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•   Legislation to develop support for national mandate to educate and protect our children

•   Internet-based training

•   Classroom training, utilizing our Good-Touch/Bad-Touch® prevention program comprehensive of Internet Safety

•   Educational training for parents and students

Please check back often for future updates and enhancements.

Internet Safety Tips:

• When asked by friends or  strangers, online or offline, never share Account IDs and Passwords.

• Don't reveal any personal identity information in your Screen Names, such as your birthday, hobbies, hometown or school.

• In any information exchange, like e-mail or chat, never give any personal information about yourself or someone else.

• Don't share photos of yourself, your family, or your home with people you meet online.

• Never open e-mails that come from unknown sources - DELETE them.
• If you receive mean or threatening comments online, don't respond. Log off and report the activity to your parents.

• Nothing you write on the Web is completely private. Be careful what you write and to whom.

• Never make plans to meet an online "friend" in person.

• WHEN IN DOUBT: Always ask your parents for help. If you're not sure, log off.

  Adapted from Disney.com

•   Keep computer in family area to better monitor your child’s activity

•   Regularly spend time online with your child to learn about his or her interests and activities

•   Teach your child to end any experience online when he or she feels uncomfortable or scared by pressing the back key, logging off, and telling a trusted adult as soon as possible

•   Establish an atmosphere of trust and understanding with your child by not blaming him or her for uncomfortable online experiences

•   Discuss the difference between advertising and educational or entertaining content and show your child examples of each

•   Show your child the difference between sources of information that are credible and those that are not

•   Teach your child to never give out personal information unless he or she has your permission and you know how and by whom the information will be used

•   Establish strict rules for ordering products (and then monitor credit card bills)

•   “Talk back” to Internet Service Providers and content creators to let them know what you want and expect from them in keeping kids safe online

  Adapted from ChildrensPartnership.org