Washtenaw Area Council For Children Committed to preventing child abuse through educational services to parents, children, community members, as well as.

Washtenaw Area Council For Children

Committed to preventing child

abuse through educational services

to parents, children, community

members, as well as youth-serving

professionals

Overall Facts of Internet Use:

• 93% of teens are online• Kids 8-18 spend more time with media (45 hours a

week) than with parents or at school• Media: Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, blogging,

texting, etc.

Potential Dangers:

• Risk of giving out too much information

• Information stays around forever

• Colleges and employers can access information

Facebook Profile

Myspace Profile

Picture from youth’s Myspace page

Questions?

Top 10 Online Safety Tips!

1. People can save what is said online2. Only say what you’d be willing to say in

person3. Don’t be “stalk worthy”4. Kids should tell an adult if they are in an

uncomfortable situation5. Know where your kids are going (URL)6. Don’t open things from people you do not

know7. Don’t show obvious signs of where you live,

etc.8. MySpace, and Facebook are NOT secure,

even when private9. Keep the computer in a open area of the

house10. Use common sense!

Contact InformationWashtenaw Area Council for

Children

washtenawchildren.org

[email protected]

Amber Moore, Internet Safety Program

Coordinator

[email protected]

(734)434-4215