Advances in social media, instant messaging and smart phones have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. With only 1 in 10 victims informing a parent about cyber bullying abuse, it is more important than … Read More »
Can you give some background on yourself and 2-1-1 of the Big Bend's role in our community? Our mission at 2-1-1 Big Bend is to provide assessment, emotional support, crisis assistance, education, training, and referrals… Read More »
Sexual Abuse: Lauren's Kids Crisis Hotline: 1-877-554-3701 Report Abuse: 1-800-962-2873 or dontmissthesigns.org Human Trafficking: Report sexual exploitation: 1-800-843-5678 or www.cybertipline.com Learn abo… Read More »
Your book Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age discusses the relatively new issue of cyber bullying that seems to be affecting more and more young people. What is cyber bullying and how are young people cyber bullied? … Read More »
Teenagers are the group of people most likely to self harm and often go to great lengths to hide their behavior from others. Recently, online forums offering a cloak of anonymity have been a place where individuals struggling… Read More »
We hear stories about child trafficking and exploitation happening in other countries, but rarely think of it as an issue in the U.S. Is trafficking limited to other countries or does is take place here at home too? Human … Read More »
From Instant Message to Instant Nightmare Sex Traffickers Have Online Access. Don’t Let Them Access and Recruit Your Kids. Victims of human trafficking include children, women and men who are subjected to sexual expl… Read More »
The circumstances surrounding the Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf “sextortion” case are both alarming and frightening. What exactly is “sextortion” and how do online predators use tactics like this to prey on unsuspecting … Read More »
You've devoted much of your time to ensuring children remain safe from Internet predators, including speaking to parents and youths and starting the website www.protectchildrenonline.org. How did you first get started workin… Read More »
The Lauren's Kids foundation is proud to present the 'Don't Miss the Signs in the Digital World' blog series, which will run on LaurensKids.org Monday, October 21 through Friday, November 1. The series will feature experts fr… Read More »
