2025 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium

Parenting in the Digital World is a comprehensive program designed to empower professionals working with children by providing deep insights into adolescents' engagement with social media and networking platforms. Tailored for psychologists, doctors, counselors, law enforcement personnel, social workers, group home operators, and educators, the course equips participants to navigate the complexities of the digital youth culture.

Course Topics:
* Risks associated with popular social media sites:
* Understand potential risks and threats on commonly used social media platforms.
* The threat of Artificial Intelligence used for bullying, threats, and sexual exploitation
* Understand how AI is being used to injure students online.
* Online Predatory Grooming Behavior:
* Identify predatory grooming techniques used by online predators.
* The impact of phones and social media on mental health:
* Understand how the introduction of smartphones and social media has had on the mental health of children since 2010.
* Cyber Safety Techniques:
* Learn basic cyber safety techniques to safeguard teens online.