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General (03)Date:7/1/2025 4:15:25 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] A Researcher Studied a High School's Cellphone Ban. Here's What She Found Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. A Researcher Studied a High School's Cellphone Ban. Here's What She Found https://www.edweek.org/technology/a-researcher-studied-a-high-schools-cellphone-ban-heres-what-she-found/2025/06 A professor spent the past year surveying teachers on the use of a phone-free policy in their high school. Date:7/7/2025 12:53:31 PM From:" To: "' Subject:[EXTERNAL] Attachment: House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education.pdf;SCR-73 Blue Light Aware ne ss Day..pdf;AB-638 Mental Health Services Act early intervention and prevention programs.pdf;AB-2246 Pupil suicide pre ve ntion policies.pdf;SB- 224 Pupil instruction mental health education..pdf; Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 07-07-202507-07-2025 (P.R.D.D.C.)(P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDRENPARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVEL OPMENTAL LY DISABL ED CHIL DREN CRAIG A. DURF EY F OUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. SOCIAL EMOTIONALPAWS.COMSOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEYFACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2 40 4 - HONORING U .S. 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Ms. L ORETTALORETTA SANCHEZSANCHEZ of California. of Californ ia. h ttps://www.g ovin fo .go v/co nte nt/p kg /CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7/p df/CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7.p dfhttps://www.go vinfo.g ov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7.p df new website new website socialemotionalpaws.orgsocialemotionalpaws.org Mayor Stephanie KlopfensteinMayor Stephanie Klopfenstein 11222 Acacia Parkway11222 Acacia Parkway Garden Grove, CA 92840Garden Grove, CA 92840 Assemblyman TaAssemblyman Ta 14361 Beach Boulevard, Suite 211,14361 Beach Boulevard, Suite 211, Westminster, CA 92683; (714) 379-0970Westminster, CA 92683; (714) 379-0970 Senator Tony StricklandSenator Tony Strickland 301 Main Street, Suite 212,301 Main Street, Suite 212, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 374-4000Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 374-4000 Congressman Derek TranCongressman Derek Tran 6803 International Ave., Suite 1006803 International Ave., Suite 100 Cypress, CA 90630Cypress, CA 90630 Phone: (714) 960-6483Phone: (714) 960-6483 Congressman CorreaCongressman Correa Rancho Santiago Community College BuildingRancho Santiago Community College Building 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 3192323 N. Broadway, Suite 319 Santa Ana, CA 92706Santa Ana, CA 92706 Phone: (714) 559-6190Phone: (714) 559-6190 JANET NGUYEN JANET NGUYEN Supervisor, First District Supervisor, First District County of Orange Board of SupervisorsCounty of Orange Board of Supervisors 400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 834-3110(714) 834-3110 Janet.Nguyen@ocgov.comJanet.Nguyen@ocgov.com PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT BOARD MEETING.PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT BOARD MEETING. REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORSREGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DOUG CHAFFEE CHAIR Fourth DistrictDOUG CHAFFEE CHAIR Fourth District Doug Chaffee, Chairman Doug Chaffee, Chairman Fourth District Fourth District (714) 834-3440(714) 834-3440 Katrina Foley, Vice Chair Katrina Foley, Vice Chair Fifth District Fifth District (714) 834-3550(714) 834-3550 Tuesday, July 08, 2025Tuesday, July 08, 2025 9:00 A.M. Presentations9:00 A.M. Presentations 9:30 A.M. Regular Business9:30 A.M. Regular Business BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOORBOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR 400 W. Civic Center Drive400 W. Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California Board RoomBoard Room Orange County Department of EducationOrange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Drive200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone: 714-966-4012Phone: 714-966-4012 FAX: 714-432-1916FAX: 714-432-1916 Email: Email: contact@ocbe.uscontact@ocbe.us First 5 Orange CountyFirst 5 Orange County 1505 East 17th Street1505 East 17th Street Suite 230Suite 230 Santa Ana, CA 92705Santa Ana, CA 92705 first5oc@cfcoc.ocgov.comfirst5oc@cfcoc.ocgov.com (714) 834-5310(714) 834-5310 To whom it may concern.To whom it may concern. Dear Mayor Klopfenstein.Dear Mayor Klopfenstein. Today writing an update letter to all addressing epidemic usages from social media Today writing an update letter to all addressing epidemic usages from social media to take responsibilityto take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids."for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids.", Esports Video Game, Esports Video Game Addiction Consequences, The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed Addiction Consequences, The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking childrenat blocking children from seeing online pornography,from seeing online pornography, How does pornography change the brain? How does pornography change the brain? . . Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages toNearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to accessit easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material .Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood,online porn, including hardcore obscene material .Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education,Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Nearly 9 in 10 Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters supportU.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Actthe Kids Online Safety Act .. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, 2025-2026-landmarkSACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, 2025-2026-landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beachlegislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) ) that would hold social mediathat would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens,platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIALwith a 61-0 unanimous vote. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278. Hillsborough, NC 27278. I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six yearsI have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that fallsextremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” meansunder child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” means harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety,by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which maydepression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition;be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visualgo blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports atviolence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expandthird grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levelsacross grade levels. . https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brainhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brain What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction: What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction: By limiting children's access to gaming,By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading,they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used asplay, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy.Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addictiona tool, not a toy.Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages whenabout gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success fromparents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games.overuse of video games. OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand juryOC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says: says: Orange County agencies — including the OC Board of Supervisors — should improve how hateOrange County agencies — including the OC Board of Supervisors — should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after a review ofJury said after a review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate andlocal responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, “Hate:countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, “Hate: What is Orange County Doing What is Orange County Doing About It?”About It?” House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education.House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education. line line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code requireline 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promoteline 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals;line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 andline 5 and https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to-improve-hate-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to-improve-hate- crime-initiatives-grcrime-initiatives-gr SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day.SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California.This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiologypossible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415–455 nanometers; andlinked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415–455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleepdigital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to prematurecycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-relatedaging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; anddecreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digitalto symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyeseye strain and dry, irritated eyes Hope Squad is a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that trains students toHope Squad is a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that trains students to recognize and respond to mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts among recognize and respond to mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts among their peers.their peers. Students nominated as trustworthy and caring by their classmates form the "squad" and receiveStudents nominated as trustworthy and caring by their classmates form the "squad" and receive training from school staff on how to identify warning signs, provide support, and connect theirtraining from school staff on how to identify warning signs, provide support, and connect their peers with professional help. peers with professional help. https://www.hopesquad.com/https://www.hopesquad.com/ What is a HOPE Squad? Springville High School student answers these three questions in this film:What is a HOPE Squad? Springville High School student answers these three questions in this film: What is a HOPE Squad? How has the HOPE Squad influenced my school? Why What is a HOPE Squad? How has the HOPE Squad influenced my school? Why am I on the HOPEam I on the HOPE Squad?Squad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c&t=2shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c&t=2s April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Requesting expanding tonight’s # 4 Proclamation with stronger language about the know harm with socialRequesting expanding tonight’s # 4 Proclamation with stronger language about the know harm with social medial screen time, logarithm has very strong medial screen time, logarithm has very strong impact to a child brain development know as brain Rot, Cityimpact to a child brain development know as brain Rot, City of Garden Grove has on 04-08-2025 this item has phrases about harm that item #4 for Adoption of aof Garden Grove has on 04-08-2025 this item has phrases about harm that item #4 for Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Action Item)129/2025 does notProclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Action Item)129/2025 does not describe describe social media has been described language the effects from social media as today Orange Countysocial media has been described language the effects from social media as today Orange County Register report Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through sextortionRegister report Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through sextortion https://agendasuite.org/iip/gardengrove/file/getfile/15792https://agendasuite.org/iip/gardengrove/file/getfile/15792 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/increasingly-dangerous-scam-targets-kids-through-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/increasingly-dangerous-scam-targets-kids-through- sextortionsextortion That U.S. Federal law child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - ChildThat U.S. Federal law child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” means harm to a child’s psychological or intellectualmeans harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressivefunctioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior,behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awakeyet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S.Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levelsSurgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harm to KidsPasses Groundbreaking Legislation to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harm to Kids For immediate release: Monday, May 12, 2025For immediate release: Monday, May 12, 2025 SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, landmark legislationSACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beachauthored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) ) that would hold social media platformsthat would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote.unanimous vote. "Despite the Legislature’s continued efforts to address the mental health crisis fueled by social media, the"Despite the Legislature’s continued efforts to address the mental health crisis fueled by social media, the platforms remain unaccountable," said platforms remain unaccountable," said Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal. "AB 2 is a necessary step toAssemblymember Josh Lowenthal. "AB 2 is a necessary step to finally compel the industry to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices arefinally compel the industry to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids."causing to our kids." AB 2, which is sponsored by Common Sense Media, targets large social media companies whose ownAB 2, which is sponsored by Common Sense Media, targets large social media companies whose own internal research made public through whistleblowers and investigations has shown they are internal research made public through whistleblowers and investigations has shown they are aware of theaware of the addictive and harmful nature of their platforms, particularly on young users. The bill creates a legaladdictive and harmful nature of their platforms, particularly on young users. The bill creates a legal pathway for financial liability when a platform’s failure to exercise ordinary care results in harm to apathway for financial liability when a platform’s failure to exercise ordinary care results in harm to a minor.minor. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/passes-groundbreaking-legislation-to-hold-social-media-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/passes-groundbreaking-legislation-to-hold-social-media- companiescompanies Video Game Addiction LawsuitVideo Game Addiction Lawsuit This lawsuit is rooted in the failure of video game companies to warn minors about the risks of video gameThis lawsuit is rooted in the failure of video game companies to warn minors about the risks of video game addiction. We aim to hold these corporations addiction. We aim to hold these corporations accountable for negligence and its impact on the lives ofaccountable for negligence and its impact on the lives of young gamers. If you've suffered due to excessive gaming, your story matters, and justice can be sought.young gamers. If you've suffered due to excessive gaming, your story matters, and justice can be sought. Your journey from gaming addiction to recovery matters. Let your voice be heard, and let's work togetherYour journey from gaming addiction to recovery matters. Let your voice be heard, and let's work together to ensure future generations of gamers don't face the same challenges. Join us in to ensure future generations of gamers don't face the same challenges. Join us in this pivotal movementthis pivotal movement for justice and accountability in the gaming industry.for justice and accountability in the gaming industry. Video Game Addiction ConsequencesVideo Game Addiction Consequences For too long, video game addiction has been dismissed as an accepted side effect of digitalFor too long, video game addiction has been dismissed as an accepted side effect of digital entertainment. However, the reality is far more serious. entertainment. However, the reality is far more serious. Young lives have been derailed, educationalYoung lives have been derailed, educational prospects lost, and mental and physical health compromised. If you began gaming as a minor and are nowprospects lost, and mental and physical health compromised. If you began gaming as a minor and are now facing the consequences, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit.facing the consequences, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit. Are you or someone you know struggling with the impacts of video game addiction? It's time to step out ofAre you or someone you know struggling with the impacts of video game addiction? It's time to step out of the virtual world and into the realm of the virtual world and into the realm of justice. Our mission is to support individuals, particularly youngjustice. Our mission is to support individuals, particularly young adults, who have suffered due to the unregulated lure of video games. This legal action is not just aboutadults, who have suffered due to the unregulated lure of video games. This legal action is not just about compensation; it's about holding video game companies accountable for the hidden dangers compensation; it's about holding video game companies accountable for the hidden dangers in theirin their products.products. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/video-game-addiction-lawsuithttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/video-game-addiction-lawsuit Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increased aggression in adolescents.Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increased aggression in adolescents. A longitudinal study of a large number of Czech adolescents found that individuals scoring higherA longitudinal study of a large number of Czech adolescents found that individuals scoring higher on physical aggression tended to on physical aggression tended to play video games that are a bit more violent. This wasplay video games that are a bit more violent. This was particularly the case among younger participants. However, the study did not find any evidenceparticularly the case among younger participants. However, the study did not find any evidence that changes in how much one plays violent video games had an impact on future physicalthat changes in how much one plays violent video games had an impact on future physical aggression. The research aggression. The research was published in Computers in Human Behavior.was published in Computers in Human Behavior. Video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment worldwide. Over theVideo games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment worldwide. Over the past few decades, they have evolved from past few decades, they have evolved from simple, pixelated programs into immersive, lifelikesimple, pixelated programs into immersive, lifelike experiences, spanning a wide variety of genres. Today, nearly 3 billion people around the globe areexperiences, spanning a wide variety of genres. Today, nearly 3 billion people around the globe are active video game players.active video game players. From the early days of video gaming, violent video games—those that focus on physicalFrom the early days of video gaming, violent video games—those that focus on physical aggression, combat, or other forms of violence aggression, combat, or other forms of violence as a primary element of gameplay—have attractedas a primary element of gameplay—have attracted significant attention from researchers. Early studies often reported a link between playing violentsignificant attention from researchers. Early studies often reported a link between playing violent video games and increased physical aggression in children. This link has raised concerns,video games and increased physical aggression in children. This link has raised concerns, particularly given particularly given that many of the most popular video games contain violent content. Yet, itthat many of the most popular video games contain violent content. Yet, it remains unclear whether violent video games make players more aggressive or whether individualsremains unclear whether violent video games make players more aggressive or whether individuals who are already more aggressive are simply more drawn to these types of games.who are already more aggressive are simply more drawn to these types of games. Study finds littleStudy finds little evidence linking violent video games to evidence linking violent video games to increaincrea ////// ESPORTS BRINGS VIOLENCE SCHOOLS HAVE ASESPORTS BRINGS VIOLENCE SCHOOLS HAVE AS EDUCATION// SCREENTIME/CDEDUCATION// SCREENTIME/CD Will Your Gamer Survive College This Fall?75% have some level ofWill Your Gamer Survive College This Fall?75% have some level of https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-your-gamer-survive-college-this-fall75%25-have-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-your-gamer-survive-college-this-fall75%25-have- some-level-ofsome-level-of Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Subcommittee on EarlyHearing: "Screentime in Schools" Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationChildhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (Committee on Education and Workforce)(Committee on Education and Workforce) Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (10:15 AM)Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (10:15 AM) https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/kiley-holds-hearing-on-screentime-in-schoolshttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/kiley-holds-hearing-on-screentime-in-schools U.S. CONGRESS The World Wild Web: Examining Harms OnlineU.S. CONGRESS The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online.. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/us-congress-the-world-wild-web-examining-harms-onlinehttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/us-congress-the-world-wild-web-examining-harms-online Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, andHearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education 2176 Rayburn House Office Building2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515Washington, DC 20515 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/hearing-screentime-in-schools-early-childhood-elementary-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/hearing-screentime-in-schools-early-childhood-elementary- andand Experts Call for Congressional Action on Kids' Online SafetyExperts Call for Congressional Action on Kids' Online Safety https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/experts-call-for-congressional-action-on-kids-online-safetyhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/experts-call-for-congressional-action-on-kids-online-safety Five Actions Congress Can Take Now to Protect Children Online.Five Actions Congress Can Take Now to Protect Children Online. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/five-actions-congress-can-take-now-to-protect-children-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/five-actions-congress-can-take-now-to-protect-children- onlineonline Improving health. Inspiring change.Improving health. Inspiring change. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTHORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTHRESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278Hillsborough, NC 27278 https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Addressing-Social-Media-https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Addressing-Social-Media- Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Sharing?bidId=Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Sharing?bidId= Resolution-Addressing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-HealthResolution-Addressing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-Health Will U.S. Congress Correa support limit screen time prevent abuseWill U.S. Congress Correa support limit screen time prevent abuse https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-us-congress-correa-support-limit-screen-time-prevent-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-us-congress-correa-support-limit-screen-time-prevent- abuseabuse How does pornography change the brain?How does pornography change the brain? Sexual desire is one of the most motivational forces in humanity making pornography the biggestSexual desire is one of the most motivational forces in humanity making pornography the biggest economic engine fueling the expansion of the Internet. economic engine fueling the expansion of the Internet. How does pornography change the brain?How does pornography change the brain? Addiction is a disorder of the brain’s reward system that changes both brain structure and function. MostAddiction is a disorder of the brain’s reward system that changes both brain structure and function. Most parents are not aware of this.parents are not aware of this. The same brain pathway that is activated with drug and alcohol use is also activated by the use ofThe same brain pathway that is activated with drug and alcohol use is also activated by the use of pornography: the dopamine reward pathway. Novelty, shock, and surprise are powerful motivating pornography: the dopamine reward pathway. Novelty, shock, and surprise are powerful motivating factorsfactors for tweens and teens as pornography exposure elevates dopamine to unnatural levels and causes a highfor tweens and teens as pornography exposure elevates dopamine to unnatural levels and causes a high arousal state. Internet porn is very arousing to teens who are just discovering their sexuality. Here arearousal state. Internet porn is very arousing to teens who are just discovering their sexuality. Here are some ways the brain changes with porn use:some ways the brain changes with porn use: What causes a porn addiction?What causes a porn addiction? Access to any addictive substance or activity – drugs, alcohol, gambling – will increase the risk forAccess to any addictive substance or activity – drugs, alcohol, gambling – will increase the risk for inappropriate use and addiction. The same is true with internet pornography. Porn viewing inappropriate use and addiction. The same is true with internet pornography. Porn viewing is inevitableis inevitable when kids have access to private, personal screens such as smartphones and tablets. These three factorswhen kids have access to private, personal screens such as smartphones and tablets. These three factors increase the odds of addiction:increase the odds of addiction: High dopamine production. Porn addiction is caused by an increasing dependency on the high dopamineHigh dopamine production. Porn addiction is caused by an increasing dependency on the high dopamine production that is triggered in the brain by viewing sexual content. Survival activities production that is triggered in the brain by viewing sexual content. Survival activities like eating (food),like eating (food), and procreation (sex) produce the highest dopamine responses. The brain creates memories or cravingsand procreation (sex) produce the highest dopamine responses. The brain creates memories or cravings for things that create excessive dopamine. “This feels good so let’s keep doing it!” When unnaturally highfor things that create excessive dopamine. “This feels good so let’s keep doing it!” When unnaturally high levels of dopamine are produced levels of dopamine are produced over an extended period of time, the system becomes desensitized andover an extended period of time, the system becomes desensitized and now more dopamine is needed to just feel okay.now more dopamine is needed to just feel okay. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brainhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brain I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six yearsI have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that fallsextremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” meansunder child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term “mental injury” means harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety,by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which maydepression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition;be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visualgo blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports atviolence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expandthird grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levelsacross grade levels. . https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brainhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-the-brain Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To FeedKids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17.Addictive Content To Teens Under 17. “Protecting kids online is not a partisan issue, and our bipartisan coalition – which includes several“Protecting kids online is not a partisan issue, and our bipartisan coalition – which includes several parents of kids and teenagers – represents parents of kids and teenagers – represents the millions of parents across the country who’ve long beenthe millions of parents across the country who’ve long been asking for help.”asking for help.” The Kids Off Social Media Act is supported by Public Citizen, National Organization for Women, NationalThe Kids Off Social Media Act is supported by Public Citizen, National Organization for Women, National Association of Social Workers, National League Association of Social Workers, National League for Nursing, National Association of School Nurses,for Nursing, National Association of School Nurses, KidsToo, Count on Mothers, American Federation of Teachers, American Counseling Association, NationalKidsToo, Count on Mothers, American Federation of Teachers, American Counseling Association, National Federation of Families, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, National Council for MentalFederation of Families, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Parents Television and Media Council, Tyler Clementi Foundation, Parents Who Fight,Wellbeing, Parents Television and Media Council, Tyler Clementi Foundation, Parents Who Fight, Conservative Ladies of America, David’s Legacy Foundation, Digital Progress, HAS Coalition, ParentsConservative Ladies of America, David’s Legacy Foundation, Digital Progress, HAS Coalition, Parents Defending Education Action, Concerned Women for America Legislative Defending Education Action, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, and theAction Committee, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-local-government-childrens-limit-screentimechild-abuse-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-local-government-childrens-limit-screentimechild-abuse- espesp Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety ActNearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act BOSTON, MA — Thursday, November 16, 2023 — Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online SafetyBOSTON, MA — Thursday, November 16, 2023 — Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which would adopt responsible safeguardsAct (KOSA) which would adopt responsible safeguards Bipartisan legislation that would require social media platforms to protect kids and teens from onlineBipartisan legislation that would require social media platforms to protect kids and teens from online harms has near universal support across the harms has near universal support across the political spectrum, according to a new poll released today bypolitical spectrum, according to a new poll released today by Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media and Fairplay. The findings come amid growing calls forIssue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media and Fairplay. The findings come amid growing calls for lawmakers to put responsible safeguards in place to address the harmful impact of social media lawmakers to put responsible safeguards in place to address the harmful impact of social media on youngon young people after another whistleblower came before Congress to testify that Meta knew its products werepeople after another whistleblower came before Congress to testify that Meta knew its products were hurting kids.hurting kids. In the new poll of U.S. voters, conducted by Hans Kaiser and Associates/Hart Research, 87% of theIn the new poll of U.S. voters, conducted by Hans Kaiser and Associates/Hart Research, 87% of the electorate believes that it is important for the electorate believes that it is important for the president and Congress to take action to combat the harmspresident and Congress to take action to combat the harms being caused by social media platforms. This includes 86% of respondents who voted for former Presidentbeing caused by social media platforms. This includes 86% of respondents who voted for former President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and 88% of voters who supported then-candidate Joe Biden.Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and 88% of voters who supported then-candidate Joe Biden. Nearly all voters (94%) agree that mental health challenges facing children and teens today are a seriousNearly all voters (94%) agree that mental health challenges facing children and teens today are a serious problem, and three in four (73%) blame social media and say the platforms have had a negative impact onproblem, and three in four (73%) blame social media and say the platforms have had a negative impact on the mental health of youth over the last 20 years.the mental health of youth over the last 20 years. Further demonstrating the overwhelming public support for congressional action, 86% of voters supportFurther demonstrating the overwhelming public support for congressional action, 86% of voters support the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would require social media platforms to protectwhich would require social media platforms to protect minors from specific online harms, such as the promotion of eating disorders, suicide, substance abuse,minors from specific online harms, such as the promotion of eating disorders, suicide, substance abuse, and sexual exploitation. The bill would provide children and parents with new safeguards, require and sexual exploitation. The bill would provide children and parents with new safeguards, require thethe strongest safety settings by default, and impose penalties on companies whose design features exposestrongest safety settings by default, and impose penalties on companies whose design features expose children to these types of harms on their platforms.children to these types of harms on their platforms. “Parents have had enough. They’re doing everything they can to keep their kids safe online, but parents“Parents have had enough. They’re doing everything they can to keep their kids safe online, but parents can’t do this alone,” said Alix Fraser, director can’t do this alone,” said Alix Fraser, director of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media.of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media. “Congress must take action now by passing KOSA into law. Voters are demanding leadership, and it’s“Congress must take action now by passing KOSA into law. Voters are demanding leadership, and it’s time for lawmakers to deliver on their promises and take meaningful steps to keep our children safetime for lawmakers to deliver on their promises and take meaningful steps to keep our children safe online online and finally hold tech companies accountable.”and finally hold tech companies accountable.” https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%94-nearly-9-in-10-us-voters-support-the-kids-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%94-nearly-9-in-10-us-voters-support-the-kids- online-safety-actonline-safety-act Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online.Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children fromWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography.seeing online pornography. Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages toNearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to accessit easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material.online porn, including hardcore obscene material. The court split along ideological lines in the 6-3 ruling. It’s a loss for an adult-entertainment industry tradeThe court split along ideological lines in the 6-3 ruling. It’s a loss for an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition, group called the Free Speech Coalition, which challenged the Texas law.which challenged the Texas law. Th majority opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, found the measure didn’t seriously restrictTh majority opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, found the measure didn’t seriously restrict adults’ free-speech rights. “Adults have the adults’ free-speech rights. “Adults have the right to access speech obscene only to minors ... but adultsright to access speech obscene only to minors ... but adults have no First Amendment right to avoid age verification,” he wrote.have no First Amendment right to avoid age verification,” he wrote. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court should have used a higher legal standard inIn a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court should have used a higher legal standard in weighing whether the law creates free-speech problems weighing whether the law creates free-speech problems for adults. “I would demand Texas show more, tofor adults. “I would demand Texas show more, to ensure it is not undervaluing the interest in free expression,” she wrote.ensure it is not undervaluing the interest in free expression,” she wrote. Pornhub, one of the world’s busiest websites, has stopped operating in several states, including Texas,Pornhub, one of the world’s busiest websites, has stopped operating in several states, including Texas, citing the technical and privacy hurdles in citing the technical and privacy hurdles in complying with the laws.complying with the laws. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/supreme-court-upholds-texas-law-aimed-at-blocking-kids-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/supreme-court-upholds-texas-law-aimed-at-blocking-kids- from-seeinfrom-seein Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect.Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, ifSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday.effect Wednesday. A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, makingA new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicitage verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online.materials that have become increasingly accessible online. “It’s part of our job as society — and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker — to try to protect“It’s part of our job as society — and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker — to try to protect children,” state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure’s children,” state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure’s Republican sponsor, said. “I’m not gonna blame all ofRepublican sponsor, said. “I’m not gonna blame all of society’s ills on pornography, but I don’t think it’s helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sexsociety’s ills on pornography, but I don’t think it’s helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind.”and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind.” https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/utah-law-requiring-porn-sites-verify-user-ages-takes-effecthttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/utah-law-requiring-porn-sites-verify-user-ages-takes-effect What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game AddictionWhat One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such asBy limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help childrenand outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy.learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-about-video-game-addictionhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-about-video-game-addiction What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game AddictionWhat One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such asBy limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help childrenand outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy.learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction: demands to addMelanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction: demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limitand lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of videoelectronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games.games. In 2013, Internet Gaming Disorder was placed in U.S. psychiatry's chief guidebook, the Diagnostic andIn 2013, Internet Gaming Disorder was placed in U.S. psychiatry's chief guidebook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), as a diagnosis that needs more research before it's fullyas a diagnosis that needs more research before it's fully accepted. However, the diagnosis is already recognized in China, South Korea, and Japan, and there isaccepted. However, the diagnosis is already recognized in China, South Korea, and Japan, and there is increasing concern it's afflicting many American children and teens.increasing concern it's afflicting many American children and teens. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-about-video-game-addictionhttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-about-video-game-addiction Why Your Kids CANNOT Stop Gaming! Dr. Richard Freed ExplainsWhy Your Kids CANNOT Stop Gaming! Dr. Richard Freed Explains Dr. Andrew Doan led the way in bringing knowledge of video game addiction forward in his great book,Dr. Andrew Doan led the way in bringing knowledge of video game addiction forward in his great book, Hooked on Games. In this powerful video interview, Hooked on Games. In this powerful video interview, I sit down with Dr. Doan to talk about why thisI sit down with Dr. Doan to talk about why this generation of kids is leaving behind the real world to get hooked on video games, social media, and onlinegeneration of kids is leaving behind the real world to get hooked on video games, social media, and online video.video. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/why-your-kids-cannot-stop-gaming-dr-richard-freed-explainshttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/why-your-kids-cannot-stop-gaming-dr-richard-freed-explains A bill supported by first lady Melania Trump that would fight revenge porn cleared CongressA bill supported by first lady Melania Trump that would fight revenge porn cleared Congress Monday.Monday. The bill, which passed the Senate in February, passed the House 409-2 vote and now heads to PresidentThe bill, which passed the Senate in February, passed the House 409-2 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, according to Fox News.Donald Trump for his signature, according to Fox News. The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites andThe Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks is known as the Take it Down Act.Networks is known as the Take it Down Act. Today, the House took a critical step to combat the growing online publication of real and deepfakeToday, the House took a critical step to combat the growing online publication of real and deepfake nonconsensual intimate images with the passage of the Take It Down Act. I want to thank nonconsensual intimate images with the passage of the Take It Down Act. I want to thank First LadyFirst Lady Melania Trump for championing this important legislation that empowers and provides protections toMelania Trump for championing this important legislation that empowers and provides protections to victims of online sexual exploitation. It also criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimatevictims of online sexual exploitation. It also criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate images and mandates their removal from online images and mandates their removal from online platforms once reported. The First Lady’s leadership hasplatforms once reported. The First Lady’s leadership has been instrumental in the bill’s passage, and we look forward to seeing this signed into law.been instrumental in the bill’s passage, and we look forward to seeing this signed into law. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/melania-pushed-bill-overwhelmingly-passes-now-just-needs-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/melania-pushed-bill-overwhelmingly-passes-now-just-needs- presidepreside President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the “Take It DownPresident Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the “Take It Down Act” during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, Act” during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the “Take It Down Act”President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the “Take It Down Act” during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House,White House, The bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without aThe bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without a person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.” person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.” Websites and social media companies will be requiredWebsites and social media companies will be required to remove such material within 48 hours after a victim requests it. The platforms must also take steps toto remove such material within 48 hours after a victim requests it. The platforms must also take steps to delete duplicate content.delete duplicate content. Many states have already banned the dissemination of sexually explicit deepfakes or revenge porn, butMany states have already banned the dissemination of sexually explicit deepfakes or revenge porn, but the Take It Down Act is a rare example of federal the Take It Down Act is a rare example of federal regulators imposing on internet companies.regulators imposing on internet companies. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/signs-a-bill-to-make-posting-%E2%80%98revenge-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/signs-a-bill-to-make-posting-%E2%80%98revenge- porn%E2%80%99-a-federal-crimeporn%E2%80%99-a-federal-crime The TAKE IT DOWN Act would protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate imageThe TAKE IT DOWN Act would protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse.abuse. While nearly every state has a law protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII),While nearly every state has a law protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including 30 states with laws explicitly covering sexual deepfakes, these including 30 states with laws explicitly covering sexual deepfakes, these state laws vary instate laws vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution. Further, victims struggleclassification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution. Further, victims struggle to have images depicting them removed from websites, increasing the likelihood the images areto have images depicting them removed from websites, increasing the likelihood the images are continuously spread and victims are traumatized.continuously spread and victims are traumatized. In 2022, Congress passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for victims to sue individualsIn 2022, Congress passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing NCII. However, bringing a civil action can responsible for publishing NCII. However, bringing a civil action can be incredibly impractical. It isbe incredibly impractical. It is time-consuming, expensive, and may force victims to relive trauma. Further exacerbating thetime-consuming, expensive, and may force victims to relive trauma. Further exacerbating the problem, it is not always clear who is responsible for publishing the NCII.problem, it is not always clear who is responsible for publishing the NCII. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/the-take-it-down-act-would-protect-and-empower-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/the-take-it-down-act-would-protect-and-empower- victims-of-non-convictims-of-non-con OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says.OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says. Orange County agencies — including the OC Board of Supervisors — should improve how hateOrange County agencies — including the OC Board of Supervisors — should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after athe Orange County Grand Jury said after a review of local responses and programs.review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systemsConcerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, “Hate: What is Orange Countysaid in its recently released report, “Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?”Doing About It?” Only two out of three schools in Orange County collect data on hate crimes and incidents thatOnly two out of three schools in Orange County collect data on hate crimes and incidents that occur on their campus, a grand jury occur on their campus, a grand jury survey of school districts reported. Just over half providesurvey of school districts reported. Just over half provide formal training on hate crimes to their staff, the grand jury said, and very few receive fundingformal training on hate crimes to their staff, the grand jury said, and very few receive funding specifically for addressing hate crimes.specifically for addressing hate crimes. “Hate is a learned behavior. Early intervention is essential for promoting tolerance and respect,”“Hate is a learned behavior. Early intervention is essential for promoting tolerance and respect,” the jury wrote in its findings, the jury wrote in its findings, recommending the OC Department of Education develop betterrecommending the OC Department of Education develop better databases tracking incidents.databases tracking incidents. The jury is also recommending that the county education department provide a centralizedThe jury is also recommending that the county education department provide a centralized database of resources and programs for K-12 database of resources and programs for K-12 schools and focus on age-appropriate curriculum inschools and focus on age-appropriate curriculum in kindergarten through fifth grade to address the problem of hate crimes in school.kindergarten through fifth grade to address the problem of hate crimes in school. In 2023, Orange County reported 95 hate crimes, a decrease from 112 incidents in 2022 and theIn 2023, Orange County reported 95 hate crimes, a decrease from 112 incidents in 2022 and the first decline since 2016. The most frequently targeted groups continue to be the Black, Jewish,first decline since 2016. The most frequently targeted groups continue to be the Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Black and Jewish residents, who comprise just over 2% of theand LGBTQ+ individuals. Black and Jewish residents, who comprise just over 2% of the county’s population, remain disproportionately impacted. county’s population, remain disproportionately impacted. Notably, hate crime data may beNotably, hate crime data may be incomplete, due to four cities—Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange, and Westminster—incomplete, due to four cities—Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange, and Westminster— submitting incomplete records.submitting incomplete records. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to-improve-hate-crime-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to-improve-hate-crime- initiatives-grinitiatives-gr Another Video Surfaces Showing Pacifica High Water Polo Team DoinAnother Video Surfaces Showing Pacifica High Water Polo Team Doin August 21, 2019 / 12:59 PM PDT / KCAL NewsAugust 21, 2019 / 12:59 PM PDT / KCAL News GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) – A second video has surfaced appearing to show members of Garden Grove'sGARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) – A second video has surfaced appearing to show members of Garden Grove's Pacifica High School water polo team doing Nazi salutes, Pacifica High School water polo team doing Nazi salutes, this just two days after a previous video withthis just two days after a previous video with similar imagery sparked community outrage over the response from school officials.similar imagery sparked community outrage over the response from school officials. The new video, shot by a former Pacifica High student sometime in 2018, shows members of the PacificaThe new video, shot by a former Pacifica High student sometime in 2018, shows members of the Pacifica High water polo team doing Nazi salutes at the High water polo team doing Nazi salutes at the edge of a pool.edge of a pool. The student, who did not want to be identified, said he witnessed team members commonly giving NaziThe student, who did not want to be identified, said he witnessed team members commonly giving Nazi salutes, and after watching them do so repeatedly, salutes, and after watching them do so repeatedly, he discretely shot the video.he discretely shot the video. This comes after a video posted to social media last year showing a group of students believed to be fromThis comes after a video posted to social media last year showing a group of students believed to be from the same Pacifica High water polo team doing the same Pacifica High water polo team doing a Nazi salute came to light Monday.a Nazi salute came to light Monday. The video, which was shot in November 2018, was taken during an off-campus student athletics banquet,The video, which was shot in November 2018, was taken during an off-campus student athletics banquet, the Garden Grove Unified School District confirmed the Garden Grove Unified School District confirmed to CBS2. The eight-second video, first obtained by theto CBS2. The eight-second video, first obtained by the Daily Beast, appears to show a group of about 10 students doing a Nazi salute and engaging in a GermanDaily Beast, appears to show a group of about 10 students doing a Nazi salute and engaging in a German chant.chant. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/another-video-surfaces-showing-pacifica-high-water-polo-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/another-video-surfaces-showing-pacifica-high-water-polo- team-dointeam-doin After school Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge.After school Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — School officials in Orange County, California, said they will reopen anGARDEN GROVE, Calif. — School officials in Orange County, California, said they will reopen an investigation into a group of high school students seen on video giving Nazi investigation into a group of high school students seen on video giving Nazi salutes last year aftersalutes last year after more racist images surfaced, according to a report Wednesday.more racist images surfaced, according to a report Wednesday. The initial video obtained by the Daily Beast — which posted about 8 seconds of it — showsThe initial video obtained by the Daily Beast — which posted about 8 seconds of it — shows members of the boys' water polo team at Pacifica High School in an empty room members of the boys' water polo team at Pacifica High School in an empty room that administrativethat administrative officials say was later used for an athletic banquet. The video showed about 10 boys in a stiff-armofficials say was later used for an athletic banquet. The video showed about 10 boys in a stiff-arm salute while singing a Nazi marching song.salute while singing a Nazi marching song. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/after-school-nazi-salute-video-more-racist-videos-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/after-school-nazi-salute-video-more-racist-videos- emergeemerge Nazi Salute Video, Threats Made At Pacifica High SchoolNazi Salute Video, Threats Made At Pacifica High School https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/nazi-salute-video-threats-made-at-pacifica-high-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/nazi-salute-video-threats-made-at-pacifica-high- schoolschool A mother’s warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up …A mother’s warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up … Joanna Schroeder has a warning for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don’t pay attention toJoanna Schroeder has a warning for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don’t pay attention to their online lives, the white supremacists their online lives, the white supremacists will.will. “They’ve studied the way that our young men interact online, and they have looked at what these boys“They’ve studied the way that our young men interact online, and they have looked at what these boys need,” she said. “And they have learned how to need,” she said. “And they have learned how to fill those needs in order to entice them into propaganda.”fill those needs in order to entice them into propaganda.” That’s what she found when she asked her own teenager if they could go through some of his social mediaThat’s what she found when she asked her own teenager if they could go through some of his social media together.together. “He was scrolling quickly, really quickly,” she said. “It was so fast, and he slowed down, and I saw an“He was scrolling quickly, really quickly,” she said. “It was so fast, and he slowed down, and I saw an image of Hitler and I stopped him, and I said, image of Hitler and I stopped him, and I said, ‘Wait, is that Hitler?’”‘Wait, is that Hitler?’” It was. A meme depicting Hitler and implying a time traveler would have tipped him off about the future toIt was. A meme depicting Hitler and implying a time traveler would have tipped him off about the future to keep him alive had popped into the boy’s keep him alive had popped into the boy’s Instagram suggestions.Instagram suggestions. “I know my kids understand Hitler, but as I scrolled through his [social media] I saw more memes that“I know my kids understand Hitler, but as I scrolled through his [social media] I saw more memes that joked about the Holocaust and joked about slavery,” joked about the Holocaust and joked about slavery,” Schroeder said. The impact, she said, seemed to beSchroeder said. The impact, she said, seemed to be “desensitizing our kids to things we should be sensitive to.”“desensitizing our kids to things we should be sensitive to.” https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/a-mother%E2%80%99s-warning-if-you-have-white-teen-sons-https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/a-mother%E2%80%99s-warning-if-you-have-white-teen-sons- listen-up-%E2%80%A6-1listen-up-%E2%80%A6-1 How I stopped my teenager being recruited online.How I stopped my teenager being recruited online. A mother expressed her concern about extremist content poisoning the minds of boys as they use theA mother expressed her concern about extremist content poisoning the minds of boys as they use the internet, in a post that went viral. She thinks internet, in a post that went viral. She thinks there are warning signs parents should heed.there are warning signs parents should heed. In an age where anyone can access just about anything on the internet, white boys in the US seemIn an age where anyone can access just about anything on the internet, white boys in the US seem particularly at risk from dangerous radicalization particularly at risk from dangerous radicalization online. Many mass shooting suspects in the US haveonline. Many mass shooting suspects in the US have three things in common: They are young, white and male.three things in common: They are young, white and male. The suspect behind the El Paso shooting that killed 22 people in Texas is believed to have posted a racistThe suspect behind the El Paso shooting that killed 22 people in Texas is believed to have posted a racist manifesto online. Police investigating manifesto online. Police investigating a deadly attack in Dayton the following day said the gunman wasa deadly attack in Dayton the following day said the gunman was influenced by a "violent ideology", although no motive has been disclosed. The dangers of the internet areinfluenced by a "violent ideology", although no motive has been disclosed. The dangers of the internet are not a novel talking point for parents and teachers, but these most recent tragedies have not a novel talking point for parents and teachers, but these most recent tragedies have sparked renewedsparked renewed debate over what families can - and should - do when it comes to raising white boys in America.debate over what families can - and should - do when it comes to raising white boys in America. Short presentational grey line"The red flags started going up for us when, a year or so ago, [our kids]Short presentational grey line"The red flags started going up for us when, a year or so ago, [our kids] started asking questions that felt like they started asking questions that felt like they came directly from alt-right talking points," says Joannacame directly from alt-right talking points," says Joanna Schroeder, a Los Angeles-based writer, media critic and mother of three.Schroeder, a Los Angeles-based writer, media critic and mother of three. How I stopped my teenagerHow I stopped my teenager being recruited online.being recruited online. Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents:Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents: Aggressive behaviors have increasing trend in children and adolescents all over the world. ThisAggressive behaviors have increasing trend in children and adolescents all over the world. This study aimed to perform a systematic study aimed to perform a systematic review on the association between screen time activities andreview on the association between screen time activities and aggressive behaviors.aggressive behaviors. Aggressive behaviors become an important priority in health promotion of children and adolescentsAggressive behaviors become an important priority in health promotion of children and adolescents all over the world. It is documented all over the world. It is documented that at least 8% of children around the world are affected fromthat at least 8% of children around the world are affected from bully behaviors and about 50% of them involve aggression.[1,2,3] Behavioral problems such asbully behaviors and about 50% of them involve aggression.[1,2,3] Behavioral problems such as juvenile misbehavior, adulthood violence and criminal behavior might root from experiences ofjuvenile misbehavior, adulthood violence and criminal behavior might root from experiences of aggressive aggressive behaviors of the first years of life.[4,5]behaviors of the first years of life.[4,5] In spite of the related investigations, there are still obvious gaps in evidence that focus onIn spite of the related investigations, there are still obvious gaps in evidence that focus on aggressive bullying behaviors and aggressive bullying behaviors and its predisposing factors. The results of studies of adolescentsits predisposing factors. The results of studies of adolescents aggression behaviors' have discussed on different interactive factors which contributes fromaggression behaviors' have discussed on different interactive factors which contributes from different domains of cognitive stimulation, emotional support and television exposure.[6,7]different domains of cognitive stimulation, emotional support and television exposure.[6,7] Recently, Recently, most of the children and adolescents spend a considerable part of their time using visualmost of the children and adolescents spend a considerable part of their time using visual and auditory devices, including television, computer games, cell phones, tablets and personaland auditory devices, including television, computer games, cell phones, tablets and personal computers.[8,9,10] Along with these situations, the American Academy of computers.[8,9,10] Along with these situations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that in daily program of under 2 years children, entertainment media time should berecommends that in daily program of under 2 years children, entertainment media time should be limited to 1-2 hours.limited to 1-2 hours. Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children anBehaviors Among Children an CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teensCDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teens Female and LGBTQ+ students, however, are still reporting more violence, signs of poor mental health, andFemale and LGBTQ+ students, however, are still reporting more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts than their male, cisgender suicidal thoughts than their male, cisgender and heterosexual peers do.and heterosexual peers do. Despite what the CDC calls “good news” and “positive signs,” the data still shows increases in theDespite what the CDC calls “good news” and “positive signs,” the data still shows increases in the percentage of students reporting violence and safety percentage of students reporting violence and safety concerns at or on their way to school over the pastconcerns at or on their way to school over the past two years. This includes increases in bullying (15% to 19%) and missing school because of such safetytwo years. This includes increases in bullying (15% to 19%) and missing school because of such safety concerns (9% to 13%). concerns (9% to 13%). Last year, the CDC called on schools to prevent and reduce the negative toll that violence and otherLast year, the CDC called on schools to prevent and reduce the negative toll that violence and other trauma takes on teens, after the agency found trauma takes on teens, after the agency found dramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenagedramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenage girls over the past decade. The CDC stressed that school-based activities could “make a profoundgirls over the past decade. The CDC stressed that school-based activities could “make a profound difference.”difference.” In a statement Tuesday, Kathleen Ethier, director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health,In a statement Tuesday, Kathleen Ethier, director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health, stressed “the vital role schools play in promoting stressed “the vital role schools play in promoting health and well-being.” Ethier said it is “critical tohealth and well-being.” Ethier said it is “critical to address school-based violence and safety concerns.”address school-based violence and safety concerns.” In 2023, nearly 1 in 5 female students reportedIn 2023, nearly 1 in 5 female students reported experiencing sexual violence in the past year. More than half of female students and more than 3 in 5experiencing sexual violence in the past year. More than half of female students and more than 3 in 5 LGBTQ+ students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the same time frame,LGBTQ+ students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the same time frame, according to according to the report.the report. To address these challenges and buffer the impact of negative life events, the report said schools canTo address these challenges and buffer the impact of negative life events, the report said schools can take these steps:take these steps: Provide quality health education.Provide quality health education. Increase school connectedness.Increase school connectedness. Create positive environments promoting mental health in schools.Create positive environments promoting mental health in schools. CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teensamong teens House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education.House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education. line line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code requireline 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promoteline 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals;line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 andline 5 and line 6 WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey,line 6 WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, line 7 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adoptedline 7 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted line 8 humane education laws similar to California’s; andline 8 humane education laws similar to California’s; and line 9 WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established aline 9 WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a line 10 correlation between animal cruelty during childhood andline 10 correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and line 11 interpersonal violence in adulthood; andline 11 interpersonal violence in adulthood; and WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such asWHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as line 2 Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged thisline 2 Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this line 3 correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animalline 3 correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal line 4 cruelty; andline 4 cruelty; and line 5 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife,line 5 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, line 6 the animals’ place in the overall environment, and the negativeline 6 the animals’ place in the overall environment, and the negative line 7 impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction,line 7 impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, line 8 can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing aline 8 can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a line 9 child’s potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and,line 9 child’s potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, line 10 consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; andline 10 consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and line 11 WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to preventline 11 WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent line 12 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for allline 12 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all line 13 living beings and help children develop into caring, responsibleline 13 living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible line 14 citizens; andline 14 citizens; and line 15 WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working toline 15 WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to line 16 implement humane education programs through in-classroomline 16 implement humane education programs through in-classroom line 17 presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevantline 17 presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant line 18 resources, and these organizations could assist California schoolsline 18 resources, and these organizations could assist California schools line 19 in complying with the Education Code’s humane educationline 19 in complying with the Education Code’s humane education line 20 provisions without burdening school budgets; andline 20 provisions without burdening school budgets; and line 21 WHEREAS, The experiences of these nonprofit organizations,line 21 WHEREAS, The experiences of these nonprofit organizations, line 22 as well as other teachers or organizations that have conducted pilotline 22 as well as other teachers or organizations that have conducted pilot line 23 humane education efforts, provide evidence that student knowledgeline 23 humane education efforts, provide evidence that student knowledge line 24 and positive perceptions of animals is not as commonplace as itline 24 and positive perceptions of animals is not as commonplace as it line 25 should be; andline 25 should be; and line 26 WHEREAS, Deficiencies in children’s understanding of theline 26 WHEREAS, Deficiencies in children’s understanding of the line 27 role animals have in the economy of nature and in people’s livesline 27 role animals have in the economy of nature and in people’s lives line 28 contribute to a proliferation in the number of wild and domesticline 28 contribute to a proliferation in the number of wild and domestic line 29 animals that are suffering from cruelty, abandonment, high animalline 29 animals that are suffering from cruelty, abandonment, high animal line 30 shelter euthanasia rates, and, in extreme circumstances, extinction;line 30 shelter euthanasia rates, and, in extreme circumstances, extinction; line 31 andline 31 and line 32 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts are undertaking stepsline 32 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts are undertaking steps line 33 to rectify these deficiencies by promoting humane education andline 33 to rectify these deficiencies by promoting humane education and line 34 implementing it in classrooms; now, therefore, be itline 34 implementing it in classrooms; now, therefore, be it SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day.SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California.This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. Digest KeyDigest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Fiscal Committee: NO WHEREAS, There are over 80 million electronic WHEREAS, There are over 80 million electronic devices with digital screens in the State ofdevices with digital screens in the State of California; andCalifornia; and WHEREAS, Screen time viewing with electronic WHEREAS, Screen time viewing with electronic devices exceeds over nine hours per day; anddevices exceeds over nine hours per day; and WHEREAS, The increased usage of, and access WHEREAS, The increased usage of, and access to, digital devices by young children andto, digital devices by young children and adolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medicaladolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medical researchers continue to learn more about the short-term effects of increasing and cumulativeresearchers continue to learn more about the short-term effects of increasing and cumulative exposure to artificial blue light exposure to artificial blue light on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age,on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age, along with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; andalong with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; and WHEREAS, The scientific community and recent WHEREAS, The scientific community and recent studies have identified growing concerns overstudies have identified growing concerns over potential long-term eye and health impacts for all age groups from digital screen usage andpotential long-term eye and health impacts for all age groups from digital screen usage and cumulative blue light exposure emitted from digital devices; andcumulative blue light exposure emitted from digital devices; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been reported to cause WHEREAS, Blue light has been reported to cause visual discomfort in 65 percent of Americans; andvisual discomfort in 65 percent of Americans; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiologypossible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415–455 nanometers; andlinked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415–455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleepdigital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to prematurecycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-relatedaging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; anddecreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digitalhealth and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes; andeye strain and dry, irritated eyes; and WHEREAS, Given the growing body of research WHEREAS, Given the growing body of research around the breadth and scope of potential eye andaround the breadth and scope of potential eye and systemic health impacts related to blue light exposure, the State of California encourages citizens,systemic health impacts related to blue light exposure, the State of California encourages citizens, particularly children, to consider taking protective safety measures in reducing eye exposure toparticularly children, to consider taking protective safety measures in reducing eye exposure to high-energy high-energy visible blue light; now, therefore, be itvisible blue light; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That thethereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California;Legislature hereby designates October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California; and be it furtherand be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author forresolution to the author for appropriate distribution.appropriate distribution. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SCR73https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SCR73 For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on appsFor sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps BEIJING (AP) — An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to beBEIJING (AP) — An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight.completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight. Zhejiang province issued a draft regulation last week and is seeking public comment. It is one ofZhejiang province issued a draft regulation last week and is seeking public comment. It is one of several provinces considering such measures.several provinces considering such measures. Along with barring app-based homework assignments, the Zhejiang regulation would limit the useAlong with barring app-based homework assignments, the Zhejiang regulation would limit the use of electronic devices to 30 percent of total teaching time and encourage of electronic devices to 30 percent of total teaching time and encourage the issuing of paperthe issuing of paper homework to be completed by hand.homework to be completed by hand. Soaring rates of nearsightedness are blamed partly on screen usage. While China’s overall rate ofSoaring rates of nearsightedness are blamed partly on screen usage. While China’s overall rate of myopia is 31 percent, among high school students it stands at 77 percent myopia is 31 percent, among high school students it stands at 77 percent and among collegeand among college students 80 percent .The regulation aims to pull that back to 70 percent among senior high schoolstudents 80 percent .The regulation aims to pull that back to 70 percent among senior high school students, with rates among primary school students targeted at 38 percent and junior high schoolstudents, with rates among primary school students targeted at 38 percent and junior high school students at 60 percent.students at 60 percent. The regulation would bar primary and middle school students from bringing electronic devices intoThe regulation would bar primary and middle school students from bringing electronic devices into classrooms without permission, restrict amounts of homework assigned and classrooms without permission, restrict amounts of homework assigned and increase the time forincrease the time for breaks, sports and extra-curricular activities.https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/for-breaks, sports and extra-curricular activities.https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/for- sake-of-pupils%E2%80%99-pupils-china-to-ban-homework-on-apps-2sake-of-pupils%E2%80%99-pupils-china-to-ban-homework-on-apps-2 How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School CommunityHow to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School Community How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School CommunityCommunity When reading to learn, what works best for students — printed bookWhen reading to learn, what works best for students — printed book When reading to learn, what works When reading to learn, what works best for students — printed boobest for students — printed boo A growing number of states call porn a public A growing number of states call porn a public health crisis.health crisis. 1 IN 10 KIDS UNDER 10 HAVE SEEN PORN1 IN 10 KIDS UNDER 10 HAVE SEEN PORN ONLY 3% OF TEEN BOYS AND 17% OF GIRLS ONLY 3% OF TEEN BOYS AND 17% OF GIRLS HAVE NEVER SEEN ONLINE PORNHAVE NEVER SEEN ONLINE PORN Colon cancer crisis in young people could Colon cancer crisis in young people could be fueled by booming drbe fueled by booming dr Too Much Internet Use Is Changing Teenage Brains, Too Much Internet Use Is Changing Teenage Brains, Study Finds.Study Finds. 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A growing number of states call porn a public A growing number of states call porn a public health crisis.health crisis. “My Child Saw Pornography on the School Bus”“My Child Saw Pornography on the School Bus” GGUSD denied banning esports .Reporting GGUSD denied banning esports .Reporting under CA State Penal Codeunder CA State Penal Code GGUSD Board under 8120 policy denied written GGUSD Board under 8120 policy denied written public comment thatpublic comment that Join Melanie Hempe and Dr. Victoria Dunckley, Join Melanie Hempe and Dr. Victoria Dunckley, author of Reset Youauthor of Reset You Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology OveruExpose How Technology Overu New WHO guidance: Very limited daily screen New WHO guidance: Very limited daily screen time recommended fortime recommended for Utah governor unveils education campaign Utah governor unveils education campaign warning of social mediawarning of social media Media Literacy Now fundamental principles Media Literacy Now fundamental principles of digital citizenshipof digital citizenship Teens who spend less time in Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up tofront of screens are happier — up to AB-1767 Pupil suicide prevention policies.(2019-2020) AB-1767 Pupil suicide prevention policies.(2019-2020) Grade 1-6Grade 1-6 South Korea wrestles with inability to South Korea wrestles with inability to unplug Video games are praunplug Video games are pra WANT MORE INFO ABOUT IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL'S HOPE SQUAD?WANT MORE INFO ABOUT IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL'S HOPE SQUAD? 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Digital addiction expert warns smartphone addiction Digital addiction expert warns smartphone addiction is harder tois harder to Tech Addiction: Digital Madness- How Social Tech Addiction: Digital Madness- How Social Media Is Driving OurMedia Is Driving Our Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health CrOur Mental Health Cr Digital Addiction with Dr. Nicholas Kardaras [Podcast]Digital Addiction with Dr. Nicholas Kardaras [Podcast] Suicide Prevention and Hope Squad Nomination PresentationSuicide Prevention and Hope Squad Nomination Presentation Hope Squad Invites The American Foundation Hope Squad Invites The American Foundation for Suicide Preventionfor Suicide Prevention Northwood High School takes a step toward Northwood High School takes a step toward youth suicide preventioyouth suicide preventio IUSD and Hoag to Host Gaming, Social Media IUSD and Hoag to Host Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Prand Mental Wellness Pr GAMING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL WELLNESS GAMING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL WELLNESS PRESENTED BYSINA SAFAHIEPRESENTED BYSINA SAFAHIE AB-638 Mental Health Services Act: early AB-638 Mental Health Services Act: early intervention and preventintervention and prevent About Screenagers Next ChapterAbout Screenagers Next Chapter World Health Organization Recommends Against World Health Organization Recommends Against Screen Time for InfaScreen Time for Infa Digital predators, teen victims, Part 2: After Digital predators, teen victims, Part 2: After sexual assaultsexual assault Digital predators, teen victims, Part 1: Digital predators, teen victims, Part 1: One girl shares her ordeOne girl shares her orde Digital predators, teen victims, Part 3: Digital predators, teen victims, Part 3: Surviving and changingSurviving and changing Open letter E-Sports Harms Childs Brain Open letter E-Sports Harms Childs Brain Gray Matter to Addiction.Gray Matter to Addiction. American children have quietly become American children have quietly become hooked on video game supplehooked on video game supple New health report for California shows New health report for California shows 34% increase in teen suici34% increase in teen suici Teen suicides have spiked, particularly Teen suicides have spiked, particularly in Orange County, but newin Orange County, but new W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5Under 5 Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the BrainGray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology CommissionCommission Autism and Screen Time: Special Brains, Special Risks.Autism and Screen Time: Special Brains, Special Risks. Tablets out, imagination in: the schools that Tablets out, imagination in: the schools that shun technologyshun technology A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t ComputeA Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute Melinda Gates technology I wasn’t prepared Melinda Gates technology I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kfor its effect on my k Billionaire tech mogul Bill Gates reveals Billionaire tech mogul Bill Gates reveals he banned his childrenhe banned his children Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Advocate Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Advocate Limiting Children’s TechnoloLimiting Children’s Technolo SCREENAGERS NEXT CHAPTER - CONTINUING EDUCATION SCREENAGERS NEXT CHAPTER - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMPROGRAM SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mentalon mental Police at Don Juan Avila elementary and Police at Don Juan Avila elementary and middle school a suicide.middle school a suicide. Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the BrainGray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain New report for California shows 34% increase New report for California shows 34% increase in teen suicidesin teen suicides Resend CA ACR 265 9-18-California Computer Resend CA ACR 265 9-18-California Computer Science Ed Flawed K-12Science Ed Flawed K-12 Amid pandemic, 'an international epidemic' of Amid pandemic, 'an international epidemic' of childhood painchildhood pain Is Blue Light Actually Harmful?Is Blue Light Actually Harmful? School gardens improve health and academic School gardens improve health and academic performance,disciplineperformance,discipline In Depth Research Finds California Teens In Depth Research Finds California Teens Struggling with SocialStruggling with Social Patton Elementary School Wins $25,000 for New TechnologyPatton Elementary School Wins $25,000 for New Technology note books are better than computersnote books are better than computers WHAT IS BLUE LIGHT?HOW DOES BLUE LIGHT IMPACT THE WHAT IS BLUE LIGHT?HOW DOES BLUE LIGHT IMPACT THE EYES?EYES? Millennial Makes Observation About Gen Z, Says She 'Can't Be' the Only OneMillennial Makes Observation About Gen Z, Says She 'Can't Be' the Only One (d) The program shall emphasize strategies to reduce the following negative outcomes that may result(d) The program shall emphasize strategies to reduce the following negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness:from untreated mental illness: (1) Suicide.(1) Suicide. (2) Incarcerations.(2) Incarcerations. (3) School failure or dropout.(3) School failure or dropout. (4) Unemployment.(4) Unemployment. (5) Prolonged suffering.(5) Prolonged suffering. (6) Homelessness.(6) Homelessness. (7) Removal of children from their homes.(7) Removal of children from their homes. (e) Prevention and early intervention funds may be used to broaden the provision of community-based(e) Prevention and early intervention funds may be used to broaden the provision of community-based mental health services by adding prevention and early intervention services or activities mental health services by adding prevention and early intervention services or activities to theseto these services, including prevention and early intervention strategies that address mental health needs,services, including prevention and early intervention strategies that address mental health needs, substance misuse or substance use disorders, or needs relating to cooccurring mental health andsubstance misuse or substance use disorders, or needs relating to cooccurring mental health and substance use services.substance use services. (f) In consultation with mental health stakeholders, and consistent with regulations from the Mental(f) In consultation with mental health stakeholders, and consistent with regulations from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, pursuant to Section 5846, the Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, pursuant to Section 5846, the departmentdepartment shall revise the program elements in Section 5840 applicable to all county mental health programs inshall revise the program elements in Section 5840 applicable to all county mental health programs in future years to reflect what is learned about the most effective prevention and intervention programs forfuture years to reflect what is learned about the most effective prevention and intervention programs for children, adults, and seniors.children, adults, and seniors. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, theSEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of that act.Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of that act. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2246https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2246 Still today we as a society suffer from silos preventing any progress awareness, wellness, detox, towardsStill today we as a society suffer from silos preventing any progress awareness, wellness, detox, towards consumption screentime, Esports, Resolution, all business license advancement duty consumption screentime, Esports, Resolution, all business license advancement duty of care to preventof care to prevent child abuse to be able to report as this time you can’t, accountability local, state of are schools from fieldchild abuse to be able to report as this time you can’t, accountability local, state of are schools from field work have surpass their expertise by ignoring the medical harm for their idealism currently in Calif Statework have surpass their expertise by ignoring the medical harm for their idealism currently in Calif State policy is file a complaint policy is file a complaint with a County board of education in your area or to the school district howeverwith a County board of education in your area or to the school district however the truth is the county board education wont exercise this state policy so when you file a complaint suchthe truth is the county board education wont exercise this state policy so when you file a complaint such as GGUSD the contractor wont address my two complaints one was Esports as GGUSD the contractor wont address my two complaints one was Esports next one was education 7next one was education 7thth 12 mental health SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022)12 mental health SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022) https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB224https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB224. 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Thank YouThank You Craig DurfeyCraig Durfey Date:7/7/2025 1:05:01 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To:" Subject:[EXTERNAL] Re: Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. correction insert title: On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM < wrote: 07-07-2025 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/> SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... 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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DOUG CHAFFEE CHAIR Fourth District Doug Chaffee, Chairman Fourth District (714) 834-3440 Katrina Foley, Vice Chair Fifth District (714) 834-3550 Tuesday, July 08, 2025 9:00 A.M. Presentations 9:30 A.M. Regular Business BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR 400 W. Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, California Board Room Orange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone: 714-966-4012 FAX: 714-432-1916 Email: contact@ocbe.us <mailto:contact@ocbe.us> First 5 Orange County 1505 East 17th Street Suite 230 Santa Ana, CA 92705 first5oc@cfcoc.ocgov.com (714) 834-5310 To whom it may concern. Dear Mayor Klopfenstein. Today writing an update letter to all addressing epidemic usages from social media to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids.", Esports Video Game Addiction Consequences, The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography, How does pornography change the brain? . Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material .Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act. SACRAMENTO - The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, 2025-2026-landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) that would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278. I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction: By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy.Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games. OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says: Orange County agencies - including the OC Board of Supervisors - should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after a review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, "Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?" House Resolution No. 28-Relative to humane education. line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 and https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to -improve-hate-crime-initiatives-gr SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415-455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes Hope Squad is a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that trains students to recognize and respond to mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts among their peers. Students nominated as trustworthy and caring by their classmates form the "squad" and receive training from school staff on how to identify warning signs, provide support, and connect their peers with professional help. https://www.hopesquad.com/ What is a HOPE Squad? Springville High School student answers these three questions in this film: What is a HOPE Squad? How has the HOPE Squad influenced my school? Why am I on the HOPE Squad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c&t=2s> &t=2s April 7, 2025 Requesting expanding tonight's # 4 Proclamation with stronger language about the know harm with social medial screen time, logarithm has very strong impact to a child brain development know as brain Rot, City of Garden Grove has on 04-08-2025 this item has phrases about harm that item #4 for Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Action Item)129/2025 does not describe social media has been described language the effects from social media as today Orange County Register report Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through sextortion https://agendasuite.org/iip/gardengrove/file/getfile/15792 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/increasingly-dangerous-scam-ta rgets-kids-through-sextortion That U.S. Federal law child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harm to Kids For immediate release: Monday, May 12, 2025 SACRAMENTO - The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) that would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote. "Despite the Legislature's continued efforts to address the mental health crisis fueled by social media, the platforms remain unaccountable," said Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal. "AB 2 is a necessary step to finally compel the industry to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids." AB 2, which is sponsored by Common Sense Media, targets large social media companies whose own internal research made public through whistleblowers and investigations has shown they are aware of the addictive and harmful nature of their platforms, particularly on young users. The bill creates a legal pathway for financial liability when a platform's failure to exercise ordinary care results in harm to a minor. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/passes-groundbreaking-legislat ion-to-hold-social-media-companies Video Game Addiction Lawsuit This lawsuit is rooted in the failure of video game companies to warn minors about the risks of video game addiction. We aim to hold these corporations accountable for negligence and its impact on the lives of young gamers. If you've suffered due to excessive gaming, your story matters, and justice can be sought. Your journey from gaming addiction to recovery matters. Let your voice be heard, and let's work together to ensure future generations of gamers don't face the same challenges. Join us in this pivotal movement for justice and accountability in the gaming industry. Video Game Addiction Consequences For too long, video game addiction has been dismissed as an accepted side effect of digital entertainment. However, the reality is far more serious. Young lives have been derailed, educational prospects lost, and mental and physical health compromised. If you began gaming as a minor and are now facing the consequences, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit. Are you or someone you know struggling with the impacts of video game addiction? It's time to step out of the virtual world and into the realm of justice. Our mission is to support individuals, particularly young adults, who have suffered due to the unregulated lure of video games. This legal action is not just about compensation; it's about holding video game companies accountable for the hidden dangers in their products. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/video-game-addiction-lawsuit Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increased aggression in adolescents. A longitudinal study of a large number of Czech adolescents found that individuals scoring higher on physical aggression tended to play video games that are a bit more violent. This was particularly the case among younger participants. However, the study did not find any evidence that changes in how much one plays violent video games had an impact on future physical aggression. The research was published in Computers in Human Behavior. Video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment worldwide. Over the past few decades, they have evolved from simple, pixelated programs into immersive, lifelike experiences, spanning a wide variety of genres. Today, nearly 3 billion people around the globe are active video game players. From the early days of video gaming, violent video games-those that focus on physical aggression, combat, or other forms of violence as a primary element of gameplay-have attracted significant attention from researchers. Early studies often reported a link between playing violent video games and increased physical aggression in children. This link has raised concerns, particularly given that many of the most popular video games contain violent content. Yet, it remains unclear whether violent video games make players more aggressive or whether individuals who are already more aggressive are simply more drawn to these types of games. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/study-finds-little-evidence-l inking-violent-video-games-to-increa> Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increa /// <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/esports-brings-violence-schoo ls-have-as-education-screentimecd> ESPORTS BRINGS VIOLENCE SCHOOLS HAVE AS EDUCATION// SCREENTIME/CD Will Your Gamer Survive College This Fall?75% have some level of https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-your-gamer-survive-colleg e-this-fall75%25-have-some-level-of Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (Committee on Education and Workforce) Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (10:15 AM) https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/kiley-holds-hearing-on-screent ime-in-schools U.S. CONGRESS The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/us-congress-the-world-wild-web -examining-harms-online Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/hearing-screentime-in-schools- early-childhood-elementary-and Experts Call for Congressional Action on Kids' Online Safety https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/experts-call-for-congressional -action-on-kids-online-safety Five Actions Congress Can Take Now to Protect Children Online. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/five-actions-congress-can-take -now-to-protect-children-online Improving health. Inspiring change. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278 <https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Address ing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Sha ring?bidId=> https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Addressi ng-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Shar ing?bidId= <https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30954/Resolution-Address ing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-Health> Resolution-Addressing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-Health Will U.S. Congress Correa support limit screen time prevent abuse https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-us-congress-correa-suppor t-limit-screen-time-prevent-abuse How does pornography change the brain? Sexual desire is one of the most motivational forces in humanity making pornography the biggest economic engine fueling the expansion of the Internet. How does pornography change the brain? Addiction is a disorder of the brain's reward system that changes both brain structure and function. Most parents are not aware of this. The same brain pathway that is activated with drug and alcohol use is also activated by the use of pornography: the dopamine reward pathway. Novelty, shock, and surprise are powerful motivating factors for tweens and teens as pornography exposure elevates dopamine to unnatural levels and causes a high arousal state. Internet porn is very arousing to teens who are just discovering their sexuality. Here are some ways the brain changes with porn use: What causes a porn addiction? Access to any addictive substance or activity - drugs, alcohol, gambling - will increase the risk for inappropriate use and addiction. The same is true with internet pornography. Porn viewing is inevitable when kids have access to private, personal screens such as smartphones and tablets. These three factors increase the odds of addiction: High dopamine production. Porn addiction is caused by an increasing dependency on the high dopamine production that is triggered in the brain by viewing sexual content. Survival activities like eating (food), and procreation (sex) produce the highest dopamine responses. The brain creates memories or cravings for things that create excessive dopamine. "This feels good so let's keep doing it!" When unnaturally high levels of dopamine are produced over an extended period of time, the system becomes desensitized and now more dopamine is needed to just feel okay. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17. "Protecting kids online is not a partisan issue, and our bipartisan coalition - which includes several parents of kids and teenagers - represents the millions of parents across the country who've long been asking for help." The Kids Off Social Media Act is supported by Public Citizen, National Organization for Women, National Association of Social Workers, National League for Nursing, National Association of School Nurses, KidsToo, Count on Mothers, American Federation of Teachers, American Counseling Association, National Federation of Families, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Parents Television and Media Council, Tyler Clementi Foundation, Parents Who Fight, Conservative Ladies of America, David's Legacy Foundation, Digital Progress, HAS Coalition, Parents Defending Education Action, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-local-government-children s-limit-screentimechild-abuse-esp Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act BOSTON, MA - Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which would adopt responsible safeguards Bipartisan legislation that would require social media platforms to protect kids and teens from online harms has near universal support across the political spectrum, according to a new poll released today by Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media and Fairplay. The findings come amid growing calls for lawmakers to put responsible safeguards in place to address the harmful impact of social media on young people after another whistleblower came before Congress to testify that Meta knew its products were hurting kids. In the new poll of U.S. voters, conducted by Hans Kaiser and Associates/Hart Research, 87% of the electorate believes that it is important for the president and Congress to take action to combat the harms being caused by social media platforms. This includes 86% of respondents who voted for former President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and 88% of voters who supported then-candidate Joe Biden. Nearly all voters (94%) agree that mental health challenges facing children and teens today are a serious problem, and three in four (73%) blame social media and say the platforms have had a negative impact on the mental health of youth over the last 20 years. Further demonstrating the overwhelming public support for congressional action, 86% of voters support the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would require social media platforms to protect minors from specific online harms, such as the promotion of eating disorders, suicide, substance abuse, and sexual exploitation. The bill would provide children and parents with new safeguards, require the strongest safety settings by default, and impose penalties on companies whose design features expose children to these types of harms on their platforms. "Parents have had enough. They're doing everything they can to keep their kids safe online, but parents can't do this alone," said Alix Fraser, director of Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media. "Congress must take action now by passing KOSA into law. Voters are demanding leadership, and it's time for lawmakers to deliver on their promises and take meaningful steps to keep our children safe online and finally hold tech companies accountable." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%94-nearly-9-in-10-us-vo ters-support-the-kids-online-safety-act Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography. Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material. The court split along ideological lines in the 6-3 ruling. It's a loss for an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition, which challenged the Texas law. Th majority opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, found the measure didn't seriously restrict adults' free-speech rights. "Adults have the right to access speech obscene only to minors ... but adults have no First Amendment right to avoid age verification," he wrote. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court should have used a higher legal standard in weighing whether the law creates free-speech problems for adults. "I would demand Texas show more, to ensure it is not undervaluing the interest in free expression," she wrote. Pornhub, one of the world's busiest websites, has stopped operating in several states, including Texas, citing the technical and privacy hurdles in complying with the laws. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/supreme-court-upholds-texas-la w-aimed-at-blocking-kids-from-seein Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - You may soon be required to prove you're older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday. A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online. "It's part of our job as society - and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker - to try to protect children," state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure's Republican sponsor, said. "I'm not gonna blame all of society's ills on pornography, but I don't think it's helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/utah-law-requiring-porn-sites- verify-user-ages-takes-effect What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-a bout-video-game-addiction What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction: demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games. In 2013, Internet Gaming Disorder was placed in U.S. psychiatry's chief guidebook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), as a diagnosis that needs more research before it's fully accepted. However, the diagnosis is already recognized in China, South Korea, and Japan, and there is increasing concern it's afflicting many American children and teens. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-a bout-video-game-addiction Why Your Kids CANNOT Stop Gaming! Dr. Richard Freed Explains Dr. Andrew Doan led the way in bringing knowledge of video game addiction forward in his great book, Hooked on Games. In this powerful video interview, I sit down with Dr. Doan to talk about why this generation of kids is leaving behind the real world to get hooked on video games, social media, and online video. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/why-your-kids-cannot-stop-gami ng-dr-richard-freed-explains A bill supported by first lady Melania Trump that would fight revenge porn cleared Congress Monday. The bill, which passed the Senate in February, passed the House 409-2 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, according to Fox News. The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks is known as the Take it Down Act. Today, the House took a critical step to combat the growing online publication of real and deepfake nonconsensual intimate images with the passage of the Take It Down Act. I want to thank First Lady Melania Trump for championing this important legislation that empowers and provides protections to victims of online sexual exploitation. It also criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate images and mandates their removal from online platforms once reported. The First Lady's leadership has been instrumental in the bill's passage, and we look forward to seeing this signed into law. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/melania-pushed-bill-overwhelmi ngly-passes-now-just-needs-preside President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the "Take It Down Act" during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025 President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the "Take It Down Act" during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, The bill makes it a federal crime to "knowingly publish" or threaten to publish intimate images without a person's consent, including AI-created "deepfakes." Websites and social media companies will be required to remove such material within 48 hours after a victim requests it. The platforms must also take steps to delete duplicate content. Many states have already banned the dissemination of sexually explicit deepfakes or revenge porn, but the Take It Down Act is a rare example of federal regulators imposing on internet companies. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/signs-a-bill-to-make-posting-% E2%80%98revenge-porn%E2%80%99-a-federal-crime The TAKE IT DOWN Act would protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse. While nearly every state has a law protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including 30 states with laws explicitly covering sexual deepfakes, these state laws vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution. Further, victims struggle to have images depicting them removed from websites, increasing the likelihood the images are continuously spread and victims are traumatized. In 2022, Congress passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing NCII. However, bringing a civil action can be incredibly impractical. It is time-consuming, expensive, and may force victims to relive trauma. Further exacerbating the problem, it is not always clear who is responsible for publishing the NCII. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/the-take-it-down-act-would-pro tect-and-empower-victims-of-non-con OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says. Orange County agencies - including the OC Board of Supervisors - should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after a review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, "Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?" Only two out of three schools in Orange County collect data on hate crimes and incidents that occur on their campus, a grand jury survey of school districts reported. Just over half provide formal training on hate crimes to their staff, the grand jury said, and very few receive funding specifically for addressing hate crimes. "Hate is a learned behavior. Early intervention is essential for promoting tolerance and respect," the jury wrote in its findings, recommending the OC Department of Education develop better databases tracking incidents. The jury is also recommending that the county education department provide a centralized database of resources and programs for K-12 schools and focus on age-appropriate curriculum in kindergarten through fifth grade to address the problem of hate crimes in school. In 2023, Orange County reported 95 hate crimes, a decrease from 112 incidents in 2022 and the first decline since 2016. The most frequently targeted groups continue to be the Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Black and Jewish residents, who comprise just over 2% of the county's population, remain disproportionately impacted. Notably, hate crime data may be incomplete, due to four cities-Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange, and Westminster- submitting incomplete records. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to -improve-hate-crime-initiatives-gr Another Video Surfaces Showing Pacifica High Water Polo Team Doin August 21, 2019 / 12:59 PM PDT / KCAL News GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) - A second video has surfaced appearing to show members of Garden Grove's Pacifica High School water polo team doing Nazi salutes, this just two days after a previous video with similar imagery sparked community outrage over the response from school officials. The new video, shot by a former Pacifica High student sometime in 2018, shows members of the Pacifica High water polo team doing Nazi salutes at the edge of a pool. The student, who did not want to be identified, said he witnessed team members commonly giving Nazi salutes, and after watching them do so repeatedly, he discretely shot the video. This comes after a video posted to social media last year showing a group of students believed to be from the same Pacifica High water polo team doing a Nazi salute came to light Monday. The video, which was shot in November 2018, was taken during an off-campus student athletics banquet, the Garden Grove Unified School District confirmed to CBS2. The eight-second video, first obtained by the Daily Beast, appears to show a group of about 10 students doing a Nazi salute and engaging in a German chant. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/another-video-surfaces-showing -pacifica-high-water-polo-team-doin After school Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - School officials in Orange County, California, said they will reopen an investigation into a group of high school students seen on video giving Nazi salutes last year after more racist images surfaced, according to a report Wednesday. The initial video obtained by the Daily Beast - which posted about 8 seconds of it - shows members of the boys' water polo team at Pacifica High School in an empty room that administrative officials say was later used for an athletic banquet. The video showed about 10 boys in a stiff-arm salute while singing a Nazi marching song. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/after-school-nazi-salute-video -more-racist-videos-emerge Nazi Salute Video, Threats Made At Pacifica High School https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/nazi-salute-video-threats-made -at-pacifica-high-school A mother's warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up ... Joanna Schroeder has a warning for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don't pay attention to their online lives, the white supremacists will. "They've studied the way that our young men interact online, and they have looked at what these boys need," she said. "And they have learned how to fill those needs in order to entice them into propaganda." That's what she found when she asked her own teenager if they could go through some of his social media together. "He was scrolling quickly, really quickly," she said. "It was so fast, and he slowed down, and I saw an image of Hitler and I stopped him, and I said, 'Wait, is that Hitler?'" It was. A meme depicting Hitler and implying a time traveler would have tipped him off about the future to keep him alive had popped into the boy's Instagram suggestions. "I know my kids understand Hitler, but as I scrolled through his [social media] I saw more memes that joked about the Holocaust and joked about slavery," Schroeder said. The impact, she said, seemed to be "desensitizing our kids to things we should be sensitive to." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/a-mother%E2%80%99s-warning-if- you-have-white-teen-sons-listen-up-%E2%80%A6-1 How I stopped my teenager being recruited online. A mother expressed her concern about extremist content poisoning the minds of boys as they use the internet, in a post that went viral. She thinks there are warning signs parents should heed. In an age where anyone can access just about anything on the internet, white boys in the US seem particularly at risk from dangerous radicalization online. Many mass shooting suspects in the US have three things in common: They are young, white and male. The suspect behind the El Paso shooting that killed 22 people in Texas is believed to have posted a racist manifesto online. Police investigating a deadly attack in Dayton the following day said the gunman was influenced by a "violent ideology", although no motive has been disclosed. The dangers of the internet are not a novel talking point for parents and teachers, but these most recent tragedies have sparked renewed debate over what families can - and should - do when it comes to raising white boys in America. Short presentational grey line"The red flags started going up for us when, a year or so ago, [our kids] started asking questions that felt like they came directly from alt-right talking points," says Joanna Schroeder, a Los Angeles-based writer, media critic and mother of three. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-i-stopped-my-teenager-bei ng-recruited-online> How I stopped my teenager being recruited online. Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents: Aggressive behaviors have increasing trend in children and adolescents all over the world. This study aimed to perform a systematic review on the association between screen time activities and aggressive behaviors. Aggressive behaviors become an important priority in health promotion of children and adolescents all over the world. It is documented that at least 8% of children around the world are affected from bully behaviors and about 50% of them involve aggression.[1,2,3] Behavioral problems such as juvenile misbehavior, adulthood violence and criminal behavior might root from experiences of aggressive behaviors of the first years of life.[4,5] In spite of the related investigations, there are still obvious gaps in evidence that focus on aggressive bullying behaviors and its predisposing factors. The results of studies of adolescents aggression behaviors' have discussed on different interactive factors which contributes from different domains of cognitive stimulation, emotional support and television exposure.[6,7] Recently, most of the children and adolescents spend a considerable part of their time using visual and auditory devices, including television, computer games, cell phones, tablets and personal computers.[8,9,10] Along with these situations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that in daily program of under 2 years children, entertainment media time should be limited to 1-2 hours. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/screen-time-activities-and-ag gressive-behaviors-among-children-an> Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children an CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teens Female and LGBTQ+ students, however, are still reporting more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts than their male, cisgender and heterosexual peers do. Despite what the CDC calls "good news" and "positive signs," the data still shows increases in the percentage of students reporting violence and safety concerns at or on their way to school over the past two years. This includes increases in bullying (15% to 19%) and missing school because of such safety concerns (9% to 13%). Last year, the CDC called on schools to prevent and reduce the negative toll that violence and other trauma takes on teens, after the agency found dramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenage girls over the past decade. The CDC stressed that school-based activities could "make a profound difference." In a statement Tuesday, Kathleen Ethier, director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health, stressed "the vital role schools play in promoting health and well-being." Ethier said it is "critical to address school-based violence and safety concerns." In 2023, nearly 1 in 5 female students reported experiencing sexual violence in the past year. More than half of female students and more than 3 in 5 LGBTQ+ students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the same time frame, according to the report. To address these challenges and buffer the impact of negative life events, the report said schools can take these steps: Provide quality health education. Increase school connectedness. Create positive environments promoting mental health in schools. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/cdc-finds-early-signs-of-ment al-health-improvement-among-teens> CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teens House Resolution No. 28-Relative to humane education. line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 and line 6 WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, line 7 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted line 8 humane education laws similar to California's; and line 9 WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a line 10 correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and line 11 interpersonal violence in adulthood; and WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as line 2 Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this line 3 correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal line 4 cruelty; and line 5 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, line 6 the animals' place in the overall environment, and the negative line 7 impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, line 8 can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a line 9 child's potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, line 10 consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and line 11 WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent line 12 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all line 13 living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible line 14 citizens; and line 15 WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to line 16 implement humane education programs through in-classroom line 17 presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant line 18 resources, and these organizations could assist California schools line 19 in complying with the Education Code's humane education line 20 provisions without burdening school budgets; and line 21 WHEREAS, The experiences of these nonprofit organizations, line 22 as well as other teachers or organizations that have conducted pilot line 23 humane education efforts, provide evidence that student knowledge line 24 and positive perceptions of animals is not as commonplace as it line 25 should be; and line 26 WHEREAS, Deficiencies in children's understanding of the line 27 role animals have in the economy of nature and in people's lives line 28 contribute to a proliferation in the number of wild and domestic line 29 animals that are suffering from cruelty, abandonment, high animal line 30 shelter euthanasia rates, and, in extreme circumstances, extinction; line 31 and line 32 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts are undertaking steps line 33 to rectify these deficiencies by promoting humane education and line 34 implementing it in classrooms; now, therefore, be it SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO WHEREAS, There are over 80 million electronic devices with digital screens in the State of California; and WHEREAS, Screen time viewing with electronic devices exceeds over nine hours per day; and WHEREAS, The increased usage of, and access to, digital devices by young children and adolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medical researchers continue to learn more about the short-term effects of increasing and cumulative exposure to artificial blue light on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age, along with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; and WHEREAS, The scientific community and recent studies have identified growing concerns over potential long-term eye and health impacts for all age groups from digital screen usage and cumulative blue light exposure emitted from digital devices; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been reported to cause visual discomfort in 65 percent of Americans; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415-455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes; and WHEREAS, Given the growing body of research around the breadth and scope of potential eye and systemic health impacts related to blue light exposure, the State of California encourages citizens, particularly children, to consider taking protective safety measures in reducing eye exposure to high-energy visible blue light; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2019202 00SCR73 For sake of pupils' pupils, China to ban homework on apps BEIJING (AP) - An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students' eyesight. Zhejiang province issued a draft regulation last week and is seeking public comment. It is one of several provinces considering such measures. Along with barring app-based homework assignments, the Zhejiang regulation would limit the use of electronic devices to 30 percent of total teaching time and encourage the issuing of paper homework to be completed by hand. Soaring rates of nearsightedness are blamed partly on screen usage. While China's overall rate of myopia is 31 percent, among high school students it stands at 77 percent and among college students 80 percent .The regulation aims to pull that back to 70 percent among senior high school students, with rates among primary school students targeted at 38 percent and junior high school students at 60 percent. The regulation would bar primary and middle school students from bringing electronic devices into classrooms without permission, restrict amounts of homework assigned and increase the time for breaks, sports and extra-curricular activities.https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/for-sake-of-pupils% E2%80%99-pupils-china-to-ban-homework-on-apps-2 How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School Community <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-to-build-empathy-and-stre ngthen-your-school-community> How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School Community When reading to learn, what works best for students - printed book <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/when-reading-to-learn-what-wo rks-best-for-students-%E2%80%94-printed-boo> When reading to learn, what works best for students - printed boo <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/a-growing-number-of-states-ca ll-porn-a-public-health-crisis-1> A growing number of states call porn a public health crisis. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/1-in-10-kids-under-10-have-se en-porn> 1 IN 10 KIDS UNDER 10 HAVE SEEN PORN <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/only-3%25-of-teen-boys-and-17 %25-of-girls-have-never-seen-online-porn> ONLY 3% OF TEEN BOYS AND 17% OF GIRLS HAVE NEVER SEEN ONLINE PORN <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/colon-cancer-crisis-in-young- people-could-be-fueled-by-booming-dr> Colon cancer crisis in young people could be fueled by booming dr <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/too-much-internet-use-is-chan ging-teenage-brains-study-finds> Too Much Internet Use Is Changing Teenage Brains, Study Finds. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/energy-drinks-sold-to-under-1 6s-despite-supermarket-ban> Energy drinks sold to under-16s despite supermarket ban <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/fbi-be-smart-with-your-kids-s martphone-jacksonville-partners-wit> FBI Be Smart With Your Kids' Smartphone Jacksonville partners wit <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/major-tech-companies-to-prote ct-children-from-online-sexual-abuse> major tech companies to protect children from online sexual abuse <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/around-the-nation-surgeon-gen eral-sees-danger-in-video-games> AROUND THE NATION; Surgeon General Sees Danger in Video Games <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/the-uk-may-ban-sales-of-energ y-drinks-to-kids-under-16-many-wa> The U.K. may ban sales of energy drinks to kids under 16. 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Millennial Makes Observation About Gen Z, Says She 'Can't Be' the Only One (d) The program shall emphasize strategies to reduce the following negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness: (1) Suicide. (2) Incarcerations. (3) School failure or dropout. (4) Unemployment. (5) Prolonged suffering. (6) Homelessness. (7) Removal of children from their homes. (e) Prevention and early intervention funds may be used to broaden the provision of community-based mental health services by adding prevention and early intervention services or activities to these services, including prevention and early intervention strategies that address mental health needs, substance misuse or substance use disorders, or needs relating to cooccurring mental health and substance use services. (f) In consultation with mental health stakeholders, and consistent with regulations from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, pursuant to Section 5846, the department shall revise the program elements in Section 5840 applicable to all county mental health programs in future years to reflect what is learned about the most effective prevention and intervention programs for children, adults, and seniors. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of that act. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2015201 60AB2246 Still today we as a society suffer from silos preventing any progress awareness, wellness, detox, towards consumption screentime, Esports, Resolution, all business license advancement duty of care to prevent child abuse to be able to report as this time you can't, accountability local, state of are schools from field work have surpass their expertise by ignoring the medical harm for their idealism currently in Calif State policy is file a complaint with a County board of education in your area or to the school district however the truth is the county board education wont exercise this state policy so when you file a complaint such as GGUSD the contractor wont address my two complaints one was Esports next one was education 7th 12 mental health SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022) https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2021202 20SB224. To a GGUSD policy to deny one write a email as a public comment and not required to be present which I cant attend violates my civil rights you cant get any real help even file a complaint CA State or Federal under 8120 page three now four years the alleged corruption needs to stop even Orange County Grand Jury ca points point out school need training require greater over sight due to the superintendent only answer the board then the community has to sue which is very difficult to wasting tax dollars creating school liability insurance to escalate higher insurance premiums to where the cost to it operation shorts funding education. We need greater oversight education having the U.S. Atty enforcement Federal child abuse laws with a hotline to any county or state, federal tax dollars that is not willing promote prevention from social media and pull funding. Recommendation to seek a resolution in Congress to identify legislation outlining the importance of awareness of a campaign medial, schoolbooks about the harm from screentime, podcast, teaching empathy, hope squad, paws reading, canine dogs on campus with funding with SRO, gardening therapy known as Echo therapy .We to pass legislation to address label device what age group and time I agree with the U.S. Surgeon general nothing under 13 the brain development creates a cognitive delay this is very important . To require all collage to educate in health the risk over consumption to cell phone microwave energy to the ears, pockets cause over time cancer. We need mandatory Hope Squad from K-12 address many benefits per to per human inner reaction build trust, social skills that a reported student 44 percent won't talk to a teacher. To cell phone that will prevent many ills by only having a phone without the internet. Thank You Craig Durfey Date:7/7/2025 1:05:24 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To:" Subject:[EXTERNAL] Re: Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harm to Kids On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM Craig A Durfey < wrote: correction insert title: On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM < wrote: 07-07-2025 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/> SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf > https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website <http://socialemotionalpaws.org/> socialemotionalpaws.org Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein 11222 Acacia Parkway Garden Grove, CA 92840 Assemblyman Ta 14361 Beach Boulevard, Suite 211, Westminster, CA 92683; (714) 379-0970 Senator Tony Strickland 301 Main Street, Suite 212, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 374-4000 Congressman Derek Tran 6803 International Ave., Suite 100 Cypress, CA 90630 Phone: (714) 960-6483 Congressman Correa Rancho Santiago Community College Building 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 319 Santa Ana, CA 92706 Phone: (714) 559-6190 JANET NGUYEN Supervisor, First District County of Orange Board of Supervisors 400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 834-3110 Janet.Nguyen@ocgov.com PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT BOARD MEETING. REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DOUG CHAFFEE CHAIR Fourth District Doug Chaffee, Chairman Fourth District (714) 834-3440 Katrina Foley, Vice Chair Fifth District (714) 834-3550 Tuesday, July 08, 2025 9:00 A.M. Presentations 9:30 A.M. Regular Business BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR 400 W. Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, California Board Room Orange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone: 714-966-4012 FAX: 714-432-1916 Email: contact@ocbe.us <mailto:contact@ocbe.us> First 5 Orange County 1505 East 17th Street Suite 230 Santa Ana, CA 92705 first5oc@cfcoc.ocgov.com (714) 834-5310 To whom it may concern. Dear Mayor Klopfenstein. Today writing an update letter to all addressing epidemic usages from social media to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids.", Esports Video Game Addiction Consequences, The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography, How does pornography change the brain? . Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material .Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act. SACRAMENTO - The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, 2025-2026-landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) that would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278. I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction: By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy.Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games. OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says: Orange County agencies - including the OC Board of Supervisors - should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after a review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, "Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?" House Resolution No. 28-Relative to humane education. line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 and https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to -improve-hate-crime-initiatives-gr SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415-455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes Hope Squad is a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that trains students to recognize and respond to mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts among their peers. Students nominated as trustworthy and caring by their classmates form the "squad" and receive training from school staff on how to identify warning signs, provide support, and connect their peers with professional help. https://www.hopesquad.com/ What is a HOPE Squad? Springville High School student answers these three questions in this film: What is a HOPE Squad? How has the HOPE Squad influenced my school? Why am I on the HOPE Squad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkEXI-Tt3c&t=2s> &t=2s April 7, 2025 Requesting expanding tonight's # 4 Proclamation with stronger language about the know harm with social medial screen time, logarithm has very strong impact to a child brain development know as brain Rot, City of Garden Grove has on 04-08-2025 this item has phrases about harm that item #4 for Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Action Item)129/2025 does not describe social media has been described language the effects from social media as today Orange County Register report Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through sextortion https://agendasuite.org/iip/gardengrove/file/getfile/15792 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/increasingly-dangerous-scam-ta rgets-kids-through-sextortion That U.S. Federal law child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harm to Kids For immediate release: Monday, May 12, 2025 SACRAMENTO - The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) that would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote. "Despite the Legislature's continued efforts to address the mental health crisis fueled by social media, the platforms remain unaccountable," said Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal. "AB 2 is a necessary step to finally compel the industry to take responsibility for the damage their algorithms and design choices are causing to our kids." AB 2, which is sponsored by Common Sense Media, targets large social media companies whose own internal research made public through whistleblowers and investigations has shown they are aware of the addictive and harmful nature of their platforms, particularly on young users. The bill creates a legal pathway for financial liability when a platform's failure to exercise ordinary care results in harm to a minor. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/passes-groundbreaking-legislat ion-to-hold-social-media-companies Video Game Addiction Lawsuit This lawsuit is rooted in the failure of video game companies to warn minors about the risks of video game addiction. We aim to hold these corporations accountable for negligence and its impact on the lives of young gamers. If you've suffered due to excessive gaming, your story matters, and justice can be sought. Your journey from gaming addiction to recovery matters. Let your voice be heard, and let's work together to ensure future generations of gamers don't face the same challenges. Join us in this pivotal movement for justice and accountability in the gaming industry. Video Game Addiction Consequences For too long, video game addiction has been dismissed as an accepted side effect of digital entertainment. However, the reality is far more serious. Young lives have been derailed, educational prospects lost, and mental and physical health compromised. If you began gaming as a minor and are now facing the consequences, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit. Are you or someone you know struggling with the impacts of video game addiction? It's time to step out of the virtual world and into the realm of justice. Our mission is to support individuals, particularly young adults, who have suffered due to the unregulated lure of video games. This legal action is not just about compensation; it's about holding video game companies accountable for the hidden dangers in their products. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/video-game-addiction-lawsuit Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increased aggression in adolescents. A longitudinal study of a large number of Czech adolescents found that individuals scoring higher on physical aggression tended to play video games that are a bit more violent. This was particularly the case among younger participants. However, the study did not find any evidence that changes in how much one plays violent video games had an impact on future physical aggression. The research was published in Computers in Human Behavior. Video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment worldwide. Over the past few decades, they have evolved from simple, pixelated programs into immersive, lifelike experiences, spanning a wide variety of genres. Today, nearly 3 billion people around the globe are active video game players. From the early days of video gaming, violent video games-those that focus on physical aggression, combat, or other forms of violence as a primary element of gameplay-have attracted significant attention from researchers. Early studies often reported a link between playing violent video games and increased physical aggression in children. This link has raised concerns, particularly given that many of the most popular video games contain violent content. Yet, it remains unclear whether violent video games make players more aggressive or whether individuals who are already more aggressive are simply more drawn to these types of games. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/study-finds-little-evidence-l inking-violent-video-games-to-increa> Study finds little evidence linking violent video games to increa /// <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/esports-brings-violence-schoo ls-have-as-education-screentimecd> ESPORTS BRINGS VIOLENCE SCHOOLS HAVE AS EDUCATION// SCREENTIME/CD Will Your Gamer Survive College This Fall?75% have some level of https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-your-gamer-survive-colleg e-this-fall75%25-have-some-level-of Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (Committee on Education and Workforce) Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (10:15 AM) https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/kiley-holds-hearing-on-screent ime-in-schools U.S. CONGRESS The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/us-congress-the-world-wild-web -examining-harms-online Hearing: "Screentime in Schools" Early Childhood, Elementary, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/hearing-screentime-in-schools- early-childhood-elementary-and Experts Call for Congressional Action on Kids' Online Safety https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/experts-call-for-congressional -action-on-kids-online-safety Five Actions Congress Can Take Now to Protect Children Online. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/five-actions-congress-can-take -now-to-protect-children-online Improving health. Inspiring change. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Hillsborough, NC 27278 <https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Address ing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Sha ring?bidId=> https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31474/Resolution-Addressi ng-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Mental-Health_Approved-20250326_For-Shar ing?bidId= <https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30954/Resolution-Address ing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-Health> Resolution-Addressing-Social-Media-Use-Screen-Time-and-Youth-Mental-Health Will U.S. Congress Correa support limit screen time prevent abuse https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-us-congress-correa-suppor t-limit-screen-time-prevent-abuse How does pornography change the brain? Sexual desire is one of the most motivational forces in humanity making pornography the biggest economic engine fueling the expansion of the Internet. How does pornography change the brain? Addiction is a disorder of the brain's reward system that changes both brain structure and function. Most parents are not aware of this. The same brain pathway that is activated with drug and alcohol use is also activated by the use of pornography: the dopamine reward pathway. Novelty, shock, and surprise are powerful motivating factors for tweens and teens as pornography exposure elevates dopamine to unnatural levels and causes a high arousal state. Internet porn is very arousing to teens who are just discovering their sexuality. Here are some ways the brain changes with porn use: What causes a porn addiction? Access to any addictive substance or activity - drugs, alcohol, gambling - will increase the risk for inappropriate use and addiction. The same is true with internet pornography. Porn viewing is inevitable when kids have access to private, personal screens such as smartphones and tablets. These three factors increase the odds of addiction: High dopamine production. Porn addiction is caused by an increasing dependency on the high dopamine production that is triggered in the brain by viewing sexual content. Survival activities like eating (food), and procreation (sex) produce the highest dopamine responses. The brain creates memories or cravings for things that create excessive dopamine. "This feels good so let's keep doing it!" When unnaturally high levels of dopamine are produced over an extended period of time, the system becomes desensitized and now more dopamine is needed to just feel okay. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain I have written lengthy reports about esports, social media, created two websites blogs, research six years of the twenty three years, found to be extremely harmful as in brain rot to child's mental health that falls under child abuse laws, 34 U.S. Code § 20341 - Child abuse reporting (3)the term "mental injury" means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition; https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20341 yet we continue go blind with algorithms, visual violence, gambling, can't sleep, using red bull to awake the effects the health physically etc. Esports at third grade playing Minecraft goes against the U.S. Surgeon General REPORT. Esports programs expand across grade levels. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-does-pornography-change-th e-brain Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17. "Protecting kids online is not a partisan issue, and our bipartisan coalition - which includes several parents of kids and teenagers - represents the millions of parents across the country who've long been asking for help." The Kids Off Social Media Act is supported by Public Citizen, National Organization for Women, National Association of Social Workers, National League for Nursing, National Association of School Nurses, KidsToo, Count on Mothers, American Federation of Teachers, American Counseling Association, National Federation of Families, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Parents Television and Media Council, Tyler Clementi Foundation, Parents Who Fight, Conservative Ladies of America, David's Legacy Foundation, Digital Progress, HAS Coalition, Parents Defending Education Action, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/will-local-government-children s-limit-screentimechild-abuse-esp Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act BOSTON, MA - Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which would adopt responsible safeguards Bipartisan legislation that would require social media platforms to protect kids and teens from online harms has near universal support across the political spectrum, according to a new poll released today by Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media and Fairplay. The findings come amid growing calls for lawmakers to put responsible safeguards in place to address the harmful impact of social media on young people after another whistleblower came before Congress to testify that Meta knew its products were hurting kids. In the new poll of U.S. voters, conducted by Hans Kaiser and Associates/Hart Research, 87% of the electorate believes that it is important for the president and Congress to take action to combat the harms being caused by social media platforms. This includes 86% of respondents who voted for former President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and 88% of voters who supported then-candidate Joe Biden. Nearly all voters (94%) agree that mental health challenges facing children and teens today are a serious problem, and three in four (73%) blame social media and say the platforms have had a negative impact on the mental health of youth over the last 20 years. Further demonstrating the overwhelming public support for congressional action, 86% of voters support the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would require social media platforms to protect minors from specific online harms, such as the promotion of eating disorders, suicide, substance abuse, and sexual exploitation. The bill would provide children and parents with new safeguards, require the strongest safety settings by default, and impose penalties on companies whose design features expose children to these types of harms on their platforms. "Parents have had enough. They're doing everything they can to keep their kids safe online, but parents can't do this alone," said Alix Fraser, director of Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media. "Congress must take action now by passing KOSA into law. Voters are demanding leadership, and it's time for lawmakers to deliver on their promises and take meaningful steps to keep our children safe online and finally hold tech companies accountable." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%94-nearly-9-in-10-us-vo ters-support-the-kids-online-safety-act Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography. Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material. The court split along ideological lines in the 6-3 ruling. It's a loss for an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition, which challenged the Texas law. Th majority opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, found the measure didn't seriously restrict adults' free-speech rights. "Adults have the right to access speech obscene only to minors ... but adults have no First Amendment right to avoid age verification," he wrote. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court should have used a higher legal standard in weighing whether the law creates free-speech problems for adults. "I would demand Texas show more, to ensure it is not undervaluing the interest in free expression," she wrote. Pornhub, one of the world's busiest websites, has stopped operating in several states, including Texas, citing the technical and privacy hurdles in complying with the laws. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/supreme-court-upholds-texas-la w-aimed-at-blocking-kids-from-seein Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - You may soon be required to prove you're older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday. A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online. "It's part of our job as society - and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker - to try to protect children," state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure's Republican sponsor, said. "I'm not gonna blame all of society's ills on pornography, but I don't think it's helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/utah-law-requiring-porn-sites- verify-user-ages-takes-effect What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-a bout-video-game-addiction What One Boy's Story Tells Us About Video Game Addiction By limiting children's access to gaming, they are more likely to find joy in real-world activities--such as spending time with family, reading, creative and outdoor play, and school. Such limits also help children learn that technology is best used as a tool, not a toy. Melanie's description of her son's symptoms revealed the signs of video game addiction: demands to add to already exorbitant time gaming, sneaking and lying about gadget use, rages when parents tried to limit electronics, and profound damage to family relationships and school success from overuse of video games. In 2013, Internet Gaming Disorder was placed in U.S. psychiatry's chief guidebook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), as a diagnosis that needs more research before it's fully accepted. However, the diagnosis is already recognized in China, South Korea, and Japan, and there is increasing concern it's afflicting many American children and teens. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/what-one-boys-story-tells-us-a bout-video-game-addiction Why Your Kids CANNOT Stop Gaming! Dr. Richard Freed Explains Dr. Andrew Doan led the way in bringing knowledge of video game addiction forward in his great book, Hooked on Games. In this powerful video interview, I sit down with Dr. Doan to talk about why this generation of kids is leaving behind the real world to get hooked on video games, social media, and online video. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/why-your-kids-cannot-stop-gami ng-dr-richard-freed-explains A bill supported by first lady Melania Trump that would fight revenge porn cleared Congress Monday. The bill, which passed the Senate in February, passed the House 409-2 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, according to Fox News. The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks is known as the Take it Down Act. Today, the House took a critical step to combat the growing online publication of real and deepfake nonconsensual intimate images with the passage of the Take It Down Act. I want to thank First Lady Melania Trump for championing this important legislation that empowers and provides protections to victims of online sexual exploitation. It also criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate images and mandates their removal from online platforms once reported. The First Lady's leadership has been instrumental in the bill's passage, and we look forward to seeing this signed into law. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/melania-pushed-bill-overwhelmi ngly-passes-now-just-needs-preside President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the "Take It Down Act" during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025 President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and others, after signing the "Take It Down Act" during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, The bill makes it a federal crime to "knowingly publish" or threaten to publish intimate images without a person's consent, including AI-created "deepfakes." Websites and social media companies will be required to remove such material within 48 hours after a victim requests it. The platforms must also take steps to delete duplicate content. Many states have already banned the dissemination of sexually explicit deepfakes or revenge porn, but the Take It Down Act is a rare example of federal regulators imposing on internet companies. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/signs-a-bill-to-make-posting-% E2%80%98revenge-porn%E2%80%99-a-federal-crime The TAKE IT DOWN Act would protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse. While nearly every state has a law protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including 30 states with laws explicitly covering sexual deepfakes, these state laws vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution. Further, victims struggle to have images depicting them removed from websites, increasing the likelihood the images are continuously spread and victims are traumatized. In 2022, Congress passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing NCII. However, bringing a civil action can be incredibly impractical. It is time-consuming, expensive, and may force victims to relive trauma. Further exacerbating the problem, it is not always clear who is responsible for publishing the NCII. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/the-take-it-down-act-would-pro tect-and-empower-victims-of-non-con OC government agencies need to improve hate crime initiatives, grand jury says. Orange County agencies - including the OC Board of Supervisors - should improve how hate crimes and incidents are reported and addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after a review of local responses and programs. Concerns over the effectiveness of local efforts to combat hate and countywide reporting systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently released report, "Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?" Only two out of three schools in Orange County collect data on hate crimes and incidents that occur on their campus, a grand jury survey of school districts reported. Just over half provide formal training on hate crimes to their staff, the grand jury said, and very few receive funding specifically for addressing hate crimes. "Hate is a learned behavior. Early intervention is essential for promoting tolerance and respect," the jury wrote in its findings, recommending the OC Department of Education develop better databases tracking incidents. The jury is also recommending that the county education department provide a centralized database of resources and programs for K-12 schools and focus on age-appropriate curriculum in kindergarten through fifth grade to address the problem of hate crimes in school. In 2023, Orange County reported 95 hate crimes, a decrease from 112 incidents in 2022 and the first decline since 2016. The most frequently targeted groups continue to be the Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Black and Jewish residents, who comprise just over 2% of the county's population, remain disproportionately impacted. Notably, hate crime data may be incomplete, due to four cities-Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange, and Westminster- submitting incomplete records. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/oc-government-agencies-need-to -improve-hate-crime-initiatives-gr Another Video Surfaces Showing Pacifica High Water Polo Team Doin August 21, 2019 / 12:59 PM PDT / KCAL News GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) - A second video has surfaced appearing to show members of Garden Grove's Pacifica High School water polo team doing Nazi salutes, this just two days after a previous video with similar imagery sparked community outrage over the response from school officials. The new video, shot by a former Pacifica High student sometime in 2018, shows members of the Pacifica High water polo team doing Nazi salutes at the edge of a pool. The student, who did not want to be identified, said he witnessed team members commonly giving Nazi salutes, and after watching them do so repeatedly, he discretely shot the video. This comes after a video posted to social media last year showing a group of students believed to be from the same Pacifica High water polo team doing a Nazi salute came to light Monday. The video, which was shot in November 2018, was taken during an off-campus student athletics banquet, the Garden Grove Unified School District confirmed to CBS2. The eight-second video, first obtained by the Daily Beast, appears to show a group of about 10 students doing a Nazi salute and engaging in a German chant. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/another-video-surfaces-showing -pacifica-high-water-polo-team-doin After school Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - School officials in Orange County, California, said they will reopen an investigation into a group of high school students seen on video giving Nazi salutes last year after more racist images surfaced, according to a report Wednesday. The initial video obtained by the Daily Beast - which posted about 8 seconds of it - shows members of the boys' water polo team at Pacifica High School in an empty room that administrative officials say was later used for an athletic banquet. The video showed about 10 boys in a stiff-arm salute while singing a Nazi marching song. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/after-school-nazi-salute-video -more-racist-videos-emerge Nazi Salute Video, Threats Made At Pacifica High School https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/nazi-salute-video-threats-made -at-pacifica-high-school A mother's warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up ... Joanna Schroeder has a warning for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don't pay attention to their online lives, the white supremacists will. "They've studied the way that our young men interact online, and they have looked at what these boys need," she said. "And they have learned how to fill those needs in order to entice them into propaganda." That's what she found when she asked her own teenager if they could go through some of his social media together. "He was scrolling quickly, really quickly," she said. "It was so fast, and he slowed down, and I saw an image of Hitler and I stopped him, and I said, 'Wait, is that Hitler?'" It was. A meme depicting Hitler and implying a time traveler would have tipped him off about the future to keep him alive had popped into the boy's Instagram suggestions. "I know my kids understand Hitler, but as I scrolled through his [social media] I saw more memes that joked about the Holocaust and joked about slavery," Schroeder said. The impact, she said, seemed to be "desensitizing our kids to things we should be sensitive to." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/a-mother%E2%80%99s-warning-if- you-have-white-teen-sons-listen-up-%E2%80%A6-1 How I stopped my teenager being recruited online. A mother expressed her concern about extremist content poisoning the minds of boys as they use the internet, in a post that went viral. She thinks there are warning signs parents should heed. In an age where anyone can access just about anything on the internet, white boys in the US seem particularly at risk from dangerous radicalization online. Many mass shooting suspects in the US have three things in common: They are young, white and male. The suspect behind the El Paso shooting that killed 22 people in Texas is believed to have posted a racist manifesto online. Police investigating a deadly attack in Dayton the following day said the gunman was influenced by a "violent ideology", although no motive has been disclosed. The dangers of the internet are not a novel talking point for parents and teachers, but these most recent tragedies have sparked renewed debate over what families can - and should - do when it comes to raising white boys in America. Short presentational grey line"The red flags started going up for us when, a year or so ago, [our kids] started asking questions that felt like they came directly from alt-right talking points," says Joanna Schroeder, a Los Angeles-based writer, media critic and mother of three. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-i-stopped-my-teenager-bei ng-recruited-online> How I stopped my teenager being recruited online. Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents: Aggressive behaviors have increasing trend in children and adolescents all over the world. This study aimed to perform a systematic review on the association between screen time activities and aggressive behaviors. Aggressive behaviors become an important priority in health promotion of children and adolescents all over the world. It is documented that at least 8% of children around the world are affected from bully behaviors and about 50% of them involve aggression.[1,2,3] Behavioral problems such as juvenile misbehavior, adulthood violence and criminal behavior might root from experiences of aggressive behaviors of the first years of life.[4,5] In spite of the related investigations, there are still obvious gaps in evidence that focus on aggressive bullying behaviors and its predisposing factors. The results of studies of adolescents aggression behaviors' have discussed on different interactive factors which contributes from different domains of cognitive stimulation, emotional support and television exposure.[6,7] Recently, most of the children and adolescents spend a considerable part of their time using visual and auditory devices, including television, computer games, cell phones, tablets and personal computers.[8,9,10] Along with these situations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that in daily program of under 2 years children, entertainment media time should be limited to 1-2 hours. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/screen-time-activities-and-ag gressive-behaviors-among-children-an> Screen Time Activities and Aggressive Behaviors Among Children an CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teens Female and LGBTQ+ students, however, are still reporting more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts than their male, cisgender and heterosexual peers do. Despite what the CDC calls "good news" and "positive signs," the data still shows increases in the percentage of students reporting violence and safety concerns at or on their way to school over the past two years. This includes increases in bullying (15% to 19%) and missing school because of such safety concerns (9% to 13%). Last year, the CDC called on schools to prevent and reduce the negative toll that violence and other trauma takes on teens, after the agency found dramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenage girls over the past decade. The CDC stressed that school-based activities could "make a profound difference." In a statement Tuesday, Kathleen Ethier, director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health, stressed "the vital role schools play in promoting health and well-being." Ethier said it is "critical to address school-based violence and safety concerns." In 2023, nearly 1 in 5 female students reported experiencing sexual violence in the past year. More than half of female students and more than 3 in 5 LGBTQ+ students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the same time frame, according to the report. To address these challenges and buffer the impact of negative life events, the report said schools can take these steps: Provide quality health education. Increase school connectedness. Create positive environments promoting mental health in schools. <https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/cdc-finds-early-signs-of-ment al-health-improvement-among-teens> CDC finds early signs of mental health improvement among teens House Resolution No. 28-Relative to humane education. line 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence line 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require line 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote line 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; line 5 and line 6 WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, line 7 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted line 8 humane education laws similar to California's; and line 9 WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a line 10 correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and line 11 interpersonal violence in adulthood; and WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as line 2 Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this line 3 correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal line 4 cruelty; and line 5 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, line 6 the animals' place in the overall environment, and the negative line 7 impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, line 8 can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a line 9 child's potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, line 10 consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and line 11 WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent line 12 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all line 13 living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible line 14 citizens; and line 15 WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to line 16 implement humane education programs through in-classroom line 17 presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant line 18 resources, and these organizations could assist California schools line 19 in complying with the Education Code's humane education line 20 provisions without burdening school budgets; and line 21 WHEREAS, The experiences of these nonprofit organizations, line 22 as well as other teachers or organizations that have conducted pilot line 23 humane education efforts, provide evidence that student knowledge line 24 and positive perceptions of animals is not as commonplace as it line 25 should be; and line 26 WHEREAS, Deficiencies in children's understanding of the line 27 role animals have in the economy of nature and in people's lives line 28 contribute to a proliferation in the number of wild and domestic line 29 animals that are suffering from cruelty, abandonment, high animal line 30 shelter euthanasia rates, and, in extreme circumstances, extinction; line 31 and line 32 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts are undertaking steps line 33 to rectify these deficiencies by promoting humane education and line 34 implementing it in classrooms; now, therefore, be it SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO WHEREAS, There are over 80 million electronic devices with digital screens in the State of California; and WHEREAS, Screen time viewing with electronic devices exceeds over nine hours per day; and WHEREAS, The increased usage of, and access to, digital devices by young children and adolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medical researchers continue to learn more about the short-term effects of increasing and cumulative exposure to artificial blue light on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age, along with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; and WHEREAS, The scientific community and recent studies have identified growing concerns over potential long-term eye and health impacts for all age groups from digital screen usage and cumulative blue light exposure emitted from digital devices; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been reported to cause visual discomfort in 65 percent of Americans; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415-455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes; and WHEREAS, Given the growing body of research around the breadth and scope of potential eye and systemic health impacts related to blue light exposure, the State of California encourages citizens, particularly children, to consider taking protective safety measures in reducing eye exposure to high-energy visible blue light; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2019202 00SCR73 For sake of pupils' pupils, China to ban homework on apps BEIJING (AP) - An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students' eyesight. Zhejiang province issued a draft regulation last week and is seeking public comment. It is one of several provinces considering such measures. Along with barring app-based homework assignments, the Zhejiang regulation would limit the use of electronic devices to 30 percent of total teaching time and encourage the issuing of paper homework to be completed by hand. Soaring rates of nearsightedness are blamed partly on screen usage. While China's overall rate of myopia is 31 percent, among high school students it stands at 77 percent and among college students 80 percent .The regulation aims to pull that back to 70 percent among senior high school students, with rates among primary school students targeted at 38 percent and junior high school students at 60 percent. 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Millennial Makes Observation About Gen Z, Says She 'Can't Be' the Only One (d) The program shall emphasize strategies to reduce the following negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness: (1) Suicide. (2) Incarcerations. (3) School failure or dropout. (4) Unemployment. (5) Prolonged suffering. (6) Homelessness. (7) Removal of children from their homes. (e) Prevention and early intervention funds may be used to broaden the provision of community-based mental health services by adding prevention and early intervention services or activities to these services, including prevention and early intervention strategies that address mental health needs, substance misuse or substance use disorders, or needs relating to cooccurring mental health and substance use services. (f) In consultation with mental health stakeholders, and consistent with regulations from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, pursuant to Section 5846, the department shall revise the program elements in Section 5840 applicable to all county mental health programs in future years to reflect what is learned about the most effective prevention and intervention programs for children, adults, and seniors. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of that act. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2015201 60AB2246 Still today we as a society suffer from silos preventing any progress awareness, wellness, detox, towards consumption screentime, Esports, Resolution, all business license advancement duty of care to prevent child abuse to be able to report as this time you can't, accountability local, state of are schools from field work have surpass their expertise by ignoring the medical harm for their idealism currently in Calif State policy is file a complaint with a County board of education in your area or to the school district however the truth is the county board education wont exercise this state policy so when you file a complaint such as GGUSD the contractor wont address my two complaints one was Esports next one was education 7th 12 mental health SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022) https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2021202 20SB224. To a GGUSD policy to deny one write a email as a public comment and not required to be present which I cant attend violates my civil rights you cant get any real help even file a complaint CA State or Federal under 8120 page three now four years the alleged corruption needs to stop even Orange County Grand Jury ca points point out school need training require greater over sight due to the superintendent only answer the board then the community has to sue which is very difficult to wasting tax dollars creating school liability insurance to escalate higher insurance premiums to where the cost to it operation shorts funding education. We need greater oversight education having the U.S. Atty enforcement Federal child abuse laws with a hotline to any county or state, federal tax dollars that is not willing promote prevention from social media and pull funding. Recommendation to seek a resolution in Congress to identify legislation outlining the importance of awareness of a campaign medial, schoolbooks about the harm from screentime, podcast, teaching empathy, hope squad, paws reading, canine dogs on campus with funding with SRO, gardening therapy known as Echo therapy .We to pass legislation to address label device what age group and time I agree with the U.S. Surgeon general nothing under 13 the brain development creates a cognitive delay this is very important . To require all collage to educate in health the risk over consumption to cell phone microwave energy to the ears, pockets cause over time cancer. We need mandatory Hope Squad from K-12 address many benefits per to per human inner reaction build trust, social skills that a reported student 44 percent won't talk to a teacher. To cell phone that will prevent many ills by only having a phone without the internet. 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Its mission is to review, advise, and collaborate on initiatives related tohealth and wellness efforts. Its mission is to review, advise, and collaborate on initiatives related to children, youth, and family programs, housing assistance, supportive services, and communitychildren, youth, and family programs, housing assistance, supportive services, and community wellness programming. The Committee serves as a liaison between wellness programming. The Committee serves as a liaison between the City and the community,the City and the community, promotes City events, shares community feedback, and reports annually on progress andpromotes City events, shares community feedback, and reports annually on progress and accomplishments. By merging and expanding the responsibilities of the former Irvine Child Careaccomplishments. By merging and expanding the responsibilities of the former Irvine Child Care Advisory Committee and the Irvine Children, Youth, Advisory Committee and the Irvine Children, Youth, and Families Advisory Committee, the Healthand Families Advisory Committee, the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee provides streamlined, comprehensive support that aligns withand Wellness Advisory Committee provides streamlined, comprehensive support that aligns with the mission of the City's Office of Health and Wellness.the mission of the City's Office of Health and Wellness. Health & Wellness Advisory Committee, Agendas and Bylaws(link is external)Health & Wellness Advisory Committee, Agendas and Bylaws(link is external) Agendas Bylaws(link is external)Agendas Bylaws(link is external) APPOINTMENTS BY CITY COUNCILAPPOINTMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL The Committee is comprised of 11 voting members. Seven (7) members are appointed by each ofThe Committee is comprised of 11 voting members. Seven (7) members are appointed by each of the City Councilmembers, including the Mayor. One (1) Member-At-Large shall be selected through the City Councilmembers, including the Mayor. One (1) Member-At-Large shall be selected through aa public recruitment to serve a term lasting no more than two years, while Irvine Unified Schoolpublic recruitment to serve a term lasting no more than two years, while Irvine Unified School District, Tustin Unified School District, and Irvine Valley College appoint one (1) member each.District, Tustin Unified School District, and Irvine Valley College appoint one (1) member each. Dr. Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH (Appointed by Mayor Agran)Dr. Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH (Appointed by Mayor Agran) Suzanne Flores (Appointed by Vice Mayor Mai)Suzanne Flores (Appointed by Vice Mayor Mai) Diane Aviles (Appointed by Councilmember Liu)Diane Aviles (Appointed by Councilmember Liu) Nakia Best (Appointed by Councilmember Carroll)Nakia Best (Appointed by Councilmember Carroll) Melisa Masri (Appointed by Councilmember Treseder)Melisa Masri (Appointed by Councilmember Treseder) Tiffany Im (Appointed by Councilmember Go)Tiffany Im (Appointed by Councilmember Go) Carolyn Inmon (Appointed by Councilmember Franco Martinez)Carolyn Inmon (Appointed by Councilmember Franco Martinez) Vacant (Member-at-Large)Vacant (Member-at-Large) Natalie Hamilton (Irvine Unified School District Representative)Natalie Hamilton (Irvine Unified School District Representative) Ruby Villavisencio (Irvine Valley College Representative)Ruby Villavisencio (Irvine Valley College Representative) Laura Rubio (Tustin Unified School District Representative)Laura Rubio (Tustin Unified School District Representative) The Health & Wellness Advisory Committee meets four times per year at 5 p.m.The Health & Wellness Advisory Committee meets four times per year at 5 p.m. Meeting Dates for 2025:Meeting Dates for 2025: Monday, September 8, 2025Monday, September 8, 2025 Monday, December 8, 2025Monday, December 8, 2025 Location: Irvine City Hall, Conference and Training RoomLocation: Irvine City Hall, Conference and Training Room 1 Civic Center Plaza1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606Irvine, CA 92606 949-724-6241949-724-6241 HOW TO WATCH LIVE MEETING:HOW TO WATCH LIVE MEETING: The live stream will be available starting 4:30 p.m. (30 minutes before the meeting). 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May 20, 2025 Special Meeting Recording can be viewed here(link is external).May 20, 2025 Special Meeting Recording can be viewed here(link is external). May 20, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes can be viewed here.May 20, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes can be viewed here. Thank YouThank You Craig DurfeyCraig Durfey Date:7/10/2025 7:57:16 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] When kids use screens, parents worry about the wrong thing, new study sugge sts Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: When kids use screens, parents worry about the wrong thing, new study suggests - https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/when-kids-use-screens-parents-worry-about-the-wrong-thing-new-study-suggests/ar-AA1GXWzy? ocid=socialshare Date:7/12/2025 9:00:22 AM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds | MedPage Today Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. I thought you would like to read the attached article: American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds | MedPage Today Click https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/116402 for the full story: Sign up at https://www.medpagetoday.com for your FREE, once-daily, Medical News Daily Headlines Email. MedPage Today(R) provides physicians and other healthcare professionals real-time coverage of breaking medical news, the top stories in health and medicine, and interesting and illuminating opinion pieces from those working all over the medical map. "Without decis ive a ction to cha ng e the trajectory, the U.S. health dis adva ntage is likely to wors en," they added. "Polic ymakers who are inves ted in enha ncing children's hea lth mus t intervene. They could increa s e s ocial medi a protecti ons , inves t i n a nti-poverty mea s ures s uch as child ta x credits and income tra ns fers , broaden health ins ura nce covera g e, inves t i n primary c a re, and pas s fi rearm s afety laws ." Date:7/12/2025 11:50:43 AM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] Re: American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds | MedPage Today Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Craig A Durfe y < to me, Maureen I thought you would like to read the attached article: American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds | MedPage Today Click https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/116402 for the full story: Sign up at https://www.medpagetoday.com for your FREE, once-daily, Medical News Daily Headlines Email. MedPage Today(R) provides physicians and other healthcare professionals real-time coverage of breaking medical news, the top stories in health and medicine, and interesting and illuminating opinion pieces from those working all over the medical map. Reply Forward Add reaction On Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM Craig A Durfey < wrote: I thought you would like to read the attached article: American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds | MedPage Today Click https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/116402 for the full story: Sign up at https://www.medpagetoday.com for your FREE, once-daily, Medical News Daily Headlines Email. MedPage Today(R) provides physicians and other healthcare professionals real-time coverage of breaking medical news, the top stories in health and medicine, and interesting and illuminating opinion pieces from those working all over the medical map. "Without decisive action to change the trajectory, the U.S. health dis advantage is likely to worsen," they added. "Policymakers who are invested in enhancing children's health must intervene. They could increase social media protections , invest in anti-poverty measures such as child tax credits and income transfers, broaden health ins urance coverage, invest in primary care, and pass firearm safety laws ." Date:7/12/2025 8:15:59 PM From:" Subject:[EXTERNAL] Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumb Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 07-12-202507-12-2025 (P.R.D.D.C.)(P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDRENPARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. SOCIAL EMOTIONALPAWS.COMSOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM F ACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEYFACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H24 04 - HONORING U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG CRAIG DURFEYDURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. LORETTA LORETTA SANCHEZSANCHEZ of California. of Califo rnia. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003 -03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pd fhttps://www.govinfo.gov/con tent/pkg/CREC-2 003-03-27/pdf/CREC-200 3-03-27.pdf new website new website socialemotionalpaws.orgsocialemotionalpaws.org To whom it may concernTo whom it may concern Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology.Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology. Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids DumbScreen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumb Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose Screen Overuse in SchoolsMatt Miles is an award winning high school teacher and footballScreen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose Screen Overuse in SchoolsMatt Miles is an award winning high school teacher and football coach with 11 years of classroom experience. He has coach with 11 years of classroom experience. He has taught a variety of levels (including ESOL, special education, Honors, and AP) in 5taught a variety of levels (including ESOL, special education, Honors, and AP) in 5 different subjects (including government, psychology, and world history). Before speaking out against the ill-effects of technology over-use, hedifferent subjects (including government, psychology, and world history). Before speaking out against the ill-effects of technology over-use, he was his department's tech lead was his department's tech lead due to his background in IT. He and his wife live in Aldie with their Irish twins, who are 1 and 2 years-old. Joedue to his background in IT. He and his wife live in Aldie with their Irish twins, who are 1 and 2 years-old. Joe Clement is an award winning high school teacher and coach with 24 years of classroom experience. In his career he has taught nine differentClement is an award winning high school teacher and coach with 24 years of classroom experience. In his career he has taught nine different subjects subjects to students in four different grades at four different schools. He has taught English language learners, students with learningto students in four different grades at four different schools. He has taught English language learners, students with learning disabilities, and students at the standard, honors and Advanced Placement level. He wrote his county’s economics curriculum, and disabilities, and students at the standard, honors and Advanced Placement level. He wrote his county’s economics curriculum, and his studentshis students have won nine state titles in the Economics Challenge competition. With Matt Miles, he is co-author of Screen Schooled. He and his wife live inhave won nine state titles in the Economics Challenge competition. With Matt Miles, he is co-author of Screen Schooled. He and his wife live in Chantilly, VA with their three kids, ages 19, 15 and 3.Chantilly, VA with their three kids, ages 19, 15 and 3. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Date:7/12/2025 8:35:12 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] Can multimillion-dollar suicide awareness campaign lower Utah’s suicide rate s? Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. https://www.ksl.com/article/46643967/can-multimillion-dollar-suicide-awareness-campaign-lower-utahs-suicide-rates-? utm_source=email_share&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=utah Date:7/12/2025 8:53:13 PM From:" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] IRVINE Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Presentation: Pre sente d by Hoag ASPIRE Intensive Outpatient Program Presentation: Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. (P.R.D.D.C.)(P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDRENPARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVEL OPMENTAL LY DISABL ED CHIL DREN CRAIG A. DURF EY F OUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. 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Ms. L ORETTALORETTA SANCHEZSANCHEZ of California. of Californ ia. h ttps://www.g ovin fo .go v/co nte nt/p kg /CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7/p df/CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7.p dfhttps://www.go vinfo.g ov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2 00 3-0 3-2 7.p df new website new website socialemotionalpaws.orgsocialemotionalpaws.org To whom it may concernTo whom it may concern IRVINE Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Presentation: Presented by Hoag ASPIRE IntensiveIRVINE Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Presentation: Presented by Hoag ASPIRE Intensive Outpatient ProgramOutpatient Program The World Health Organization recently recognized “gaming disorder” as a diagnosable condition.The World Health Organization recently recognized “gaming disorder” as a diagnosable condition. Excessive gaming and focus on social media Excessive gaming and focus on social media can cause psychological effects such as irritability,can cause psychological effects such as irritability, depression, isolation and anxiety. Explore the impact technology has on adolescent behavior anddepression, isolation and anxiety. Explore the impact technology has on adolescent behavior and brain development at this educational discussion presented by Hoag ASPIRE Intensive Outpatientbrain development at this educational discussion presented by Hoag ASPIRE Intensive Outpatient Program. Join Program. Join Dr. Sina Safahieh, child and adolescent psychiatrist, to learn the signs for concern,Dr. Sina Safahieh, child and adolescent psychiatrist, to learn the signs for concern, differences between normal teen behaviors and potentially harmful ones, and what you can do todifferences between normal teen behaviors and potentially harmful ones, and what you can do to help.help. Gaming, Social Media and Mental W ellness Presentation: Presented by Hoag ASPIRE Intens ive Outpatient Program - Irvine Unified School District Uniting Families facing mental health & Substance abuse Challenges Date:7/12/2025 10:18:42 PM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] Psychology Today: Hooked on Screens Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hi, I thought you'd be interested in this article on Psychology Today: Hooked on Screens https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202506/hooked-on-screens?eml --- Find a Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/usch Date:7/14/2025 9:12:14 AM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] These college kids are swearing off smartphones. It's sparking a movement Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: These college kids are swearing off smartphones. It's sparking a movement - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/these-college-kids-are-swearing-off-smartphones-it-s-sparking-a-movement/ar-AA1GdyBL? ocid=socialshare Date:7/14/2025 9:26:50 AM From:"Craig A Durfey" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] Beyond the Likes: How Social Media Shapes Teen Mental Health (And What Parents Need to Know) Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Beyond the Likes: How Social Media Shapes Teen Mental Health (And What Parents Need to Know) - https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/beyond-the-likes-how-social-media-shapes-teen-mental-health-and-what- parents-need-to-know/ar-AA1HxhG3hocid=socialshare Date:7/14/2025 10:28:30 AM From:" To: " Subject:[EXTERNAL] Personal Device Use Policy Big changes for Southern Utah schools; ne w laws in effect for upc Attachment:Policy 3740 Personal Device Use Policy (1).pdf; Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 07-14-202507-14-2025 (P.R.D.D.C.)(P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDRENPARENTS F OR THE RIGHTS OF DEVEL OPMENTAL LY DISABL ED CHIL DREN CRAIG A. DURF EY F OUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. 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Thank YouThank You Craig DurfeyCraig Durfey DRAFT Personal Device Use Policy 1. Purpose As required by Utah State Law, this policy regulates students' use of cell phones, smartwatches, and other emerging technology during classroom hours to minimize distractions, maintain an effective learning environment, and allow for necessary exceptions. It directly complies with the requirements under U.C.A §53G-7-226. 2. Definitions 2.1. “ Cell Phone” A handheld electronic device capable of transmitting and receiving voice, data, or text communication via cellular, satellite, or wireless networks. This includes smartphones, feature phones, and personal digital assistants with similar capabilities. 2.2. “ Classroom Hours” Scheduled, teacher-supervised instructional time during regular school operating hours. This excludes lunch periods, recess, passing periods, and independent study time outside of scheduled instruction. 2.3. “ Emerging Technology” Any device functioning as an extension of or replacement for a cellphone, excluding school-provided or required devices. 2.4. “ Smart Watch” A wearable device resembling a wristwatch with capabilities similar to a cell phone. Devices that only tell time, monitor health informatics, receive notifications without response capability, or track physical location are not considered smartwatches under this policy. 2.5. “ Personal Listening Devices ” Any electronic device designed for private audio consumption, including but not limited to headphones, earbuds, AirPods, bone conduction headphones, Bluetooth speakers, and other similar wireless or wired audio devices. This definition excludes assistive hearing devices protected under the ADA. 2.6. “ Extended Reality (XR) Headsets” Any wearable device designed to provide virtual, augmented, or mixed reality experiences, including but not limited to Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, Augmented Reality (AR) headsets, and Mixed Reality (MR) headsets. This includes devices such as Meta Quest (Oculus), Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft HoloLens, and similar technologies. 3. Policy 3.1. Personal Device Use DRAFT 3.1.1. General Policy for All Grades: ● Personal Listening Devices must be put away during the school day. ● Personal laptops, gaming devices, smart glasses, and Extended Reality (XR) Headsets are not allowed at school. ● Smartwatches are allowed unless they become a distraction to learning. ● The school and staff are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged electronic devices. Students must properly secure and care for their own belongings. Students bring electronic devices on school property or to school activities at their own risk. ● School administrators may search electronic devices when there is reasonable suspicion of inappropriate use or a violation of policy. ● During school hours, all communications should be made through the school's front office and not directly to/from the student using their smart watch or cell phone. 3.1.2. Policy for K-9 Students: ● Cell phones must remain out of sight and stored in backpacks during school hours (bell to bell). ● Smartwatches may be worn but must be in silent mode while at school, and/or otherwise not be a distraction. 3.1.3. Policy for 10-12 Students: ● Cell phones, headphones, and personal electronic devices may not be used during instructional time. ● Devices must be stored in lockers or backpacks and not carried on the body during class. ● The use of cell phones and personal electronic devices is permitted only during passing periods and lunch breaks. 3.2. Exceptions Exceptions to Section 3.1: Personal Device Use shall be consistent with district and school policies but at the judgment and discretion of school staff for the following situations: ● Responding to Health or safety emergencies impacting the student or others. ● Responding to School-wide emergencies as determined by the administration. ● Use of the SafeUT Crisis Line for crisis support. ● When required by a student’s IEP or 504 Plan. ● Fulfilling a documented medical necessity requiring device usage. ● When directed by an educator for approved educational purposes DRAFT 3.3. Other Provisions 3.3.1. Picture taking or recording by students and parents is strictly forbidden in school or school activity private areas, such as locker rooms, counseling sessions, restrooms, dressing areas and on the playground. 3.3.2. Students are strictly responsible for their own electronic devices. If devices are borrowed or taken and misused by non-owners, device owners are jointly responsible for the misuse or policy violation(s). 4. Compliance, Enforcement, and Notification 4.1. Consequences 4.1.1. If a student intentionally uses or interacts with a device in a manner not consistent with this policy, the following consequences may follow: ● First Offense: Students will receive one warning prior to discipline for violation of this policy, as determined by the school. ● Second Offense :Teacher confiscates the phone until the end of class and logs the infraction in PowerSchool. (Secondary Schools only) ● Third Offense: Teacher confiscates the phone until the end of the school day and logs the infraction in PowerSchool. ● Additional Offenses: The phone is held in the office until the end of the school day . Parents will be contacted and must pick up the phone at their earliest convenience. 4.1.2. Suspension from school may occur after the fourth offense for continued disregard for this policy. 4.1.3. If the student is combative, defiant, or insubordinate to staff or has repeated or severe violations, additional disciplinary measures—such as parent meetings, loss of personal device privileges and suspension,—may be assigned. 4.1.4. A student’s penalties for violation(s) of an electronic device policy provision may vary depending upon: the intentional nature of the violation, other disciplinary actions the student may have received and specific circumstances of the violation. 4.2. Enforcement Responsibility: Teachers and school administrators are responsible for ensuring compliance with this policy. DRAFT 4.3. Notice to Students and Parents of this Policy 4.3.1. Parents and students shall receive annual written notice of the school district’s/school’s electronic device policies. Written notice may be satisfied by posting notice on the school or district website, publishing the policy in a school handbook or directory, sending the policy to the student’s home or any other reasonable means. Information sent to parents should include exceptions, potential consequences, and notice that confiscated electronic devices may be subject to search by school officials. 4.3.2. A copy of the most current policy shall always be available in the school’s front office and posted on the school website. 4.3.3. Schools may require parents to return a copy of the policy with a signature indicating that parents have reviewed the policy. 4.3.4. Students and parents shall be notified that law enforcement may be contacted, at school discretion, if circumstances warrant such contact. 4.4 Confiscated Electronic Devices 4.4.1. Only licensed school personnel & SRO’s (unless other employees are specifically identified in policy) may confiscate student electronic devices. 4.4.2. School employees shall not search or review materials, content, or data stored on student devices unless there is reasonable suspicion that policy or law has been violated. Any such search must be limited in scope to the suspected violation and must be conducted only with prior approval from a School or District Administrator. All searches must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and district policies. 4.4.3. Personnel may search an electronic device for the explicit purpose of determining who the owner is. 4.4.4. Schools will do their best to guard and protect confiscated electronic devices, but are not responsible for loss, damage, or theft. 4.4.5. Schools will make a good faith effort to notify parent(s) that electronic devices are in school’s possession. Parents will be expected to retrieve confiscated devices within seven school days. Unclaimed devices cleared of personal data will be donated after four weeks.