Online Safety/Cyberbullying/Sexting

 

Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has experienced it multiple times. Click the links below to learn more about this issue. Consider the opportunity to make a public commitment to protect yourselves and your classmates online, understand the definition of cyber bullying, common characteristics associated with it, and the laws that exist to protect you from this behavior!

Love146 Online Safety Guide(link is external)

Netsmartz: Internet Safety(link is external)

Love is Respect: What is digital abuse?(link is external)

Cyberbullying: What is it?(link is external) 

Common Sense Media Poster(link is external)

Please also consider our Safe Harbour Online Safety Workshop!(link is external)

 

Sexting

YOU’VE SHARED PHOTOS…NOW WHAT?? - It happens. Living in a highly sexualized culture shapes our desires and decisions. If you’ve sent a sext, don’t judge yourself! Instead, understand the potential dangers associated with sexting.  Learn how to protect yourself and others by becoming familiar with the laws as well as the appropriate procedures around reporting and/or deleting unwanted photos or messages.

Please also consider our Safe Harbour OnlineSafety or Sexting Workshop!(link is external)

If you or someone you know has received an unwanted sext/photo or video, please contact:

The Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center
21 O'Neil Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-334-5155

If you have sent a sext or photo or received one and would like to talk with someone prior to potentially reporting this issue, please call Jackie, Safe Harbour Coordinator at 340-3927 or the Family of Woodstock Hotline at 679-5681. No judgments here!