Internet Safety Day 2024
Internet Safety
The best tool we have to prevent Internet crimes against children is education and continued conversation. For Safer Internet Day 2024 (February 6th), we are proud to share our S.M.A.R.T. Parenting Tips for Online Safety. These parenting tips provide information and additional resources to Setup: Devices/Account/Passwords, Monitor: Online Use/Connections, Approve: Apps/Games, Restrict: Content/Permissions, and Talk: #StartTheConversation / Teach.
Protect Our Youth Online: #StartTheConversation
Many years ago, we said “put the computer in a common room”. Today, our message is about a conversation. A conversation that highlights the good, and the not so good and dangerous aspects of technology use. We strongly urge all parents and guardians, educators, and child protection professionals to #StartTheConversation about technology safety.
The resources on this page can also help inform and protect our families.
- Social Media and Youth Mental Health – U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
- Parenting Children in the Age of Screens – Pew Research Center
- Teens and Pornography – Common Sense Media
- Role of Caregivers: Safeguarding & Enhancing Youth Resiliency Against Harmful Sexual Encounters Online - Thorn
- Crimes Against Children Research Center – University of New Hampshire
Resources
We strive to find high quality and effective Internet resources which will help you and others get better informed about the current dangers and challenges in your effort to protect children across this country every day. Points of view or opinions expressed by these organizations do not necessarily represent the official position of the ICAC Task Force, OJJDP, or the U.S. Department of Justice.
