Becoming An Upstander
Upstanders: Why We’re All In This Together Almost half of 1,089 11 to 25-year-olds questioned for the Safety Net report had experienced threatening or nasty social media messages, emails or texts. Two-thirds said they...
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- How Much is Too Much Screen Time for Teens May 11, 2022Is Excessive Screen Time Causing Teen Depression and Anxiety? Common Sense Media reported that screen use for adolescents jumped 17 percent since 2019, a steeper increase than in the prior four years prior the pandemic. Screen use rose by nearly 50 minutes per day for those ages 8 to 12 (tweens) to five hours and 33 minutes […]
- How Students Can Use Social Media to Boost Their Online Reputation May 6, 2022Online Behavior is a Reflection of Offline Character In a world where the majority of people are connected through a variety of social media networks, it’s likely our first impression of someone will be what we read about them online. According to a national survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder, the majority […]
- Teens Buying Drugs Online May 2, 2022Years ago when a teenager wanted to score drugs they didn’t have look far, it was to their friends (negative peer group), classmates in school, at parties or even from our home medicine cabinet. Fast forward today and you’ll find young people are now getting drugs online, perhaps now more than ever. Good teens, bad […]
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