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Cyberviolence: What Every Parent and Teen Should Know

Parents, teens and community members are invited to attend a Panel Discussion on "Cyberviolence: What Every Parent and Teen Should Know", on Thursday, January 6, 2011, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Chiang Auditorium, Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, 350 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ.

Topics to be discussed include cyberbullying, teen dating violence, sexual violence, and Internet safety. Speakers will be discussing how the use of technology plays out within their fields and how it is affecting young people today.  All are welcome to attend this open forum where valuable information will be shared on the problem of cyberviolence and helping teens navigate their increasingly complex worlds.

This discussion is produced by the Urban League for Bergen County and the YWCA Bergen County Rape Crisis Center in conjunction with the National Crime Prevention Council and the National Center for Victims of Crime, and made possible by funding from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

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For more information, call the YWCA Bergen County Rape Crisis Center Director at 201-881-1750.

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