"Protect our Chidren" is hosted by Eyewitness News Anchor Lori Stokes, and deals with the explosion of sexting and the effect it has on teens, who are being trapped once pictures go public and they lose control of them. Sextortion rings of pedophiles and sex traffickers are now more common than we realize. The special also deals with the issues of consent and safe dating.
Here are resourcs seen in our show.
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Protect Our Children: Sexting and Sextortion Vs. Safe Dating
WEB ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
MissingKids.com
800-THE LOST (843-5678)
National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Crisis Text Line
Text "Start" to 741-741
RAINN Hotline
Rape Abuse& Incest National Network
800-656-HOPE (4673)
Stop Cyberbullying
Wired Safety
Suffolk County Computer Crimes Unit
Long Island Crisis Center
516-826-0244
Runaway Hotline 516-679-1111
NYC's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
In emergencies call 911
Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP):
PEER Program for Adolescents.
Hotline 718-439-1000
Mental Health America
For Resources & Expert Advice
MentalHealthAmerica.net/go/help
1-800-LIFE-NET (5433-638)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 Hour Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
888-333-AFSP (2377)
Date Safe Project
DateSafeProject.org/advanced-strategies-for-talking-to-your-teen/
