Center for Online Safety
We are so grateful for the Center for Online Safety and their benevolent contributions to the RESET Toolbox. The resources and trainings that they provided have created an impact in the lives of many in the Orange County Community. With the support of the Center for Online Safety, the Orange County Health Care Agency and our other partners, we have been able to serve and support thousands through the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
Below you can learn more about Center for Online Safety and their contributions to the RESET Toolbox. While these trainings are no longer available through the RESET Toolbox, you can find more information about their current services at https://www.centerforonlinesafety.com/.
About
The Center for Online Safety works with school leaders, parents and kids to build stronger relationships and prevent digital crises. Our mission is to teach parents how to make their kids safer online with simple and effective strategies and scripts to set limits on screen time.
We specialize in helping parents and kids stop fighting over screen time, teaching easy ways to limit and monitor children online and showing children the basics of being good digital citizens.
Who It’s For:
- Parents and Caregivers
Trainings:
SPANISH VERSION NOW AVAILABLE!
The Family Tech Reset Course *SOLD OUT*
Intended Audience: Parents, Caregivers, K-12 Educators
Duration: 90 minute self-guided content and homework
Available in languages: English and Spanish
The Family Tech Reset course is designed for:
- parents with kids under 10 years old who need to learn the basics of cyber safety and setting up screen time limits
- parents of kids 10+ with limited time who want streamlined cyber safety lessons
- K-12 educators who want to help parents keep their kids safe online
Gain the confidence you need to lead your kids toward online safety, even if you’re not a technology expert, with the Family Tech Reset course.
In less than 90 minutes, you will:
- Learn recommended screen time rules
- Understand what to do if you see warning signs of a digital crisis
- Practice three parenting scripts to lead cyber safety discussions with ease
- Create a technology contract customized for your family
- Gain tools for a better relationship with your child
This on-demand course has three modules (20-25 minutes each), including slides, handouts and pre-recorded video components. Videos are captioned in English
How to Keep Kids Busy Without Electronics *SOLD OUT*
Intended Audience: Parents/Caregivers, Teacher/School Administrators, Community Members/Leaders of Youth
Duration: 60 minute self-guided content and worksheets
Available in languages: English
This on-demand workshop is for busy parents who don’t want their kids to spend all of their time on their phones, tablets and gaming systems. You will learn how to set up a system to get your kids offline and help your kids develop a healthier relationship with technology. We will introduce two resources to make it easy to start reducing screen time at your house — our “100+ Offline Activities for Kids” worksheet (free and low cost fun!) and our “Youth Summer Goals” worksheet to help your kids set goals.
In less than 60 minutes, you will:
- Gain an increased awareness that excessive screen time is not healthy for youth.
- Learn non-screen-based activities through the 100+ Offline Activities for Kids worksheet.
- Increase your awareness of local activities for your family.
- Increase your ability to use the Summer Goal Sheet with your children.
- Increase your confidence from having the tools and knowledge to limit your child’s screen time.
The Family Tech Reset Course PLUS *SOLD OUT*
Intended Audience: Parents, Caregivers, K-12 Educators
Duration: 2 hours self-guided content and homework, three 1 hour coaching sessions and 3 month subscription to BARK
Available in languages: English + captioned in English
The Family Tech Reset PLUS is designed for parents with kids 10+ years old who have the time and desire to set up BARK’s monitoring features and plan to attend monthly Q&A sessions.
Gain the confidence you need to lead your kids toward online safety, even if you’re not a technology expert, with the Family Tech Reset PLUS.
In less than two hours, you’ll learn everything you need to know about taking technology back, including:
- Recommended screen time rules
- Actions to take if you see warning signs of a digital crisis
- Three parenting scripts to lead cyber safety discussions with ease
- A technology contract customized for your family
- Three live Q&A Implementation sessions to apply what you’re learning to your family’s situation
- Access to an award-winning app to help you filter the internet, set time limits and “see” what your child is doing online (90 day access included)
- Most importantly–tools for a better relationship with your child
This on-demand course has four modules (20-30 minutes each), including slides, handouts and pre-recorded video components, three coaching sessions and 90 days of Bark. Videos are captioned in English.
If you believe that you or a loved one is currently at high-risk, call 911 or immediately transport them to a hospital. Do not attempt to access emergency mental health care through this website.
Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), Behavioral Health Services, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
