| Title | Description |
| Avoid Coronavirus Scams | The Federal Trade Commission continues its work protecting consumers, providing guidance to businesses, and protecting competition in the marketplace throughout the pandemic. This information session contains 11 tips to Avoid Coronavirus Scams. |
| COVID-19 for Parents, Families & Caregivers | This informational video series is produced for parents, families, and caregivers regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. This informational video series is made available courtesy of Educational Development Software, the parent company of Onspire, HIBster, and HIBsterVention. Centers for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/ U.S. Department of Health & Human Services USA.gov |
| Cyber Safety for Parents | With the prevalence of remote learning, cyber aggressiveness, which includes cyberbullying behaviors, has unique concerns in that they can be persistent, permanent, and hard to notice. This 15-part (60-minutes) information session is designed to help parents protect their children from the hazards of cyberspace. This information session includes an Introduction to Internet Safety for Children, Importance of Communicating About Cyber Safety with Children of Different Ages, Talking to Tweens & Teens About Cyber Behaviors, Socializing Online Appropriately, Cyberbullying, Using Mobile Devices, Mobile Sharing and Networking, Making Computer Safety a Habit, Malware Protection, File Sharing & Wi-Fi, Everyday Sharing of Information, Public Wi-Fi, Phishing & Children’s Online Privacy, Helpful materials are attached. Sources: www.ftc.gov; www.stopbullying.gov |
| Cyberbullying Awareness for Parents | With the prevalence of remote learning, cyber aggressiveness, which includes cyberbullying behaviors, has unique concerns in that they can be persistent, permanent, and hard to notice. This course designed to help parents develop a greater awareness of the cyber aggressive experiences of children. This course includes How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Cyber Behaviors, Safe & Responsible Use of Social Media & Apps, Protecting Your Child’s Privacy on Social Media & Apps, Parent’s Guide to CoPPA, How to Use Mobile Devices Responsibly, Introduction to Cyber Behaviors, Cyber Conflict vs. Cyberbullying, Common Cyberbullying Tactics, Recognizing the Signs of Cyberbullying, 3 Cyberbullying Roles, Cyberbullying & Suicide, What To Do About Cyberbullying, and How to Report Cyberbullying To Law Enforcement and Online Platforms. |
| Emotional Care During a Viral Outbreak | This informational video series is produced for individuals, parents, and caregivers regarding emotional care and well-being during a viral outbreak that requires social distancing, quarantine, or isolation. This informational video series is made available courtesy of Educational Development Software, the parent company of Onspire, HIBster, and HIBsterVention. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html https://www.samhsa.gov/ |
| FERPA in a Virtual World for Parents | This course is designed to provide parents with a review of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and how it applies to student confidentiality. Content is current as of March 2020 to answer questions that school officials may have had concerning FERPA and Virtual Learning and the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside entities when addressing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Source: https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/ |
| NJ | Interscholastic Athletic Head Injury Safety Training | Parents | This training is designed to provide parents with information regarding concussion awareness and prevention for student-athletes. This training is part of the Onspire Interscholastic Athletic Head Injury Safety Training program. It ensures schools are able to provide parents/guardians with valuable information regarding concussion awareness and prevention for student-athletes. Source: Public Domain, https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/ |
| NJ Bullying Defined for Parents | This course is designed to assist NJ parents to develop a greater awareness of the Foundational Purpose of the NJ Anti-bullying Bill of Rights Act, to dispel the 4 Big Myths associated with the NJ Anti-bullying Bill of Rights Act, to develop a greater awareness of the 3 Criteria required for a behavior to meet the NJ definition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying, and to shift parental focus from the stigmatization of HIB actors and targets to social-emotional learning. |
| Sextortion Awareness for Parents | With the prevalence of remote learning, there is a concern that cyber predators will take advantage of the increased time students are online to target victims of sextortion. Sextortion is a serious crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute your private and sensitive material if you don’t provide them images of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or money. This 8-part, 40-minute information session is designed to help parents develop a greater awareness of Sextortion and how to protect children from victimization. Source: www.fbi.gov |
| Suicide Awareness & Prevention for Parents | This course provides suicide awareness and prevention inforamtion for parents. |
