Whether your children are attending school in person, distance learning, or both, we know that going back to school looks very different this year!  
 
What we also know is that predators are systematically taking advantage of the fact that the pandemic has placed more children online more hours per week to lure and exploit them. 

Predators are leveraging every possible online channel: mobile apps, social media, chat, email, websites, via phones, tablets, video game consoles, the list goes on. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recently shared in July that reports to their CyperTipline were up more than 90% between January and June 2020 over the same period last year.
 
Despite the intensifying challenges of these strange and difficult times, our resolve at Shared Hope has only strengthened. We are here to empower you to protect your child so that they never suffer the damage that sex traffickers and buyers have already inflicted on so many.
 
This September, Shared Hope International is hosting the Internet Safety Back to School! Webinar Series, where law enforcement, survivors, and leading field experts will come together to answer important questions, such as:

• Why are children more vulnerable to online trafficking during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• How are predators using the internet to groom and traffic children and youth in my community?
• How is excessive internet usage affecting my child’s health?
• How can I talk with my child or teen about making safe choices on the internet?
• What can I do to arm my child or teen and my community against online predators?