Open to the Community

Cyberbullying conference
Chico, CA

Register Below:

1:30 - 3 PM PREVENTION

School Counselors, PTO, PTC, Community Members, Parents

This presentation is designed for counselors, mental health professionals, coaches, and other youth-serving staff who want a comprehensive, research-informed roadmap for preventing and responding to technology misuse and abuse among students. Participants will establish a baseline understanding of what current research reveals about the prevalence, scope, and frequency of various forms of online misuse and victimization, including cyberbullying, harassment, and emerging AI-enabled harms. The session will also introduce a trauma-informed framework for interpreting these harms, emphasizing how even “minor” forms of exclusion, rumor-spreading, and image-based abuse can have significant emotional and behavioral impacts on youth. Dr. Sameer Hinduja will also providing talking points that professionals can utilize when communicating with parents and families about the benefits of reducing screen time. 

3:30-5 PM RESPONSE

Principals, Assistant Principals, PTO, PTC, Community Members, Parents

This session will clarify the responsibilities in recognizing, documenting, and responding to online harms, including when and how to intervene in incidents that occur off campus or outside school hours. Participants will explore best practices for structuring formal policies and codes of conduct, weighing the pros and cons of permissive versus restrictive approaches to student device use, and aligning those policies with legal and ethical obligations. Concrete guidance will be offered on setting clear behavioral expectations both offline and online, using developmentally appropriate language so that students understand what respectful, responsible, and safe tech use looks like in practice.

5:30-7 PM AT HOME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

Middle and High School Parents, Teens, Community Members 

The presentations will address what young people themselves can do to safeguard their online experiences - such as managing privacy settings, documenting incidents, and using platforms’ safety tools, along with strategies for partnering effectively with parents, guardians, platforms, and other community stakeholders. The overall goal is to strengthen student connectedness, enhance student well-being and achievement, and develop youth who are safe, smart, honest, and responsible both offline and online.

Dr. Sameer Hinduja is prepared to answer specific questions.

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