Community Resources

The key to protecting your children online, and more importantly, teaching them how to protect themselves online, is to be aware of the environment they are in when they email, chat, surf and learn online.  We provide the following information in hopes that it will help you open up a dialog with your children regarding both the potential benefits and potential dangers that are a reality of online activity.  In this section we have provided materials regarding our purview, online child exploitation.  However, we also suggest you discuss cyber bullying and the permanency of what is posted online as well.  For more information on those topics please use the Internet Safety Partners link.

Online Child Exploitation

Technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation including possession, distribution and creation of child pornography, as well as attempts by individuals to lure and travel to meet children for sexual encounters.

Online child sexual exploitation is not only a mouthful to say, but a difficult topic to discuss with children, tweens and teens.  For some the first step might be familiarizing themselves with Internet terminology and file types.  To help you do that we have provided a glossary of terms in our Internet 101 section and a link to a list of file extensions and their definitions.  Others might be ready to visit out Internet Safety Partners section and search for videos, games and public service announcements to further facilitate conversation.

If you wish to view an online safety presentation you can do so in our Presentations section.  You can also participate in interactive Internet Safety Nights provided by MoreNet twice yearly.  During these interactive presentations you can ask questions and get answers in real time from a variety of agencies, other parents and Internet users.

Other Links of Interest: 
Parent's Guide to Children's Online Safety
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS)
National Ad Council (Public Service Videos)
National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation
BullyBust.org
YouTube Safety Center Videos