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Resources for parents, educators & communities.

NetSmartz: Online Safety for Middle School

Advanced Online Safety for High School

Internet Safety: Parents, Guardians & Community

Our resources for educators offer multiple ways to engage students, parents and communities in important lessons in digital citizenship and online safety.

Empower your students to be safer online with our free collection of teaching materials for families and students in grades K-12. NetSmartz can help you create a dynamic and engaging Internet safety curriculum.

PowerPoint Presentations

NetSmartz offers free, multimedia internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences — parents and communities, teens, tweens, and younger children. Our innovative presentations make use of online resources, videos, and expert tips to educate, engage, and empower children and adults to be safer on and offline.

The presentations below are categorized by age of the intended target audience. However, we strongly encourage presenters to review the PowerPoint presentations before deciding which one to use and to consult with the hosts of your presentation (e.g. administration and/or support staff if presenting at a school) to select the most appropriate presentation for your audience. Depending on your audience’s previous exposure to internet safety and related topics, you may need to deviate from the age guidelines given below to find the most relevant information and format. Contact us at [email protected] with questions or for assistance.

For useful tips and recommended strategies for planning and delivering child safety presentations, be sure to check out the free trainings available on NCMEC Connect!

K-12 Google Slides by Topic

Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" Season 1 Grades K-2

Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" Season 1 Grades 3-5

Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" Season 2 Grades 3-5

Be Safer Online with NetSmartz: Grades K-2 (PC/Mac)

Being a Good Digital Citizen: Grades 3-5 (PC/Mac)

Written for tweens, teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement, these tip sheets offer guidance on navigating digital safety.

Sextortion: What Parents Should Know

Being a Trusted Adult

Gaming Safely

Internet Safety at Home

So You Need Some Help...

Who is a "Trusted Adult"?

"Your Photo Fate" Video Discussion Guide

Cyberbullying Unplugged

How Do You Use Your NetSmartz? Tips for Teens

Parents' Guide to Smartphone Safety

Protecting Your Kids Online 2.0

Social Media Safety for Teens

Talking to Teens About Sexting

Think Before You Send

Your NetSmartz: Tips for Tweens

You Sent a Sext, Now What?

Classroom activities.

Additional material for the classroom, tailored for project-based learning and children with special needs.

Film Discussion Guide: What is Sextortion?

Film Discussion Guide: The Story of S.M.

Film Discussion Guide: The Story of H.M.

Peer Education & Mentoring Kit

Safety Pledges Using SymbolStix

Safety Stories

E-book: Delivery for Webster

E-book: The Princess's Password

E-book: Webster's Gecko Goof

Free online, on-demand trainings related to prevention education are available via NCMEC's online training portal, NCMEC Connect. View webinars, recorded live sessions, resources and best practices covering online exploitation, tips for teaching online safety, parent/guardian specific topics, and more!

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Presenting social harms: a parent presentation

The role of a parent, teacher, or caregiver in today’s digital landscape is critical for our youth. Kids are spending more time on their electronic devices and social media than ever before. Parents need to have open conversations and set boundaries that work best for their families. Children should feel safe sharing the very real harms they encounter online and ultimately pave the way for change. Both parents and children play a pivotal role in addressing these harms.

We know parents make the best decisions for their children if they have the information they need. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. That’s why we created a downloadable PowerPoint presentation at socialharms.utah.gov .

The purpose of this “parent presentation” is to:

Educate you and our youth about the harmful aspects of social media.
Encourage open discussion with the youth in your life about the harms of social media and how to avoid them.
Give you tools and resources to have tough conversations about social media and technology with your kids.
Empower you and your family to disconnect from social media and reconnect in real life.

With slides that have up-to-date local and national statistics stating how “almost 60% of teen girls say they’ve been contacted on social media by a stranger in ways that made them feel uncomfortable,” and “ almost 18% of youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year,”—it really puts into perspective how serious this issue is.

The presentation includes a video from Governor Cox talking to parents and youth about this issue and why it needs to be at the forefront of our minds. It has suggested discussion questions in the speaker notes to spark conversation and hear different points of view.

What’s unique about this presentation is that it can be adapted to your needs. Use the slides to best suit your situation—whether you’re having a one-on-one conversation with your child at the dinner table or presenting to a youth group. All you have to do is download it.

We need brave parents who have the courage to set boundaries for their children. The socialharms.utah.gov website offers data and ideas to help parents and caregivers navigate the digital landscape we live in, protect families, and disconnect to reconnect.

This topic can feel overwhelming for parents, but together we can help our children foster real relationships, set boundaries on device usage, and see improvements in mental health.

School Programs

We can help keep your students safe on social media.

Most of your students are on social media, with many now online for up to 9 hours a day. During all this unsupervised social media use, your students are exposed to threats and dangers they are not prepared to confront – including:

Cyberbullying
Social Media Addiction
Sexual Harassment
Hate Speech
Human Trafficking
Suicide/Depression
Body Dysmorphia
Substance Abuse

Student Presentations

We offer social media safety presentations for students from 5th through 12th grades.

Our presentations educate on, in an age-appropriate way, the most serious social media-related dangers and how to prevent and/or most safely respond to them, including:

Preventing cyberbullying
Fighting back against social media addiction
Understanding social media-motivated violence and how to help stop it
Safely reacting to and helping reduce hate speech on social media

Parent Presentations

We offer an hour-and-a-half-long social media safety presentation for your students’ parents and guardians.

Our parent presentation covers the following:

An overview of the major social media-related dangers
Tips for setting social media rules and guidelines in the home
Recommended settings for computer and phone operating systems and apps
An explanation of the conversations parents should be having with their children regarding social media

Social Media Safety Consulting

We consult with school administrators and parent associations to develop and enhance in-school and out-of-school social media safety policies and guidelines.

Our consultations cover social media safety concerns such as:

Age of entry onto social media platforms
Response protocols for cyberbullying, sexting, and harassment
Best practices for protecting privacy
Methods to prevent social media addiction or overuse

We Keep Students Safer on Social Media

Just ask the principals, parents, and students who have worked with us.

“Our students have never been so attentive and engaged in a guest speaker since I have been principal over the last 4 years.” Jarret Gold, Principal of La Canada Middle School

“The assemblies were extremely powerful and the parents that went to the parent info meeting were raving about it.” Jennifer White, Coordinator for Porter Ranch Community School

“I could tell that our students and staff were connecting with Ed’s story because room was silent. I have never seen our students so capitvated by any presentation. This shows me that the message is getting through. I appreciate Ed’s confidence and ability to speak with students in a respectful way.” Administrator, Hillsdale Middle School

“I left today more inspired than ever to be a school counselor, largely in part to your presentation and the hope that I have to make a real and lasting impact in the lives of students and families that I serve.” Megan Robledo, School Counselor at Cucamonga Middle School

Ed Peisner’s ability to turn a heart-wrenching experience as a parent into a fact-filled, constructive presentation that speaks to students right on their level is a gift to educators. In their parent presentation, Ed and Marc deliver palpable hope and action items for adults looking for ways to understand and support their children. Gregory Keer, Dean of Students, de Toledo High School

Student Social Media Safety Presentation (includes availability for an entire school day)

Parent Social Media Safety Presentation (1.5 hours)

Consulting service

Parent and Student Social Media Safety Presentation Package

Full Package (includes student and parent presentations and consulting service)

For services outside the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, a $500 travel fee is added.

High-Risk/Low-Resource School Program

If you have been identified by law or by a government agency as a “low-resource” school, we might be able to offer you a full or partial discount. Please contact us for more information.

Protect Your Students

Learn more about how we can help keep your students safe on social media.

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My Family’s Digital Toolkit
Navigating teens’ online relationships
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Online money management guide
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Presentation packs to support parents

When it comes to children and young people’s online safety, parents often rely on schools. This may be because of their trust in teachers’ ability to pick up on issues quickly or simply because they lack expertise.

We have designed the below resources to support parents and carers as they tackle their child’s online safety.

What’s on this page

Parent presentations

Leaflets and posters

Other resources

Interactive learning

Parent presentations.

Download this selection of online safety presentations, along with scripts, to support parents and carers as they learn about the importance of online safety. Making connections between school and home will help young people take charge of staying safe online.

These digital age guides outline common online safety issues faced by children from early years all the way up to secondary school. Support parents and carers in tackling everything from cyberbullying to grooming by providing them with these links.

0-5 years old Support parents with children in early years with this age guides. See Resource
6-10 years old From online gaming to screen time, help parents tackle online safety issues. See Resource
11-13 years old As children start secondary school, they face new challenges with their online safety. See Resource
14+ years old Older children have more freedoms online, so it's important for parents to stay informed. See Resource

Provide parents with digital or hard copies of these leaflets and posters to help keep their children safe online. Pick and choose which resources are most relevant for the parents and carers of your specific students.

E-safety Leaflets

See our free online safety leaflets and resources available to download.

Poster Packs

Demonstrates key issues and the need to understand and get involved.

Encourage parents and carers to engage their children in online safety with these interactive learning activities. Because they are more hands-on, online safety becomes fun and memorable for both child and parent.

Plays on the Internet This trilogy of plays created with Plusnet explores issues of grooming, cyberbullying and online reputation in a unique and interactive way. See Resource
Digital Matters This online learning platform teaches key online safety issues through interactive activities and a choose-your-own-adventure story. See Resource
The Online Together Project Parents and children can work together to complete quizzes on online hate or gender stereotypes to challenge biases with discussion. See Resource
Find the Fake This quiz created with Google tackles the topic of fake news and misinformation. Parents and children can complete this quiz and discuss their answers together. See Resource

Other Resources

Support parents and carers further with these online resources that promote online safety at home. From expert guides to our regular newsletter, these resources help build their confidence in tackling online safety issues.

Inclusive Digital Safety Hub

Tools and resources to support children and young people with SEND, those part of the LGBTQ+ community, and care-experienced.

Social Media Guides

With so many children and teens using social media, it’s important for parents to be aware of the issues they might come across.

Encourage parents to subscribe to the Internet Matters newsletter for the latest online safety advice, resources and guidance.

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Parent and Community Presentation

NOTE : Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Hopin, Skype). Reach out if you need specifics, as we’ve optimized the way we engage with our audiences from afar!

Designed for parents and other adults who care about kids, this presentation provides a broad overview of the way teens are using and misusing their phones and various Internet-based technologies with a focus on cyberbullying, sexting, and unsafe social media practices. The latest apps and sites will be discussed, as well as what adults can do to mitigate problems within those environments. Specific subtopics include helping youth develop moral compasses, the pros and cons of filtering and monitoring, how to work with sites and apps to get problematic content taken down, how to work with the school, how to build resilience and empathy, and improve communication with your child. In addition to an interactive presentation, we intentionally leave time at the end for questions and discussion to address any specific concerns participants have.

Combine this presentation with one or more student assemblies to give your whole school community a comprehensive education on issues related to the responsible use of technology. This session is also appropriate for churches, synagogues, libraries, community centers, scout leaders, parent groups, or any other adult organization interested in helping youth.

Key issues discussed : adolescent bullying; adolescent cyberbullying; teaching teens to be smart online; monitoring versus privacy; developmentally appropriate technology usage; parent-child communication

This presentation will help parents and community members:

• Identify popular online environments among adolescents today and recognize various forms of cyberbullying • Understand the scope and prevalence of the problem • Learn ways to best inquire about and respond to their technology use and abuse • Learn research-based parenting approaches designed to induce moral and ethical choices online (and offline) • Develop strategies to sharpen your ability to informally and formally monitor their actions • Learn how to report cyberbullying when you spot it, and how best to assist both aggressors and targets • Realize the importance of intentionally cultivating resilience and empathy, and how to use media to do so • Learn how to work with Internet Service Providers, Cell Phone Service Providers, and Content Providers • Discover the most promising techniques for tech use instruction, rule setting, communication, discipline, encouragement, and modeling

(60-75 minutes)

Here are numerous testimonials from schools and other organizations with whom we have worked. Contact us today to discuss how we can work together!