NetSmartz Workshop

As the new school year begins, don’t forget to make online safety a top priority!

Ready to start the conversation? Check out our latest blog for tips on how to keep your kids safe this school year: https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2024/back-to-school-back-to-safety-ncmecs-top-tips

When it comes to Digital Parenting, the greatest tools are trust and communication.

Get to know your child’s online habits and encourage open dialogue. Watch Into the Cloud™ with your children and discuss each episode together! https://netsmartzkids.org/into-the-cloud

NCMEC is excited to team up with Adobe once again at Comic Con! Discover how creative tools can make a difference in protecting children.

Stop by our booth, #4313 to meet us and learn about our mission to ensure every child has a safe childhood.

Are you involved in your child’s online life?
Role play real-life examples about some of the online risks and allow them to come up with their own solutions.

Tips on starting the conversation: https://ncmec.org/netsmartz

New Partnership!
In an effort to keep your children safe, the Calera Police Department’s CASE program is partnering with NCMEC to enhance online safety education.

The partnership will allow the CASE program to better support victims & survivors.

Calera CASE program announces partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Officers said this community education partnership will enable school resource officers to better educate children and parents about online safety and victim support.

🌞Summer Fun and Safety with NCMEC!🌞

Heading out for some family fun at an amusement park, movie theater, mall, or any other public place? Keep the children in your life safe with our going-out checklist:
https://ncmec.org/kidsmartz

With kids relying digital tools for school and socializing, online safety is more crucial than ever.

Discover simple tips to protect your kids online with this easy guide, available in both English and Spanish:http://missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/Internet-Safety-at-Home-EN-ES.pdf

NEW TIP SHEET FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS!
Sextortion cases are rising. We've created a new tip sheet to help families and caregivers talk to children about this danger:http://missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/sextortion-what-parents-should-know.pdf

Empower kids with the tools to !

NO ESCAPE ROOM, a powerful tool by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children confronts the dark realities of financial sextortion.

The goal throughout this interactive experience is to empower and protect children to make safer decisions online. noescaperoom.org

No Escape Room | NCMEC An interactive film that shows how teens get trapped in sextortion. Learn firsthand how it can happen to any kid—and what you can do to help.

Happy 4th of July from your friends at NCMEC!

Keep the children in your life safe with our going-out checklist: ncmec.org/kidsmartz

Here is an example of a 15-year-old who made a report about inappropriate behavior online.

Remind the children in your life to report any suspicious activity to NCMEC’s CyberTipline. Let's work together to better protect our kids online: http://missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline

Seguridad Infantil: Programa de Prevención del Centro Nacional para Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados.

Alejandra Monroy habla sobre los principales riesgos que enfrentan las familias y los niños en la vida real y en línea.

Seguridad Infantil: Programa de Prevención del Centro Nacional para Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados. Alejandra Monroy habla sobre los principales riesgos que enfrentan las familias y los niños en la vida real y en línea.

As comes to a close, empower your child to be an upstander, not a bystander!

Open the conversation about kindness, empathy, and standing up for what's right. Together, we can create a world where everyone feels supported: missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying

If you notice these signs of grooming, talk to your child and check their online activity. Report any inappropriate, abusive, or exploitive behavior immediately.

➡️http://missingkids.org/blog/2020/grooming-in-the-digital-age

Spot the Red Flags🚩
Online Enticement involves an individual communicating with someone believed to be a child via the internet with the intent to commit a sexual offense or abduction.

Learn about online enticement and how it unfolds: http://missingkids.org/theissues/onlineenticement

Teens may sext to impress or feel pressured by peers. They often don’t foresee the risks: sextortion, bullying, legal trouble, or academic & emotional impacts.

Help your teens understand the consequences & foster open communication: missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/sexting

Teach your child the qualities of a trusted adult.
A trusted adult can be any grownup whose actions and words make you feel safe; a teacher, a mentor, a parent, a coach—anyone who cares for you and respects you:http://missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/who-is-a-trusted-adult.pdf

If kids/teens get uncomfortable messages on social media, they can:

1️⃣ Don't respond & block the sender
2️⃣ Tell a trusted adult
3️⃣ Report the incident: CyberTipline.org

Time, attention & active conversation are the best tools to protect kids online.

CyberTipline Report National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. The public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestatio...

Time, attention and active conversation are the best tools to protecting your children online: http://missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources

Online safety is crucial as everyone turns to digital tools for school, work, and socializing.

Today’s digital safety needs a new approach. Explore these easy tips to keep your kids safe online. Available in English and Spanish: missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/Internet-Safety-at-Home-EN-ES.pdf

Stay informed and up to date on the latest trends! Sign up for the NetSmartz Workshop newsletter and learn how you can help kids stay safer online: https://go.missingkids.org/l/808593/2020-02-24/7gz7

If you have kids who like to play online games, ask if you can play, too.

Ask about the chat, location features and the other people they’re playing with. Learn more to stay ahead: missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/gaming

¡NetSmartz se enorgullece de anunciar que la serie animada para niños "Into The Cloud" sobre seguridad en línea ya está disponible en español! Ve la serie aquí: missingkids.org/netsmartz/es/videos