The aim of this webinar is to promote the mental wellbeing of pre-teens/teens, parents and the family as a whole. Parents, carers and guardians will have the opportunity to hear feedback from a youth panel who have discussed the impact of social media on their wellbeing. They will also hear from Brendan Smith, an award-winning technology expert and public education manager from the Insight Centre at NUI Galway, who will speak about the increased use of social media by households, especially during Covid-19. He will cover topics relating to online safety, including youth access to inappropriate content and online intimidation.

Participants will have the option to talk to other parents in breakout groups, discuss their concerns over online safety and generate solutions for supporting healthy internet use, managing screen time, and engaging in more activities away from our devices.

Contact us at roscommontownteam@gmail.com with any questions or comments.