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Internet Safety

In an increasingly virtual world, it may be difficult to deal with the challenges that social media and the internet create.  Below are resources for children, youth, parents, and educators regarding internet safety, the risks of social media apps, and children's mental health.  

Internet Safety at Home: Five Tips for Keeping Kids Safer Online (English, Español)

Online Safety Guide for Children and Youth: Tips and Red Flags (English)

Internet Safety Guide: Potential Concerns of Apps 

  Guía de Seguridad del Internet: Problemas Potenciales de Apps

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Internet Safety Concepts

NAMI: Mental Health Resources for Kids, Teens, and Parents