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Childcare, teen self-care, Internet safety, suicide prevention, parenting tools and pumpkins THERESA BAER
NEW FREE CHILDCARE REFERRAL SYSTEM Early Childhood Council of Larimer County (ECCLC) has launched a new, free local childcare referral system to help parents find childcare faster. The new system, called Larimer Child Care Connect, allows families to find available spots among hundreds of local providers with a simple personalized search, including special sections for providers to share how they are adhering and adapting to the COVID-19 situation. Visit www.larimerchildcare. org to begin your search.
KEEPING KIDS SAFE ON THE INTERNET In an effort to increase awareness and provide tools to keep children and teens safe from the dangers of sexual predators, online enticement and grooming, cyberbullying, social networking websites, email, instant messaging (IM), smartphones and sexting, Fort Collins Police Services will host Internet safety presentations. A virtual session will be held Tuesday, October 6 in English and Spanish, and an in-person presentation will take place on Sunday, November 1 at the Fort Collins Police Services Community Room located at 2221 S. Timberline Road. Families will be divided into three groups: adults; 8- to 12-year-olds; and 13- to 18-year-olds for age-appropriate presentations. Visit www.fcgov.com/police for times and registration information. 14
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VIRTUAL TEEN SELF-CARE In spring 2019 Imagine Zero, Larimer County’s Suicide Prevention Community Coalition, and the Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County launched the Teen Self Care Fair, which is a community-wide event offering access to healthy coping skills and the opportunity to experience
Did you know?
• 1 in 5 kids are subjected to unwanted sexual solicitation on the Internet. • 1 in 5 teens ages 13-19 are taking photos of their intimate parts and sending them to friends. • 25 percent of kids sexually solicited on the Internet told a trusted adult. • 64 percent of teens report posting personal photos on the Internet and 58 percent report posting personal information such as where they live. Source: Fort Collins Police Services, Keep Kids Safe On The Internet, https://www.fcgov.com/police
