Title: Netsmartz.org
www.netsmartz.org/
At NetSmartz.org, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement have access to additional resources for learning and teaching children about online risks and how to avoid them. The goal of the NetSmartz is to extend the safety awareness of children to help prevent victimization and increase self-confidence when they go online.

Title: Family Online Safety Institute
www.fosi.org/
The Family Online Safety Institute is an international, non-profit organization that facilitates the meeting of thought leaders in technology and policy in order to find innovative solutions for family online safety. The mission of the Family Online Safety Institute is to identify and promote best practices, tools and methods in the field of online safety. We at FOSI not only accept this challenge; we welcome it.

Title: Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA)
www.icra.org
Part of the Family Online Safety Institute website, this site contains information and downloads on the content rating system.

Title: Staysafe.org
www.staysafe.org/
Staysafe.org is an educational site intended to help consumers understand both the positive aspects of the Internet as well as how to manage a variety of safety and security issues that exist online. The guidance given on this site is focused on helping consumers understand those issues and how to take steps to prevent or repair their effects.

Title: BlogSafety.com
www.blogsafety.com/index.jspa
BlogSafety.com is a forum, where parents, teens, educators, and experts discuss and learn about safe blogging and social networking. You might call this social networking about the social networks! First-time users need to sign up before you can post.

Title: WiedSafety.org
www.wiredsafety.org/
Parry Atab’s website, WiredSafety provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device sers of all ages. WiredSafety helps victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks. We also help parents with issues, such as MySpace and cyberbullying.

Title: CyberTipline®
www.cybertipline.com
The CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children handles leads from individuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children including child pornography, online enticement of children, child prostitution, child sex tourism, misleading domain names and child sexual molestation (not in the family).

Title: SafeTeens.com
www.safeteens.com
This site provides tips, advice, links, and suggestions to help make your family’s online experience fun and productive.

Compiled by Lisa K. Schkloven, LCSW-C

Title: “‘Generation Next’ in the Slow Lane to Adulthood”, by Patti Neighmond - National Public Radio.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17429734