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A Collaborative Solution: Online Safety And Adolescent Trends, Loni L. Whiteman
A Collaborative Solution: Online Safety And Adolescent Trends, Loni L. Whiteman
IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects
This professional action project focused on addressing the risks and needs facing local adolescents in my community. I partnered with several professionals and community members to host a parent night presentation at Timberlake High School. The presentation included an overview of risks and trends affecting our local youth, as well as statewide statistics on social media, mental health, vaping, substance use, and other risky behaviors. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees were invited to ask questions, network with professionals, peruse the “paraphernalia” table, and collect resource handouts from several different supporting agencies in the local area. The presentation was …