Talking with System-Involved Youth about Internet and Social Media Safety

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D. & Nola Brantley

Training Description

More and more youth are using the internet and social media at younger ages, many times before experts recommend. So, it’s crucial for those that support system involved youth to understand the potential harms youth can be exposed to on the internet and on social media platforms. This training will provide participants with safety strategies and conversation starters to review with youth.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify at least 2 potential dangers of youth using the Internet and social media

2. Participants will be able to identify at least 3 safety strategies for using technology.

3. Participants will learn how to talk with caregivers about potential harms youth are exposed to on the Internet and social media.

4. Participants will learn how to facilitate discussions with youth about technology.

Agenda 

9:30-10:00am Welcome and Introductions

10:00-10:45am Internet and social media overview

11:00-11:15am Break (CEUs will not be issued for this time)

11:15am-12:30pm Internet and social media overview

12:30-1:30pm Lunch (CEUs will not be issued for this time)

1:30-3:00pm Internet and social media safety strategies

3:00-3:15pm Break (CEUs will not be issued for this time)

3:15-4:15pm Internet and social media safety strategies

4:15-4:30pm Questions & Answers, Closing

Meet Our Trainers

Nicole Klasey is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

Nola Brantley, CEO & Founder of Nola Brantley Speaks has become nationally recognized as a powerful Survivor voice for the issue of child sex trafficking through her moving and information packed public speaking. Her hard work and perpetual vigilance has brought both focus and concrete resources to this chronically underserved and largely unrecognized population of victimized youth. Nola’s approach aims to be holistic!

This course meets the qualifications for (5.5) BBS CEUs for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.