Links for Parents

www.isafe.org - A non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere.  i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.  Educators, students and parents can become i-SAFE internet safety certified.

www.netsmartz.org - Another non-profit foundation dedicated to internet safety.  Contains lessons, games, and activities on Internet safety for grades K-12.  It also contains research and statistics about online risks and children.  It is a great site to go on with your child.

Tips for Parents from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children – This site has strategies to help parents deal with online risks as well as the CyberTipline to report instances of child sexual exploitation.

http://msn.staysafeonline.com/parents/default.html - This site includes strategies to stay safe online, tutorials on how to keep your computer safe using software and a helpful glossary of Internet terminology.

http://www.mass.gov/da/suffolk/internet_safety.html - The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Internet safety website.  This site includes a free downloadable book for parents all about Internet safety.  There is also information about Parental Control Software under the Information for Parents link.

http://www.mysecurecyberspace.com - Carnegie Mellon University created this site as a free education resource to empower people to secure their part of cyberspace. It includes cyber safety news, links and information for families and educators.

http://www.netfamilynews.org - This blog covers current events on the topic of internet safety and children and includes links to many news articles. You can even sign up for a weekly email newsletter about kid-tech news.

http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm - An Internet safety guide for parents published by the FBI.