In collaboration with Childnet International, ConnectSafely, CommonSense Media, and the Identity Theft Resource Center, TrendMicro launched a “What’s Your Story?” video contest focused on online safety. Contestants were asked to submit videos no greater than 2 minutes in length in one of four categories: Keeping a good rep online Accessing (legal) age-appropriate content Staying clear of unwanted contact Keeping the […]
2010 National Teen Survey Finds: More Than One Quarter of Public School Students Attend Gang- and Drug-Infected Schools “Public Schools Much Likelier To Be Drug- And Gang-Infected Than Private And Religious Schools, 39 Percent Jump In Middle Schoolers Reporting Drugs Used, Kept, Sold On School Grounds WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Twenty-seven percent of public school students ages […]
Learn how to report abuse – Just as we all know to call 911 in an emergency, know how to recognize dangerous situations when using technology and get help. These websites provide information on how to report abuse. Review these websites with your child to understand what abuse might look like and what to do […]
Prescription Nation Why we should worry about the quiet epidemic of painkiller abuse, Newsweek “About two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Health’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reported that abuse of opioid painkillers has risen more than 400 percent over the last decade. And, while it was dutifully reported here and here, there […]
Looking for Truth Learn how to find the truth and understand why it matters. Encourage a healthy doubt and interest in learning what really happened. Teens will see and hear an outpouring of information that may or may not be true, online and in person. Urban myths, gossip, fake identities, distorted points of view, and […]
As teens reluctantly head back to school and leave the lazydays of summer behind, we are reminded of the stress that lies ahead for our youth. While returning to school can be an exciting time to get reacquainted with friends and teachers, it can also be the start of what may be some of the […]
