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Brown Bag 3.0 Summary

Internet Safety

Parents and Professionals learned tips for helping
 youth stay safe in cyberspace

 

Thank you Karina Berzins from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) for the information you shared with us at our Brown Bag 3.0 on Tuesday February 2.

 

Here are some the highlights from the presentation as well as some of the links Karina provided.
The top two Internet Safety issues facing youth today are:
  • Cyberbullying
  • Sexting
Cyberbullying
  • 42% of youth have been bullied online.
  • 21% have received mean or threatening messages by email or other messaging options, such as online chat and text.
  • 58% have not told their parents or another trusted adult.
Top technologies used by youth in Cyberbullying:
  • Cell phones
  • Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace
  • Instant messaging
  • Email
  • Photoshop (yes the photo editing program)
  • Blogs
Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between mobile phones. 
  • 29% of Sexting messages are sent to people youth have never met.
  • 90% of the pictures youth thought were only seen by the eyes of the person it was sent to were seen by at least one other person.
  • Only 25% considered they could get in legal trouble


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News & Events
Brown Bag 3.0 Thank You!
Apperciation to Woodbury Lutheran Church, Caribou Coffee of Cottage Grove, and Sam's Club and Famous Dave's of Woodbury for their donations, 
Garden Tour set for Sunday, June 27, 2010
Visit our Events page to learn more and see pictures of 2009 gardens.
YSB Offices closed in observance of President's Day
All YSB offices will be closed on February 15, 2010 in observance of President's day.  We will reopen at 8:30am Tuesday, February 16th.  Have a safe holiday.
Golf Tournament is June 3, 2010 @ Tartan Park
Mark your calendars and check back for registration information
Huntley 2009 Service to Youth Awardee
Congratulations to Michael Huntly, YSB Therapy Director, for being named our 2009 Service to Youth Awardee!
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