Summit for Protecting Kids Online
Schedule
Wed Oct 21 2026 at 08:30 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO
About this Event
Phones. Group chats. Discord servers. Game lobbies. The platforms change every six months, and most adults feel a step behind. The Summit for Protecting Kids Online is here to close that gap so the educators, counselors, youth leaders, and family members in a kid's life can guide them through the digital world with confidence, not fear.
That means understanding the landscape before something goes wrong. It means having the conversations that build trust before there's a crisis. And yes — it also means knowing exactly what to do if a kid ever does come to you with a screenshot, a message, or a question you weren't expecting.
Who this is for
Educators & school staff. Teachers, counselors, coaches, and student support — build classroom culture and conversations that protect kids from the inside out.
Counselors & clinicians. Prevention-forward, trauma-informed practice — from healthy device habits to disclosure response and clinical follow-through.
Family & trusted adults. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, neighbors. The adults that kids confide in — equipped to start the conversations that keep harm at bay.
Youth & faith leaders. Youth pastors, ministry leaders, and program directors — equip your team to walk alongside kids through the digital pressures already shaping their lives.
If kids turn to you — by role or by relationship — this summit is built for you.
What you'll walk away with
A clear-eyed read on what's actually happening online right now — what to watch for, what's hype, and what's worth a real conversation.
Practical strategies for prevention: how to set up devices, shape family and classroom rhythms, and build the kind of relationship that makes a kid want to come to you first — before something goes wrong.
The conversation skills to talk about hard things: sextortion, grooming, exploitation, peer pressure, without panic, shame, or shutting kids down.
Zero cost.
The Exodus Road is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and SPKO is fully underwritten by The Exodus Road together with our sponsors, including our presenting sponsor, N2GIVES.
Where is it happening?
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, 200 South Sierra Madre Street, Colorado Springs, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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