Internet Safety: Staying Smart & Safe Online
About this Event
Internet Safety: Staying Smart & Safe Online is a two-part, four-hour interactive workshop for individuals ages 16 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants will build practical skills for protecting private information, recognizing scams and fake accounts, identifying red flags in online friendships and relationships, responding to unsafe messages and cyberbullying, and making safer choices when posting, chatting, gaming, and using social media. The workshop includes hands-on activities, real-life examples, guided practice, participant handouts, and support person training and resources to help reinforce skills outside of the sessions. FIS Waiver funding may cover the $125 workshop cost with an approved service authorization. Private-pay payment arrangements are also available.
Sept 8, 2026 Session 1
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Private Information, Online Choices, and Staying Safe
Info: Participants will:
* Learn the difference between private information and information that is generally safe to share
* Identify examples such as full name, address, phone number, passwords, location, school/workplace, financial information, and personal photos
*Discuss why people online may ask for private information
*Practice deciding what is safe to share, unsafe to share, or something to ask a trusted person about
*Learn basic safety steps for passwords, privacy settings, location sharing, and posting
*Complete short hands-on scenarios and group activities using realistic online examples
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH/SNACK - Bring your own lunch
Info: Participants will have time for a break and can eat their lunch. Lunches/snacks need to be brought with them. There is a refrigerator and microwave on site if needed.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Protecting Private Information and Making Safer Online Choices
Info: Participants will: *Recognize common types of private information
*Understand why personal information should be protected
*Identify information that is safe or unsafe to share online
*Practice making choices about addresses, phone numbers, passwords, locations, financial information, and personal photos
*Learn when to ask a trusted support person before sharing
*Use examples, discussion, and hands-on activities to practice safer online decision-making
Sept 15, 2026 Session 2
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Recognizing Red Flags, Scams, and Unsafe Online Relationships
Info: Participants will:
*Recognize common warning signs of scams, fake accounts, and dishonest online behavior
*Learn how people may use pressure, flattery, threats, or promises to gain trust
*Identify red flags in online friendships, dating relationships, gaming, and social media
*Practice checking whether a profile, message, link, or offer may be unsafe
*Learn why sending money, gift cards, passwords, or private photos can create risks
*Use real-life examples and hands-on scenarios to decide when to block, report, or ask for help
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH/SNACK Bring your own lunch
Info: Participants will have time for a break and can eat their lunch. Lunches/snacks need to be brought with them. There is a refrigerator and microwave on site if needed.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
My Online Safety Plan
Info: Participants will: *Review the most important skills from both workshop sessions
*Identify trusted people they can contact when something online feels wrong
*Practice what to say when asking for help
*Create personal steps for handling unsafe messages, cyberbullying, scams, or unwanted contact
*Identify when to stop responding, save evidence, block, and report
*Choose one online safety goal to practice after the workshop
*Receive take-home resources to review with a support person
Where is it happening?
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