Child Safety on the Internet

Resources to help parents, caregivers, and children enjoy safe use of the Internet.

Chief's Initiative - Child Safety Online
Montgomery County Department of Police.

Children's Privacy and Safety on the Internet
From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Especially for Children and their Parents
The American Library Association's web site offers information and resources for children and parents which include a section on Internet safety.

Netsmartz.org
From The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Also visit netsmartzkids.org, which is especially designed for children to learn about safety on the Internet.

A Safety Net for the Internet
A guideline for parent's written by the Office of Children's Services and the Office of Youth Services, The New York Public Library.

Yahooligans! Parents' Guide
Subtitled "Safe Surfing With Your Family," this page provides some safety guidelines.

Hate speech is another concern for parents of children using the Internet. The Library has print copies of the Anti-Defamation League pamphlet Warning! Hate Zone, a Parent's Guide: Help Your Child Safety Navigate the Internet and the report, Web of Hate: Extremists Exploit the Internet (R 305.8 HOF) is owned in the reference collection.