Where:
Butler County Educational Service Center400 N. Erie Blvd. Ste. A
Hamilton, OH 45011
Driving Directions
Contact:
Lauren Perry
FCFC Training Coordinator
Butler County Family & Children First Council
(513) 785-6770 (office)
perryl@bcesc.org
Your Trainer:
Liz Repking, Cyber Safety Consulting. Liz is the founder and senior Cyber Safety Expert, and also the mother of 3 children, ranging in age from middle school to college. After entering the workforce over 20 years ago, she spent a majority of her career working as a technical consultant, developing and delivering a variety of training courses for clients. Many years ago, Liz became acutely aware of the dangers the Internet posed to children like her own. While parents recognize these dangers, they are uncomfortable and even intimidated by the depth and breadth of the technology their children use. This led Liz to create Cyber Safety Consulting with the goal of educating parents, children, and school educators on the safe, savvy, and ethical use of the digital world. Liz is also the founder of the CASE program, Cyber Awareness & Safety Education, which is implemented in middle schools nationwide. Liz has been seen on WGN News, Fox Morning Show, NBC News and has contributed to many national news outlets and articles.
Growing Up In A Hyper Digital Age: Helping Youth Navigate Technology Benefits and Challenges
Join us for this impactful presentation that will leave attendees with practical strategies to use and advise parents/youth in this hyper digital age. This training will educate those who provide youth related services on the dangers that children face every day in their online life. Participants will receive a digital handbook and access to tools that assist providers in staying up to date on the latest apps kids are using, the trends with teens and technology, current events involving kids and technology, as well as parenting issues as it relates to raising kids in the digital age.
Objectives to be covered during the workshop:
1. Social media- what it is, what advantages and positives it provides teens, pitfalls of using social media and current trends.
2. Online predators - how predators connect with youth online
3. Create an escape or exit plan between the youth and parent if the youth encounters problems online – helping the youth make a safe decision vs. a decision to stay out of trouble with parents
4. Cyber bullying - being a bystander as well as an upstander, with several examples of how they can identify the situation and support a victim of online bullying
5. Over exposure - the permanency of online posts, the implications of inappropriate posts, and creating a positive digital footprint
6. Substance abuse and the social media
7. Easy and quick safety settings
8. Sexting- what it is, consequences to it, possible solutions for groups of youth to prevent the actions before they receive the sext
9. Online gaming- what are the dangers and suggestions to implement in the home to increase safety
Target Audience: youth-serving professionals, administrators, teachers, social workers, and more.
Cost: Free! (Priority will be given to partner agencies in Butler County).
CEUs: APPROVED BY THE SOH, CSWMFTB FOR 3.0 CEU's FOR SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDER #RSX050901.
