Every day, thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and even when they are at home, through social media and texts. There are many ways to support bullying prevention as an individual or with friends, family, your school, or your entire community. What Parents Should Know […]
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness on this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. It is important to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help. Informational Resources Crisis Resources 8 Evidence-Based Tips […]
Setting Screen-Time Limits for Your Teen This Summer Newport Academy Most teens look forward to summer break all year long. However, more free time and less structure can quickly lead to boredom. And that can cause teens to engage in excessive screen time. Before you know it, your teen is barricaded in their room mindlessly scrolling, […]
For many children and young people, summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year. School is out and schedules are much more free and open. However, this unstructured time isn’t always easy, and may be especially challenging this summer. Over the past few years, symptoms of mental health concerns among young people rose precipitously, […]
Prom and Graduation Season Proms, graduations and the parties surrounding them can be an exciting time for teens and parents that they usually can remember throughout their lives. But they can also be a time of heartbreak. There are all too often negative consequences, serious injuries, and even deaths. The good news is that parents […]
When it comes to online activity, kids tend to gravitate towards a variety of games and online media including videos, pictures, TV shows, etc. Although this can be fun and engaging for kids, it can also be dangerous depending on how your child interacts with the Internet. We’ve compiled a small list of things to […]
The Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) is excited to present the Save A Life Mini Series, a brand new program for the 2017-2018 school year. The Mini Series will be modeled off of the popular program, Save A Life, with a goal to inform and empower middle school students, parents, and adults in the community […]
If you own a smartphone, chances are, you love it. You take pictures of your kids, stay in touch with friends and family, keep up with the news, and text your spouse reminders to pick up milk. It’s likely never more than an arm’s reach away, and it probably even journeys into the bathroom with […]
You probably know about Twitter — the microblogging service that features 140-character “tweets” — but you may not realize how much of a staple it is in teens’ social media lives. According to the Pew Research Center’s Teens, Social Media & Technology Report, 33 percent of all American teens use Twitter and average 95 followers […]