Keeping Kids Safe

Recently, there has been an increasing amount of substance abuse and overdose among teenagers. Many young adolescents have access to social media and have been communicating with strangers through “drug emojis” that can even bypass parental controls and seem harmless.

Spotify is a music and podcast streaming platform that allows users to create an account, compile their own playlists, and “like” their favorite songs. Even though Spotify seems safe enough for children to use independently with some parental guidance, parents

Peer-to-peer or youth-to-youth sexual abuse has continued to increase over the years. Youth-to-youth abuse can be defined as sexual behavior involving sexual body parts that are inappropriate and harmful to themselves and their peer. This type of abuse can be

It is essential to talk to your children about their safety, including identifying people who are “safe” and “unsafe” and how to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Safety and prevention can be complex topics for children to understand. To help them

Labeling items helps us stay organized and quickly identify what belongs to us. Writing a child’s name on items is also important because it helps the child know what belongs to them and allows teachers and caretakers to find a child’s

Sending children to summer camp is a great way to help children grow and learn. Summer camps can be a fun and exciting experience for children, but parents should still check to ensure their children are also safe when away from

Whether it is online or in-person, summer camps are great opportunities to develop and strengthen skills. Summer camps encourage children to develop various skills that could help them succeed later in life. For example, camps allow children to cultivate relationships with other

The coronavirus pandemic has affected children and young teens socially, physically, and emotionally. Many children and teens missed significant events and important milestones. The impact that this pandemic has brought will have lasting effects on future generations. To combat this

As children reach adolescence, they experience and learn about their body and mind’s physical and mental changes. Sometimes adolescent children may display behavior that turns into violence and abuse as they try to make sense of their maturing body and

Many parents shy away from having conversations about sexual assault with children and teens because it can be a heavy topic. In general, sexual assault is a subject that can be a difficult topic to talk about with children. However, conversations about sexual assault do not have