Online Safety Resources
As parents, educators and professionals we all need to work together in order to have the most current information possible in order to keep our community and children safe. This page is dedicated to a multitude of resources that will provide you this information. We all must take the time to keep ourselves educated so that we can in turn educate those we love, care for, teach, and mentor. I hope you find this page helpful and should you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to give me a call.
Thank You,
Acting Chief Melissa Evans
Netsmartz – Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.
KidSmartz is a child safety program that educates families about preventing abduction and empowers kids in grades K-5 to practice safer behaviors. This program offers resources to help parents, caregivers, and teachers protect kids by teaching and practicing the 4 Rules of Personal Safety using tips, printable activities, quizzes, articles, music, videos, and more.
Be Here for Kids – This campaign encourages families and communities to Be Here for Kids to help ensure every child has the safe childhood they deserve
Netsmartz411 This online resource provides answers to adults’ questions concerning Internet safety, computers and the Web.
Missing Kids One of the most important tools for law enforcement when searching for a missing child is an up-to-date, good quality photo along with descriptive information. A Child ID kit is a simple yet effective tool to help families maintain current photos of and descriptive information about their children.
Publications that provide information related to child safety and prevention topics.
NetSafeKids Safe Kids USA is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.
Cyberinsureone – As a parent, pondering the day when your child will first begin using the internet can be an ominous and stressful thing to consider. The internet is one of the few remaining spaces where people from around the world can easily engage with each other and create new content without large amounts of regulation. Browsing the web, therefore, can sometimes be unpredictable for people of all ages. The facts regarding children and teens using the internet are sobering.
