January 22, 2025 12:00 – 1 :30 p
Workshop 1- Healthy Tech Starts in the Home: This session will offer a framework for setting up technology in the home in the healthiest possible way.
Objectives:
-Equip parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children with the
knowledge and skills to reduce the risks associated with technology.
-Emphasize the importance of open conversations with children about safe
and ethical technology use.
-Provide practical suggestions and strategies for enhancing children’s safety
with technology.
-Provide specific takeaways/resources to implement.
January 29, 2025 7:00 – 8:00 p
Workshop 2- The Nuts and Bolts of Kids’ Online Safety: Understanding the pitfalls of online act. This session will provide an in-depth exploration of the specific challenges children face online, including cyberbullying, digital drama, gaming, and social media.
Objectives:
-Enhance understanding of the online spaces that children frequently visit.
-Differentiate between cyberbullying and digital drama.
-Offer practical solutions for addressing gaming challenges.
-Examine the benefits of parental controls, monitoring software, and starter phones.
Trainer: Liz Repking, Cyber Safety Consulting. Liz created Cyber Safety Consulting with the mission of providing educational products and services to students, educators, and parents as it relates to digital citizenship, Internet safety, online education strategies, and related social emotional issues.
CEUS: APPROVED BY THE SOH, CSWMFTB FOR 1.5 CEUs FOR SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDER #RSX050901 for 1/22/25 and 1.0 CEUs for 1/29/25.
Target Audience: Social workers, teachers, school professionals, caregivers, after school programs, other youth serving professionals
