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ForwardLowell Schools November 6, 2024 - Social Media/Cyberbullying
Social Media/Cyberbulling
Gene Beresin, MD
Date: November 6, 2024
9:00-10:00 AM EDT
Professionals as well as parents and caregivers do not have an in depth understanding of the dangers as well as the potential benefits of social, digital, and online media. Significant practice gaps exist regarding the impact of digital media on children, specifically the effect of forms of harmful social media use. Almost half of all 8–12-year-olds have their own smartphones and 77% of high schoolers reported frequent social media use.
Frequent social media use is associated with a higher prevalence of bullying victimization at school and electronically as well as persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Additionally, riskier digital media use has increased over the past decade, with 15-27% of youths aged 10-17 sending and receiving explicit images, often without consent
This program will examine the effects of social media and cyberbullying on school-aged youth and will discuss strategies for educating students about managing their use of social media and addressing cyberbullying .
Target Audience
This program is intended for psychologists, social workers, educators, and license mental health counselors.
Accreditation
Each monthly lecture is accredited for up to 1.0 CE.
1.0 Psychologists:
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.0 CE credit.
1.0 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training session, participants should be able to:
- Identify the most effective means of managing cyberbullying
- Explain how an effective means of controlling impulsive posting of material online will be conveyed to teens and parents using the WAIT criteria
- Describe major potential risks and benefits of social and digital media
- Assess if a child is possibly suffering from a gaming disorder
Lowell Public Schools & MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM EDT (Live Virtual via Zoom)
Program Agenda
November 6, 2024 Cultural Competency
9:00-9;45 AM EDT Gene Beresin, MD
This program will examine the effects of social media and cyberbullying on school-aged youth and will discuss strategies for educating students about managing their use of social media and addressing cyberbullying .
9:45-10:00 AM EDT Question and Answer
Available Credit
- 1.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 1.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D91850
- 1.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 1.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 1.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.