Welcome to the Resources page! Here, you’ll find valuable links and resources mentioned in “The Connected Kid: A Parent’s Guide to Safe and Smart Internet Use” to help you and your family navigate the online world safely. These resources cover online education, online safety, safe spaces, reporting harassment, and mental health support.
Online Education
Common Sense Media: www.commonsensemedia.org – Provides reviews and advice for parents about media and technology.
Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org – Free educational resources for students of all ages.
Code.org: www.code.org – Offers free coding lessons for children.
Online Safety
NetSmartz: www.netsmartz.org – Educational resources to teach children about online safety.
National Online Safety: www.nationalonlinesafety.com – Provides resources for parents and teachers to ensure safe internet use.
StopBullying.gov: www.stopbullying.gov – Offers information on how to prevent and respond to bullying.
Safe Spaces
Childnet International: www.childnet.com – Helps make the internet a great and safe place for children.
Reporting Harassment
CyberTipline: www.cybertipline.com – A resource for reporting online exploitation.
https://www.stopbullying.gov: https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report – Provides tools and resources for reporting cyberbullying incidents.
Mental Health Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ – Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress.
Child Mind Institute: www.childmind.org – Offers resources for mental health and learning disorders in children.
Teen Line: www.teenlineonline.org – Provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a hotline of professionally trained teens.