Internet Safety

Internet Safety Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak

Technology, including social media and classified websites like Backpage.com, are widely viewed as responsible for the explosion of sex trafficking in the United States. Our own research backs this up.

To make matters worse, predators are luring child victims through online communications — via tablet, phone, even video game consoles. And there, our children are being sold for sex. So how do we protect them?

We must invade the darkness of the online world where the predators are communicating with our kids. With the strong support of caring friends like you, Shared Hope is doing just that. -Linda Smith

Our Response

Shared Hope is developing comprehensive tools for parents, teachers, and all those working with youth to protect children from the traps predators lay with a plan to get these tools into as many adult hands as possible.

They will raise awareness of grooming tactics, equip adults with knowledge of technology dangers, and provide tangible “how-to” safety tips. These tools include:

With our years of research and our experience in the field, we developed a comprehensive Internet Safety Toolkit – made with you in mind. This critical information will help you keep the children in your life safe from internet-based danger.

This toolkit includes everything you need to know about online predatory grooming, warning signs, and proactive actions with practical tips on special topics like these here:

The Internet Safety Video Series

Jump ahead and see the first two episodes, and say hello to Kelly! Shared Hope’s internet safety expert. She wants to connect with you through our brand-new educational video series, to help you navigate the latest technology and apps that predators use to target children.

We are just getting started with developing resources to help you protect the children in your sphere of interest. Sign up and receive an update everytime we publish new, up to date content.

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Additional Internet Safety Resources

How to Keep Your Kids Safe From Online Sex Traffickers – This mini-guide includes critical information and practical “how-to” safety tips for parents. Download a digital copy for you and those you love now. Hard-copy bundles of 25 are available in the Shared Hope store, great for small groups or classrooms.

Are your kids using these apps? You can stay on top of the most popular apps used by children and teenagers today and their risks with this digital download.

And Chosen: a child sex trafficking prevention film and resource package, with additional educational tools for further discussion, learning, and action.

Listen to Shared Hope’s National Outreach Manager, Jo Lembo, discuss how predators use online communities to find, lure, and traffic within kids.

Ultimately, adults are empowered, children are protected, and we stop
child sex trafficking before it ever happens.-Kelly

Help Us Win this Battle

Understand. Change. Empower.