New Orleans, La., Apr 24, 2010 / 11:12 am
The stories of teens and young students being harassed on the Internet continue to dominate the news. In fact, the Crimes against Children Research Center Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS) cites a 50 percent increase in online harassment.
To help parents keep their children safe from these threats and more, the Office of Safe Environment for the Archdiocese of New Orleans has created a “Stay Informed, Stay Involved” multi-media campaign involving radio and television commercials and talks at schools. The campaign runs this month during Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month.
“We are experiencing the children having difficulties with their relationships with each other in ‘sexting’ and texting, cyber-bullying,” said Sister of Mount Carmel Mary Ellen Wheelahan, safe environment coordinator for the archdiocese. “So we want to get the word out not only to the child but the parents. The parents have to get involved and check the social networking sites, their children’s iPhones, and the log of the calls so they know who the children are talking to and what they are saying.”
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