Welcome, parents and caregivers!
Look here to find helpful links to keep your kids healthy and safe. Access multiple online resources to assist in your child's growth and development. Learn useful tips to maximize the benefits of the Internet and minimize the risks, recommendations on early exposure to safe practices, articles on medical health, and much more.
Scholastic Teachables is now available to access with your library card! An online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Created by teachers and precisely leveled, our high‑quality, ready-to‑use resources support parents preparing kids for kindergarten readiness, homeschool teachers and learners from Pre-K to grade 6, and young patrons who need extra skills practice.
Look for Scholastic Teachables on the Research Databases page and enter your library card number to access.
The ASERT Collaborative (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) is a statewide partnership that provides streamlined access to information for Pennsylvanians living with and impacted by autism. The ASERT website hosts resources covering a wide range of topics for parents, self-advocates, professionals, and community members while also providing information on state-wide events, support groups, and free online training opportunities.
Twenty First century parenting requires making sure your child understand how to be safe online. Thankfully, there are excellent tools to help guide families.
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.
Our Goals:
- Educate children on how to recognize potential Internet risks
- Engage children and adults in a two-way conversation about on- and offline risks
- Empower children to help prevent themselves from being exploited and to report victimization to a trusted adult
National Cyber Security Alliance
To educate and empower our global digital society to use the Internet safely and securely. Realizing the full potential of our ever-evolving digital lives can only happen when a culture of cybersecurity and privacy is the foundation of:
- Free-flowing content
- Multiple methods and platforms for communication
- Trustworthy commerce
- Widely available and highly reliable connectivity
Family Online Safety Institute
FOSI brings together and highlights the best safety messages, tools and methods to reach parents, children and caregivers. Continually expanding efforts to educate and inform governments, regulators, industry and media around the world on a balanced approach to online safety.