Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry

The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force (KOHS), co-led by SAMHSA and the NTIA, released a new report with recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth.

The report provides recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth. View or download a PDF of the report.

Building Healthy Relationships with Media: Essential Skills for Children 10 and Younger

Children build media habits and preferences from a very young age. These practical strategies build balance, critical thinking, self-regulation, and safety skills for toddlers through elementary school-aged children. View or download a PDF of the strategies.

Conversation Starters for Families of Tweens and Teens

This resource provides ideas and examples parents and guardians can use to frame conversations with youth around common scenarios involving technology, social media, and video games. View or download a PDF the conversation starters.

Social Media, Online Safety, and Youth Mental Health Fact Sheet

This fact sheet highlights best practices and resources for parents and caregivers for social media, online safety and youth mental health. View or download a PDF of the fact sheet.

Additional Resources

Additional resources are available through the SAMHSA-funded Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, run by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry, https://www.samhsa.gov/kids-online-health-safety-task-force/kohs-report-safe-internet-use | Public domain. Retrieved July 26, 2024.