Additional Resources for Parents
Parental Control Software
Parental Controls Through Your Internet Service Providers (ISP)
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Child-Friendly Search Engines
Learn NC - Learn NC's "Best of the Web" collection provides a searchable, annotated catalog of more than 3,000 top-quality educational websites.
Kidsclick - Created by librarians to guide young users to age-appropriate web sites.
Ask For Kids - A site focused on learning.
Organizations and Agencies
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a nonprofit organization providing services nationwide for families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, endangered, and sexually exploited children. Click here for Internet safety tips for kids and teens. Click here for a list of abbreviations used in chat rooms and instant messaging.
OnGuard Online provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. Click here for a Parent's Guide to Social Networking Sites.
GetNetWise is a public service of Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations. Click here for tools that parents can employ to guide their children to safe and rewarding online experiences.
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Click here to locate organizations and resources in your area.
United States Department of Justice provides funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) network of law enforcement agencies. Click here for the FBI publication "A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety."
Internet Content Rating Association is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to protect children from potentially harmful material.
Center for the Prevention of School Violence, part of the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, promotes safer schools
North Carolina Pediatric Society represents over 1,200 pediatricians in the state whose activities range from office care of children to child advocacy.
Publications
Children's Internet Use: An Online Survey of Concerned North Carolina Parents
In 2004, the North Carolina Department of Justice surveyed 1,146 North Carolina parents concerning their children's Internet use. Most parents surveyed were at least somewhat concerned for the safety of their children while using the Internet.
Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth
In 2000, the Crimes Against Children Research Center surveyed 1,501 youths between the ages of 10 to 17. The survey suggests that young people encounter offensive episodes online, most of which are unreported.
Online Victimization: Five Year Later
In 2006, the Crimes Against Children Research Center conducted a follow-up to its original survey
of youths between the ages of 10 to 17. Among its findings, the survey indicates that more young
people are encountering unwanted sexual material online.
Internet-Initiated Sex Crimes Against Minors: Implications for Prevention Based on Findings from a National Study
In 2004, the Crimes Against Children Research Center published results from a survey of law enforcement which suggests that most offenders did not deceive their victims about the fact that they were adults who were interested in sexual relationships. The study recommends that teenagers receive direct education about why such relationships are a bad idea.
Websites
Virginia Community Policing Institute developed "Mousetrap," a unique interactive website for parents and children, to help protect children from online sexual predators.
National School Boards Foundation offers "Safe & Smart: Research and Guidelines for Children's Use of the Internet"
North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry allows residents to search for registered sex offenders living in their county, city or zip code.
America Online (AOL)
Click here if you are an America Online subscriber.
Click here if you would like to learn about the parental control features AOL offers.
Click here for general information on AOL safety and security features.
BellSouth
Click here if you would like to learn about the parental control features BellSouth offers.
Click here to reach BellSouth Internet Service's Online Help Center.
Click here for BellSouth's "Kids and The Internet" page.
Intrex Internet Services
Click here if you would like to learn about content filtering and parental control features Intrex offers.
Earthlink
Click here if you would like to learn about the parental control features Earthlink offers.
Microsoft Network (MSN)
Click here if you would like to learn about the parental control features MSN offers. (In the "I Want To" dropdown menu, look for "Learn more about parental controls.)
Click here for information from MSN to keep your children safer while they explore online.
Time Warner Cable (Road Runner)
Road Runner subscribers Click here. Then click RR Extras, Freebies and EZ Armor.
Yahoo!
Click here for a summary of Yahoo! Parental Controls features.
Click here for assistance in setting up Yahoo! Parental Controls