Online spaces can be amazing places for learning, creativity, and connection. They can also feel overwhelming.
This page shares quick, practical steps to set up safer devices and apps, plus trusted resources for families.
Information that is on these pages is not all about district approved programs and some of these links may not work within the district. They are here to help guide parents at home.
Some Trusted Resources:
The “Information for Parents and Caregivers: All About Artificial Intelligence” document equips parents and caregivers with essential information on AI, as well as how to foster digital literacy skills in their children to ensure the responsible, ethical, and safe use of AI tools. (Scroll down to access parent info).
Common Sense Recently began charging $39.99 a year to help with their opperating costs.
If you need help:
Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. If you have concerns about shared intimate images, online luring, and other areas involving child victimization on the internet call now.
Sharing someone’s intimate images without consent is against the law in B.C. The Intimate Images Protection Act makes it easier to get your images deleted by the people and/or online platforms sharing them.
This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18. You can remain anonymous while using the service and you won’t have to send your images or videos to anyone.