11/20/2025
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main St.
06031
Falls Village, Conn.
United States
Digital Safety for Youth: What Parents Should be Talking About

Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

Project SAGE will present "Digital Safety for Youth: What Parents Should Be Talking About" at the library. Stranger danger is nothing new – but online gaming and social media have brought strangers into the home in the guise of peers and friends. With platforms changing constantly and new apps appearing every day, how can adults keep their kids safe from online exploitation? This interactive, 90-minute workshop designed for parents and caregivers of teens and tweens provides a foundation for talking with youth about online safety, including online stranger danger, cyberbullying, artificial intelligence, and more. This will be a safe space for adult participants to practice having the often uncomfortable conversations that can make all the difference in the life of a child who has been targeted for exploitation.

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