C4 Resources
Thanks for checking in! There's an updated list of outside resources below to help you learn more about protecting your children, especially keeping them safe while online and social media.
Remember: YOU are their best defender! No one individual or organization can review and research each of the thousands of new apps that are published daily. Adults are responsible for protecting children.
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The Most Important Things to Do to Protect Your Children:
PRAY for them. Speak blessings and the Word of God over them out loud daily. Help them know who they are by teaching them Whose they are. "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." - Psalm 139:14 Be proactive. Monitor devices and internet use. Be the best gatekeeper you can be for your children. And...since you can't be with them ALL the time...teach them how to be their own gatekeeper as well. Equip and empower children with necessary skills to deal with the world around them. By taking positive action steps, you help your children to be confident and less vulnerable. |
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HELPFUL LINKS:
- Darkness to Light - D2L.org
- Shared Hope International - fighting Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking - http://sharedhope.org - You can also contact the Coalition for information. We have a trained Ambassador of Hope with Shared Hope.
- Protect Young Eyes – http://protectyoungeyes.com Provides great free resources, including tips and steps to follow for parental controls on multiple devices. (Includes resources specifically faith-based.)
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): http://www.missingkids.com/home
- NetSmartzKids; a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC: http://www.missingkids.org/home). Great resources, including child-friendly resources for children’s use. : http://www.netsmartzkids.org
- NetSmartz411: http://www.netsmartz411.org
- National Center on Sexual Exploitation – http://endsexualexploitation.org
- Movieguide – http://www.movieguide.org (Know before you go. What goes into our children's brains matters!)
- Enough Is Enough; on mission to make the internet safer for children and families – http://www.enough.org/
- Internet Safety 101; (part of Enough is Enough) Lots of great free resources for multiple situations and platforms. – http://www.internetsafety101.org/
- Educate Empower Kids Blog – http://educateempowerkids.org/
- Focus on the Family – http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting
- Protect Young Minds – http://protectyoungminds.org From Glen Cove Press, publisher of the book: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures. Offer additional free and downloadable resources.
- Family Online Safety Institute – https://www.fosi.org
- Covenant Eyes – http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/ (product and resources, specifically related to pornography issues)
- NetNanny - https://www.netnanny.com - (product and resources)
- iKeepSafe – http://www.ikeepsafe.org/ (product and resources)
- Teen Safe - http://www.teensafe.com (product and resources
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN:
God Made All of Me, A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies, by Justin S. & Lindsey A. Holcomb
Your Body Belongs To You, by Cornelia Maude Spelman and Teri Weidner
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, by Jayneen Sanders
I Said No! by Zack and Kimberly King
Some Secrets Hurt, A Story of Healing, by Kinda Kay Garner
Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, by Kristen A. Jenson, MA and Gail Poyner, PhD
A Terrible Thing Happened, by Margaret M. Homes
(A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma)
Super Duper Safety School, Safety Rules for Kids & Grown-Ups! by Pattie Fitzgerald
(A variety of tips and rules to help keep children safe)
BOOKS FOR ADULTS:
Seduced, The Grooming of America's Teenagers, by Opal Singleton
Walking Prey, How America's Youth are Vulnerable to Sex Slavery, by Holly Austin Smith
Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, & Other Sex Offenders, Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children, by Anna C. Salter, Ph.D.
American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers, by Nancy Jo Sales
Preparing for Adolescence, How to Survive the Coming Years of Change, by Dr. James Dobson
My Father Was a Pedophile, by Bella Randall
God Made All of Me, A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies, by Justin S. & Lindsey A. Holcomb
Your Body Belongs To You, by Cornelia Maude Spelman and Teri Weidner
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, by Jayneen Sanders
I Said No! by Zack and Kimberly King
Some Secrets Hurt, A Story of Healing, by Kinda Kay Garner
Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, by Kristen A. Jenson, MA and Gail Poyner, PhD
A Terrible Thing Happened, by Margaret M. Homes
(A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma)
Super Duper Safety School, Safety Rules for Kids & Grown-Ups! by Pattie Fitzgerald
(A variety of tips and rules to help keep children safe)
BOOKS FOR ADULTS:
Seduced, The Grooming of America's Teenagers, by Opal Singleton
Walking Prey, How America's Youth are Vulnerable to Sex Slavery, by Holly Austin Smith
Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, & Other Sex Offenders, Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children, by Anna C. Salter, Ph.D.
American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers, by Nancy Jo Sales
Preparing for Adolescence, How to Survive the Coming Years of Change, by Dr. James Dobson
My Father Was a Pedophile, by Bella Randall
