Dr. Mitch Prinstein & Dr. Eva Telzer

April 4th

SOCIAL MEDIA SIDE EFFECTS: ADDRESSING RISING RATES OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN OUR YOUTH

By Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association & Eva Telzer, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill
 

Drs. Prinstein and Telzer

deconstruct the psychological science on youths’ technology and social media use so you can understand what scientists have found, what it means for youth today, and what you can do to help. The results are sometimes frightening, but there is hope, especially if parents, educators, and policy-makers take action now.

Detective Mike Yarina,
Dr. Jed Walker,
Jill Anderson, LCPC,
& Principal Mike Rice

April 11th

WHAT EXPERTS WISH PARENTS KNEW ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

By Detective Mike Yarina,
Dr. Jed Walker,
Jill Anderson, LCPC,
& Principal Mike Rice
 

This panel presentation features a child  crimes detective, an emergency room physician, a therapist, and a middle school principal. As “boots on the ground,” each of these professionals knows the risks of technology, and has something to share with parents in order to help them put protective factors in place.

Casey Jones

April 18th

HOW PREDATORS TARGET OUR CHILDREN ONLINE AND WHAT WE CAN DO

 By Casey Jones, Outreach Manager, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

 

Kids growing up today have so many new risks to contend with online--sexting, sextortion, cyberbullying, online solicitations, and inappropriate images to name a few. Using examples and strategies from NetSmartz, we will empower parents, guardians, and communities to be more comfortable developing age-appropriate open

communication with their children about online safety. These bite-size strategies will equip parents with teachable moments in their daily lives to build critical thinking and decision-making skills in their children.

Ralphie Jacobs

April 25th

HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR CHILDREN IN AN AGE OF DISCONNECTION

By Ralphie Jacobs from Simply on Purpose

 

In this presentation you will learn 3 simple guiding principles for how to connect with your children and proactively fill their emotional needs. Having lots of positive interactions will not only prevent many frustrating behaviors in the future, it also leads to great trust which is essential when helping each other through a complex world.