Our Safety Partners:
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families. It exists because media and entertainment profoundly impact the social, emotional, and physical development of children. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, Common Sense Media provides trustworthy information and tools and an independent forum so families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.
ConnectSafely
ConnectSafely is for parents, teens, educators, advocates — everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web. The user-driven, multiplatform, fixed and mobile social Web is a big part of young people's lives, and ConnectSafely is a central space — linked to from social networks across the Web — for learning about safe, civil use of Web 2.0
Family Online Safety Institute
The Family Online Safety Institute works to make the online world safer for kids and their families by identifying and promoting best practices, tools, and methods of online safety that also respect free expression. It does this by developing public policy, technology, education, and special events. FOSI brings together leaders in government, industry, and the nonprofit sectors to collaborate and innovate new solutions in child safety in a Web 2.0 world.
Internet Keep Safe Coalition
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of government representatives, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. Its website, iKeepSafe®, uses these partnerships to share safety resources with families worldwide. Its mission is to give parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools that empower them to teach children a safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet.
I-SAFE Inc
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. Its goal is to educate students on avoiding dangerous, inappropriate, or unlawful online behavior. i-SAFE accomplishes this through dynamic school curriculum and community outreach programs to parents, law enforcement, and community leaders.
NetSmartz411
NetSmartz411 is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for children ages 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement. It uses age-appropriate, 3D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet. The goal of NetSmartz411 is to extend the safety awareness of children to prevent victimization and increase self-confidence whenever they go online.
StopCyberbullying & WiredSafety
WiredSafety is the largest online safety, education, and help program in the world. It provides assistance, information, and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages, especially on cyberbullying matters. StopCyberbullying is a program of WiredSafety.
Teen Online Safety Groups — Get Involved!
i-MENTORs - i-MENTORs are students in grades five through 12 who promote online safety. After attending special training, kids can become a certified i-MENTOR. This is a chance to step up and become an online safety leader. I-Mentors is a program from i-SAFE.
Teenangels - Teenangels are a group of 13- to 18-year-old volunteers that have been specially trained in all aspects of online safety, privacy, and security. After completing training, Teenangels run programs in schools to spread the word about responsible and safe surfing for kids, parents, and teachers. Teenangels is a program from WiredSafety.
Parental Controls & Internet Filters:
Microsoft Windows 7 Parental Controls
Mac OS 10 Parental Controls
Net Nanny
Norton Online Family
Sites for Other Concerns:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. These calls re routed to the nearest crisis center.
CyberTipline: Report child pornography or suspected child sexual exploitation at 800-843-5678.
AMBER Alerts: Help locate a child by setting this simple alert from Yahoo! Alerts. Receive instant updates on missing children and AMBER Alerts. Choose local coverage, statewide coverage, or both.
Sites to Help Stop Cyberbullying
StopCyberbullying
This site provides assistance in defining what cyberbullying is, why it happens, and offers tips and information on how to prevent it. Stopcyberbullying.org is a program of WiredSafety, a partner of Yahoo! Safely.
Bullyinginfo.org
This site from the U.S. Department of Education provides educators and state and federal officials with advice and information to help solve the bullying problem. The site features a Q&A section about bullying, feature articles, video clips, and a Map My Community feature that allows you to search for violence and victimization programs in your area.
Additional Online Safety Reference Sites:
GetNetWise
LookBothWays
OnGuard Online
Web Wise Kids
Sites for Kids:
Yahoo! Kids