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This story is chilling, and LOADED with great information about the dangers of rideshares. Read and share! https://share.newsbreak.com/7dusuxvv

Fantastic progress on protecting our kids….hoping more states will follow suit!

Big news out of California this week!

👉California Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday vowed to severely restrict the use of smartphones during the school day. Newsom and his wife, the First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have long warned about the dangers of social media for children, pointing to studies and contending that tech companies have been blocking efforts to protect them.

Newsom’s decision comes a day after Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned the threat social media poses to kids is so acute that Congress should compel apps to include warning labels similar to ci******es and alcohol.

“As the surgeon general affirmed, social media is harming the mental health of our youth,” Newsom told POLITICO. “Building on legislation I signed in 2019, I look forward to working with the Legislature to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day. When children and teens are in school, they should be focused on their studies — not their screens.”

👉In other California news👉
The nation's second-largest school district has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for over 429,000 K-12 students during school days.

The Los Angeles Unified School District board passed the ban by a vote of 5 to 2 yesterday!

One teacher shared, "Managing student use of smartphones as a classroom teacher is now more like running a nonstop marathon. It takes a lot of energy and it’s really hard to keep up."

The school district will now have to develop and present updated cellphone and social media policies within 120 days, or by the fall semester, that would forbid students by the spring semester of the 2024-2025 school year from using cellphones and social media platforms during the school day. LAUSD cited possible tactics like locked pouches, cellphone lockers or technological means and promised the policies would be "informed by best practices and by input from experts in the field, labor partners, staff, students, and parents."

👉Parents👉
Phones do not belong in the classroom! Advocate for change in your community! Check out Away for the Day and the Phone Free Schools Movement for resources on this front!

Sources: Politico and ABC News

"Instead of condemning some people for not knowing what Juneteenth is, let’s rejoice that more people are joining us in celebration."

DoSomething's Director of PR & Communications, Macy Harell, reflects on the importance of educating those possibly learning about Juneteenth for the first time this year.

"You don’t help by making anyone feel foolish for not knowing," she explains. Read her full feature, "If You Didn’t Know About Juneteenth Until Now, It’s Not Entirely Your Fault": https://bit.ly/4b3VuIt

At , we teach our participants simple, yet effective tactics. One of those is the cupped slap. Did you know that a well placed cupped slap can deliver pain equivalent to five punches? To execute, cup your hand like you're trying to hold water in it, slam it onto the ear (like cracking a whip onto the attacker's head) or onto the groin to deliver significant concussive/echoing pain! Want more? Contact us about scheduling a training group! https://buff.ly/3Ri8Poz

So excited for,our friends at The Cottage School, Roswell, GA!! Many more kiddos will benefit from this amazing learning environment!

As we begin our 40th year in education, we are thrilled to announce that The Cottage School is growing. We are expanding to add kindergarten through 2nd grade coming in August! We have also acquired an additional campus to better serve our elementary students.

Our main campus will continue to serve our middle and high school students, while the newly acquired campus, located less than two miles away, will be dedicated to our elementary program, serving kindergarten through 5th grade.

Please reach out to our admissions department with questions on enrollment at 770-641-8688 or email [email protected].

We love Bark - Parental Controls ….. they are on top of ALL tech trends that could endanger kids. If you’re an iPhone user, you probably love your device, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best one for you’d kiddo. Be deliberate and thoughtful about your tech choices for your kids!

🍏 Apple recently announced what kind of updates would be coming with iOS 18 this fall, including things that let users:

- Lock apps with a passcode or FaceID
- Hide apps from view in a locked & hidden folder
- Use Apple intelligence (AI) for various activities
- Tap to pay with Apple Cash

👋 What’s STILL not coming with iOS 18:
- CSAM detection and reporting
- Reliable parental controls
- Bug fixes for Apple’s Screen Time
- Accurate screen usage charts
- Alerts for parents

🚨Apple has state-of-the-art technology at their fingertips and yet they are still not prioritizing online safety for iOS families.

iPhones were made for adults, not kids. And that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon.

We are building our and we're so pleased that Dr. Nazeera Dawood has taken a seat at our table. Her business expertise, combined with her health advocacy and public service work will be invaluable to our team! Have you ever considered board service? We'd love to chat with you!

At get asked all the time "What made you choose this work? Why do you do this?" This video answers that question....

It's and we'd like to encourage you to be mindful about the tens of millions of adult survivors of s*xual abuse walking amongst us. We need to work collectively to remove the stigma attached to this issue, and to enable survivors to speak freely without fear of shame or stigma. The new podcast is doing just that. Take some time to listen to some of the stories, and share this link within your circles. Let's work together to support survivors! https://buff.ly/4aLh7gu

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Have you ever thought about serving on a nonprofit Board? Were you waiting for an invitation to serve? Consider this your invitation! is seeking new Board members for our fiscal year beginning July 1. Interested candidates must reside in the Atlanta metro area. If you're interested in learning more, please contact us! https://buff.ly/3Ri8Poz

!!! On a beautiful spring day last week we were elated to receive a grant from The Sandy Springs Society They have provided funding for our new training partnership with the Sandy Springs Police This means that all of the training we are providing for families in Sandy Springs on August 24 will be free! Registration for these workshops will open in July, stay tuned! Thanks to The Sandy Springs Society for this amazing support!

Congrats to John Wells: Allstate Insurance, one of our Supporting Safe Futures sponsors, on this notable achievement! If you're looking for an insurance agent that will treat you like family, give The Wells Agency a call!

I am thrilled to share that my Allstate agency has been awarded the distinction of Honor Ring! This award is given to the top 16% of Allstate agents in the country, based on their agency’s performance in 2023. Thank you to everyone in the Woodstock community who helped us achieve this amazing honor!

This twisted, sickening, story cements the importance of trusted adults in a child's life....when kids are betrayed by the people who should be their protectors, where can they turn? Be thoughtful about the young people in your life and take steps to affirm for them that you are a supporter and a protector!

Upstate couple accused of trafficking their own daughter - NewsBreak An Upstate couple are charged with trafficking their own underaged daughter. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says an investigation was launched last month into James Wilson and April Lawrence.

Summer camp is around the corner for a lot of kiddos! If your child will be participating in camp this summer, make sure you have these safety tips from the Revved Up Mom on your radar:

https://buff.ly/3UzXhyC

NOT OKAY.... how do we protect our kids from the very people who should BE their protectors?! These two stories about a Dunwoody Baptist Church employee arrested for s*xual exploitation of three children, and a Police Lieutenant arrested for distributing child s*xual abuse material (CSAM) are appalling!!!! Has your child taken a training class yet? https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/chamblee-police-officer-arrested-s*xual-exploitation-children-gbi/85-bb6e63a0-7912-4cdc-8a2f-0ba6c7e0b35a

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/dunwoody-church-employee-arrested-child-s*x-abuse-material/85-3beaf792-1e2f-4164-9c9b-45dd73d4ddd1

Our final performer spotlight is LoTyler a talented rap artist who will bring her art to our audience at The Big Show this Sunday! Online ticket sales end tomorrow....get your tickets and vote today! https://revvedupkids.org/big-show

Meet Grant! He's our featured performer of the day and he's an awesome guitarist and singer. We're excited that he'll be sharing his talent with our audience at The Big Show this Sunday! Get your tickets and vote today https://revvedupkids.org/big-show