults report sending nude pictures.
- Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal industry in the world.
- Teens are sending over 3,300 text messages daily.
- Snapchat reports over three billion snaps being transmitted daily.
- The frontal cortex of the brain, the area responsible for logic and decision making, is not fully developed until an individual is in their mid-twenties.
- Information learned during teen years is more easily retained than when learned in adult years.
- A recent study showed that schools implementing a social-emotional learning curriculum show an eleven-percentile point increase in standardized test scores.
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References: https://www.truthfactslies.org/about-1/
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Maddie Cassedy
maddie@womansfoundation.com
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