Excellent Online Resources for Parents
Below are ten Internet links and the individual web site icon or image for several very helpful resources for parents who wish to learn more in order to better understand Internet usage and to best protect your child.
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![]() I-Safe - Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. I-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to help make the Internet a safer place. |
![]() Net Family News - Net Family News is a nonprofit organization that works worldwide to help parents stay up-to-date on the latest online safety issues for kids, providing Internet resources and research into the effects of digital media on children. |
![]() The Internet Keep Safe Coalition - The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents, reaching them online and in school. Governors and/or first spouses formed this coalition in partnership with a growing list of crime prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors. |
![]() Safe Teens.com & Safe Kids.com - Created by Larry Magid, an Internet safety expert and contributor to Staysafe.org, Safekids.com provides information aimed at helping parents keep their children safe online and teaching children and teenagers how to have a safer Internet experience. |
![]() OnGuard Online - OnGuard Online offers practical tips from the United States government and the technology industry to help you secure your computer, protect your personal information, and be on guard against Internet fraud. |
![]() National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Since 1984, the nonprofit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has provided resources and services for families and law enforcement professionals to assist them in locating missing children and to help prevent the abduction, endangerment, and sexual exploitation of children. |
![]() staysafe.org - is an educational site intended to help consumers understand both the positive aspects of the Internet as well as how to manage a variety of safety and security issues that exist online. The guidance given on this site is focused on helping consumers understand those issues and how to take steps to prevent or repair their effects. That guidance may include both behavioral and product and technical solutions. Although this site is non-commercial, various products will be discussed in order to provide consumers with good decision making guidance. The content presented on this site may originate from corporations and non-profit, media and governmental organizations that focus entirely or in part on Internet safety education, consumer protection and consumer products. This site is funded and hosted by Microsoft Corporation and honoraria are paid for some content simply to enable its availability. |
![]() American Academy of Pediatrics - Founded in 1930, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the health of all children. As part of its advocacy on behalf of children, the AAP provides information to help keep children and families safe online. |
![]() CyberBulling.Org - Use this site to learn more about Cyber-bullying and what can be done about it. |