The Kids Online Health and Safety Taskforce (operating under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has released its report, “Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry,” including findings on the risks and benefits of social media use for youth, guidance for caregivers and recommendations for the industry and areas for suggested future work.
The report includes a “Best Practices for Parents and Caregivers Compendium,” outlining key areas of related information and a list of tools to help with parenting around social media and online platform use.
Learn more and download the Kids Online Health and Safety Taskforce Report.
Jacobs Foundation Call for LEVANTE Proposals
Jacobs' LEVANTE (Learning Variability Network Exchange) Framework seeks to understand how children grow, learn, and develop across different times, places, and contexts.
The Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting: Call for Submissions and Volunteer Reviewers
The Society for Research in Child Development has issued a call for submissions and volunteer reviewers for their 2025 Biennial Meeting on May 1-3, 2025.
Center for Open Science Request for Proposals
The pre-proposal submission deadline for the Instagram Data Access Pilot for Well-being Research program deadline is September 5, 2024.
Kids’ Online Health and Safety Taskforce Releases Report with Guidelines for Families and Online Platforms
The report includes best practices for parents and caregivers on youth social media and online platform use.
Desmond Patton Named a Change Agent by the Mozilla Foundation
Dr. Patton, a member of Children and Screens' National Scientific Advisory Board, was honored at the second annual Rise25 awards in Dublin, Ireland on August 13, 2024.
Early Childhood and Digital Media (Book)
By Rachel Barr, PhD, Heather Kirkorian, PhD, Sarah Coyne, PhD, and Jenny Radesky, MD.