ScreenStrong: Kids' Brains and Screens: Preventing and Reversing Childhood Digital Addiction

Name: ScreenStrong: Kids' Brains and Screens: Preventing and Reversing Childhood Digital Addiction
Start: 2025-04-04T08:00:00-04:00
Location: 5500 Union Church Rd, Flowery Branch, GA, United States, Georgia 30542

Schedule

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

5500 Union Church Rd, Flowery Branch, GA, United States, Georgia 30542 | Flowery Branch, GA

This program offers a comprehensive exploration of the profound influence exerted by video games, social media, and smartphones on American youth, underscoring the imperative for a nuanced understanding of their societal impact. Through an examination of current research on internet and video game addiction, encompassing risk factors and comorbidity, the program aims to deepen comprehension of this multifaceted issue. Moreover, it provides actionable strategies to prevent and counteract screen addiction in youth, elucidating protective measures and outlining steps for driving widespread community change. Targeting frontline professionals such as LPCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs, the program equips practitioners with the latest research findings and practical guidance to effectively address problematic screen dependency among their younger clients.
Onsite workshop materials, continental breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks provided.