The ICAC Task Force Program participates in Safer Internet Day each year to join in a national initiative to create both a safer and better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively.
This Safer Internet Day (SID), the Online Child Exploitation Prevention Initiative has developed Ten Best Practices as an easy guide for any front-line professional working with children and families to help ensure a child's safety online. The Online Child Exploitation Prevention Initiative (OCEPI) is a collaborative group of experts, including ICAC partners, that encourages a consistent and effective global safety message. More information about OCEPI can be found at ICACTaskForce.org/OCEPI, and the Ten Best Practices guide can be viewed here. As part of the ICAC Program’s role in this initiative, ten ICAC Task Force Commanders developed a short video to help highlight the best practices. Check out what the ICAC Task Force Commanders have to say about this guide here.
The ICAC Task Force recognizes the importance of prevention programs and the critical need for collaboration with partners. Anyone with prevention programming is encouraged to review their existing materials for alignment with the best practices, and everyone is encouraged to work with their community partners, communities, families, and youth to share information on technology safety and to #StartTheConversation.
Looking for more information on SID? The ICAC Task Force Program is a partner with Safer Internet Day USA, and their host ConnectSafely.
The resources on this page can also help inform and protect our families.
We strive to find high quality and effective Internet resources which will help you and others get better informed about the current dangers and challenges in your effort to protect children across this country every day. Points of view or opinions expressed by these organizations do not necessarily represent the official position of the ICAC Task Force, OJJDP, or the U.S. Department of Justice.
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