THE TEENS
Dealing with Internet bullying, Internet predators,
Distracted and Impaired driving are difficult subject for Teens.
Our Teens are on all types of social media, reading and seeing things and have NO idea how to approach or talk to an adult about what they may be exposed to.
Administrators, teachers, staff and parents have the opportunity to make a difference each day. Think about what our Teens could do when EMPOWERED with the knowledge to get help, take action or report an issue. We take pride in empowering our teens and helping them to form a roadmap for action.
Now let us empower our teens with the knowledge to help us all change the way we deal with perceived and possible dangers.
S.T.A.R. Concepts approaches these subjects is to enlighten Teens on how they can really change the dynamics of a troubled situation before it becomes a tragedy.
Did You Know?
- More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online.
- Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs.
- Law Enforcement officials estimate that more than 50,000 sexual predators are online at
any given moment. One in five U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet says
they have received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. Solicitations were defined
as requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give out personal sexual
information. (only 25% of those told a parent) online-predators-statistics - Over 1300 people are injured every day on our nation’s highways as a result of a
distracted driving crash. (NHTSA)
