Digital Safety: Helping Kids Thrive in the Online World
- Library Hall
Digital drama, cyberbullying, digital footprints, stranger danger, social media, harmful content, and more—it's no wonder many parents are concerned about the amount of time kids spend on screens. In this presentation, award-winning author Jessica Speer will explore kids' online worlds and how parents and caregivers can help kids stay safe and develop healthy digital habits. Local pediatrician Sheila Fountain will deliver opening remarks.
About the speakers
Jessica Speer is an award-winning author of books for kids and teens. Blending social science, stories, and fun activities, her writing unpacks tricky stuff that surfaces during childhood and adolescence. She has a master’s degree in social sciences and explores topics in ways that connect with kids.
Sheila Fountain, MD FAAP, runs the Oak Street clinic of Pediatrics of Steamboat Springs focusing on integrative medicine and behavioral health. She treats chronic problems and mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
About Steamboat Kids & Phones
Whether you are contemplating delaying the adoption of smart devices for your kids or navigating the decision-making that comes with having already adopted smart devices, local work is being done to connect parents to learn together. Steamboat Kids & Phones is a group of parents and community members in Steamboat Springs, CO who began to meet in June 2024 to learn about kids and smart devices TOGETHER. Their mission is: Together we educate parents, youth and the greater community to foster healthy relationships with technology and each other. We will empower families who want to delay smart devices as well as families who want to manage their responsible use.
Join the Steamboat Kids & Phones email list. Click here if you would like to be added to the Steamboat Kids & Phones email list. Wholly independent of the library, they will send you resources and information about upcoming community events, book studies, and other learning opportunities. Inquiries can be directed to steamboatkidsandphones@gmail.com