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General (01) Susana Barrios From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, July 15, 2026 8:16 PM To:Craig Durfey; Senator Gonzalez; Boman, Adam; PIO Department; Sam Waldoch; Assemblymember Davies; SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov; '"Jennifer.Carey@sen.ca.gov"'; Maureen Blackmun; shea.committee@senate.ca.gov; 'Lisa Kim'; Rosales, Rosie; Malibu Blue; Nick Dibs; Ryan Durfey; aimee.maxwell-jolly@asm.ca.gov; paulina.rodriguez@sen.ca.gov; Bob Harden; Public Records Request; stephaniek; Bracht, Farra; Devon Atkinson; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; ocbe@ocde.us; Pak, Joe; Walter Muneton; REPLOUCORREA@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV; Gabriela Mafi; Don Barnes; ABC7 General Release; FOX11NEWS@FOXTV.COM; lauren.robinson@asm.ca.gov; ocbe@ocde.us; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; Senator Gonzalez; SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov; shea.committee@senate.ca.gov; paulina.rodriguez@sen.ca.gov; Leon, Manuel; Boman, Adam; admin@voiceofoc.org; FOX11NEWS@FOXTV.COM; fourthdistrictpta@sbcglobal.net; Foley, Katrina; Supervisor Doug Chaffee; Fourth.District@ocgov.com; Jim Tortolano; Maureen Blackmun; Lieberman, Tanya; Pak, Joe; Rosales, Rosie; paulina.rodriguez@sen.ca.gov; lauren.robinson@asm.ca.gov; Teri Rocco; Teri Rocco; christina.rocha@asm.ca.gov; Jeffrey Layland; Dina Nguyen; Lan Nguyen; GGEA President; cvega@ci.irvine.ca.us; irvinecitycouncil@cityofirvine.org; '"Whill@Cityofirvine.org"'; Public Comment; 'Lisa Kim'; Liz Vasquez; George Brietigam; 'Lisa Kim'; cindy.chang@latimes.com; ABC7 General Release; President@CarverSchoolPTA.org; CBS 2; KTLA 5 News; Keisha.Anderson@asm.ca.gov; Bracht, Farra; FOX11NEWS@FOXTV.COM; phil.willon@latimes.com <phil.willon@latimes.com>; phillipn@ggcity.org; joedovinh@gmail.com; Ariana Arestegui Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Fw: The Lesson History Keeps Teaching Us: Big Tech Is Having Its Big Tobacco Moment 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. From: Mothers Against Media Addiction <info@wearemama.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:51 PM To: CRAIG A DURFEY <CADURFEY@GMAIL.COM> Subject: The Lesson History Keeps Teaching Us: Big Tech Is Having Its Big Tobacco Moment History has proven we can, and will, tame innovation for the better. 1 Image Courtesy of Kenneth Palk/National Archives and Ati Dear CRAIG, There have always been defining moments in history where innovation and development are not met with the necessary foresight. Something “new” is fresh and sparkling, and only later, do we realize the damage it has left in its wake. We are living through that exact moment right now with Big Tech. This isn’t the first time human society has had to tame a corporate entity for the sake of public safety. When cars hit dirt roads in the early 20th century, it took more than thirty years of chaos before most states began requiring driver’s licenses and tests. It took an additional 30 years before all new cars were required to have seatbelts installed, and yet another decade and a half for the majority of states to mandate seatbelt-wearing. 2 Or look at the decades-long war against Big Tobacco. Cigarette companies bought off science and hooked generations of users, actively marketing a dangerous product to children. It took years of grueling work by countless activists to strip away their cultural and legal influence and ban the sale of tobacco to minors. We didn’t get rid of cars or cigarettes; rather, we mandated guardrails and insisted that corporate profits cannot override the health of our children, and society. Now, we are at the beginning of a new struggle. Big Tech has created technology more widespread than cars and more addictive than tobacco. For years, the tech industry has operated in its own universe, profiting off private data, deploying algorithms built to hijack our attention spans, and creating a youth mental health crisis — all without even the slightest legal check. We are finally waking up to its impact and we are fighting back. Schools across the country have banned smartphones and personal technology in classrooms. Parents are saying no to social media and insisting schools show proof of safety and accountability before using tech in the classroom. Families are pushing back in courtrooms and congressional hearings, demanding accountability and change. And across the world, elected officials have stepped up to pass legislation that puts in place long-needed guardrails and protections. From South Carolina to California, Utah to New York, states have taken action to prohibit addictive and harmful design features of tech products. Last week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the nation’s strongest AI safety law; in New York, which implemented its own AI safety law last year, parents are waiting for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign bill son AI chatbot safety and creating a five year moratorium on AI in toys. And our friends in New Jersey are eagerly awaiting Governor Mickie Sherrill signing into law the New Jersey Kids Code Act. Change is happening, our fight is working. It may feel like things are happening at a glacial pace, and some days it may feel like nothing has changed. But history has proven we can tame innovation for the better, and we will - no matter how long it takes. It took until 1997 — 89 years after the introduction of the Model T — for every state to require seat-belt wearing for passengers under 18. Far too long, but well-worth it. Onward, Julie Updates from MAMA HQ 3 The Senate is considering children's online safety legislation that will shape kids' digital lives for years to come. This is a critical opportunity to urge lawmakers to put children's well-being ahead of Big Tech's profits by supporting strong protections that hold technology companies accountable. Add your voice today by sending a message to your Senators through our quick, one-click action form. Together, we can help ensure children's safety comes first. SEND YOUR MESSAGE NOW 4 MAMA’s Annual Fall Benefit is coming to 48 Wall Street on October 20th, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! We’re thrilled to announce this year’s speakers: Dr. Dana Suskind, pediatric surgeon and author of Human Raised, addressing the defining issue of this moment: how we can protect childhood on the age of AI; Larz May, youth advocate and founder of #HalfTheStory and Ginko, helping young people reclaim their attention and mental health; Assemblymember Alex Bores, the New York legislator leading the charge on strict AI safety legislation; and Sheetal Sheth, actor, children's author and advocate. We’ll also hear from Julie Scelfo, MAMA’s Founder and Executive Director, on what’s next for the movement. From school smartphone bans to child data privacy laws, MAMA parents have already changed policy in ways no one thought possible. This is our chance to celebrate those wins — and fuel the next fight. Tickets are limited. Grab yours today here, and if your company wants to stand with us as a sponsor, email fiona@wearemama.org. GET TICKETS HERE We’re excited to announce that MAMA has been selected as one of the 30 grantees of Safe Online to help families protect children from the harms of social media and emerging AI! The support will fuel MAMA's parent advocacy, public education, and a stronger push for solutions to tackle the growing threat of technology- facilitated child harm and abuse. We’re thrilled to join Safe Online’s global network of changemakers! Chapter Leader Spotlights ? Kudos to our Birmingham, MI and to our La Grange, IL Chapters!! In Michigan, under the leadership of Sahar Omrani, MAMA members have been working locally to get a full bell-to- bell school phone ban policy passed in the Birmingham Public School District. Parents showed up at school meetings, emailed school administrators, and rallied 500 folks to sign a 5 petition in favor of bell-to-bell — which all led to victory last week when the school board announced they will implement a full bell-to-bell policy. In Illinois, Chapter Leader Christina Reis helped support efforts that led to the recent new landmark AI regulations, signed by Gov. Pritzker. Start a Chapter Today! Looking to join a chapter? Find your chapter here. If there’s not one in your area, join us at our next Information Session tomorrow on Thursday, July 16 at 1pm ET to find out how you can start your own! GET STARTED HERE News You Need BONEHEADED After facing a massive backlash for introducing an invasive new AI feature on Instagram, Meta has suspended the feature and acknowledged that its tool “missed the mark.” The Muse Image feature, introduced on July 7, enabled anyone to pull images from public Instagram accounts and generate brand new AI photos and videos, and was launched as default opt-in. This meant that personal images were susceptible to misuse; users would not be notified when strangers used their faces or photos to generate AI content; and opting out required digging through settings to toggle off the feature. Question: How long before Meta and Instagram CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri finally learn that just because you can do something with technology, doesn’t mean you should? TELLING The next bellwether social media trial set to begin July 27 in Los Angeles, a case brought by a Florida teenager (known as R.K.C.) who sued social media platforms for intentionally designing addictive social media products that caused lasting mental health harm. Over the past few weeks, both TikTok and YouTube (Google) have reached 6 settlements; Meta and Snap will go to court. In March, a federal jury found Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of victim K.G.M, awarding her $6 million in damages. HEARTBREAK After winning her landmark case against Meta and Google, the young woman in the first bellwether trial, known as K.G.M. decided to break her silence. Bloomberg Businessweek senior reporter Olivia Carville spoke with Kaley Glenn-Mills and reports how Kaley, at the age of 16, spent 16 hours a day scrolling on her phone. She hated her own reflection and started cutting herself, admitting that without her phone, a huge “part of herself” was missing. ACCOUNTABILITY In a federal court filing, Meta estimated that the lawsuits brought by four states (accusing the tech company of designing Facebook and Instagram to deliberately addict children) seek a combined $1.4 trillion in penalties. The figure was determined by multiplying the estimated number of teenagers and young users in California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey allegedly affected by the maximum fines allowed under state consumer protection laws. The trial is set to begin in August in Oakland, CA, and is part of a wider reckoning to hold tech companies legally accountable for the harms caused to young users. DANGER Two additional plaintiffs joined a lawsuit against SpaceXAI and Stability AI alleging these companies’ technology was used to create non-consensual deepfakes of children constituting child sexual abuse material. Originally filed earlier this year by three teens from Tennessee, the new filings allege that SpaceXAI failed to share vital information with law enforcement, potentially hindering the investigation into who created and distributed the images. According to the complaint, the stepfather of Jane Doe 4, a woman in her 20s in Wyoming, used SpaceXAI's chatbot, Grok, to generate about 7,000 sexually explicit images and videos from a single photograph taken when Jane Doe 4 was about 11, reports NPR. The AI-generated images included depictions of her nude, performing sexual acts on men, including her stepfather. CONDUITS The magazine Wired looks at how YouTube and X have become gateways to nudify apps, citing a new study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) that found social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image. TELLING Social media and the online environment have become so inhospitable to children that Fortune reports, yet again, on how tech billionaires won't give smartphones to their own kids. Early Facebook investor, Peter Thiel, revealed that his young children are limited to a strict 1.5 hours of screen time per week, suggesting that he doesn’t trust this technology around his own children. PARENTING A new study in the Frontiers in Psychology journal found “phubbing” - ignoring those around you in favor of your phone - takes a heavy toll on kids when practiced by parents, leaving them insecure, dismissed, or feeling unimportant. Worse, it sets a dangerous precedent: a 2023 study highlighted by The Guardian shows parent phone attachment drives child screen addiction. WARNINGS The state of Minnesota joins California, Colorado and New York as the fourth state to enact a social media health warning law. The law took effect on July 1 and will 7 require social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook to display a warning to users regarding potential mental health risks as well as information for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline every time a user opens the app. These warnings could encourage families to think more critically about allowing children on these apps, and guide young people towards making healthier choices. Unsurprisingly, NetChoice, a Big Tech industry group, sued Minnesota, arguing the warning requirement violates the first amendment; the state has paused enforcement of the law while waiting for the judge’s ruling. GLOBAL The European Union is moving closer to protecting children under 13 from social media, after a report, authored by a child psychiatrist and an epidemiologist was delivered to the President of the European Commission with that recommendation. The report also recommended that toddlers under age 3 should have no screen time whatsoever, and that 13-18-year-olds should access only social media platforms that have safety features that limit infinite strolling, a key part of addictive design. “It’s very clear that we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms,” EC president to Ursula von der Leyen, told The New York Times. “This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about whether and when social media can access our children.” Ms. von der Leyenis is expected to announce the proposed law in September. MOMENTUM A major shift across our education system is taking place as school districts and parents continue to push for smartphone and AI bans, and advance efforts to bring pencil-and-paper learning back to classrooms. From San Diego, to Kansas City to a small hamlet in upstate New York, bipartisan support is rapidly growing to restrict technology use in the classroom. Even the University of Chicago Law School has now completely banned laptops, tablets, and smartphones in required first-year classrooms. All are saying the same thing - no more distracting screens in our classrooms. MERCH Stock up on all Summer items! Enjoy MAMA Merch from our online store. All proceeds support MAMA. MAMA'S BOOKSHOP Looking for resources about raising children with technology? Or maybe you're just wanting to know more about the growing impact of AI? Look no further than our bookshop! We have carefully curated essential reads for understanding the impact of tech and media on our children's lives, and frequently add new titles. 8 Big Tech continues to put profits over children’s safety—but together, we’re fighting back. With the support of parents and advocates like you, MAMA is leading a powerful, nationwide movement to protect kids from online harms. Become a monthly sustaining donor now to fuel this growing movement and create a safer, healthier future for children. 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Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org 1 To whom it may concern Submitting this as a public comment: and in response to most recent report from the Voice of OC about Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos which associated with social media of those came from the other states “According to preliminary booking data included with the press release, the vast majority of arrests were people that came from outside Newport Beach with nearly half coming from Arizona and Nevada.” Approximately 96% of those arrested had traveled to Newport Beach from another place, according to the press release. More than 70% of those arrested were between the ages of 18 and 25, and another 20% were between the ages of 13 and 17. The Arrests: The 439 arrests mark a massive spike from the 60 arrests during the same holiday weekend in 2025.Demographics: City data shows ~ 96% of those arrested or cited were not local. More than 70% were aged 18-25, and ~ 20% were minors. The Chaos: Crowds blocked emergency routes, set fires, hurled explosives at police, and looted a Pavilions grocery store, prompting a massive mutual-aid response from 17 regional agencies Below documentation as to why in my opinion from research that social media has created violence with today’s schools embellished modernism Social media schools are at this time haven’t fully grasp the decline education to brain rot and associated with violence while prevaricating students opportunity to be groomed or the harm and parents unaware this why I created two websites yet we have as yet fully grasp as a community at this time to bring common senses ! WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence Prevention Act "President John F. Kennedy said technology ‘has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man.’ Yet swayed by digital-age myths, we are providing our children with remarkably little guidance on their use of technology.” . It was Albert Einstein who famously said that once you stop learning, you start dying. It was Bill Gates who said that he would want the ability to read faster When You Stop Learning You Start Dying? - Croydon Early Learning 2 Request letter of support since it takes a village to save a child. Quotations by John F. Kennedy, “Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Ten-year-old gamers flagged to anti-terror police - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ten- year-old-gamers-flagged-to-anti-terror-police/ar-AA25Zngw?ocid=socialshare Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/newport-beach-eyes-stricter-laws-after-400-arrested- in-fourth-of-july-chaos/ https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/ten-year-old-gamers-flagged-to-anti- terror-police Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms OC Register reporting: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/07/05/dozens-arrested- fireworks-thrown-at-police-in-chaotic-july-4th-in-newport-beach-reports-say/ The largest school districts in the country, led by the recent resolution passed by LA Unified School District, are starting to move on classroom screen time -- setting hard grade-level limits, blocking YouTube and gaming platforms on school devices, eliminating devices for the youngest students, and requiring weekly screen reports to parents. This isn't happening because administrators woke up and decided to act. It's happening because parents organized, showed up, and made it impossible to ignore. Your school board has the same authority right now. They do not need to wait for state guidance or federal standards. Dozens of districts have already acted. What they need to hear is that their own community is paying attention and expects them to lead. This petition gives them exactly that signal. The letter is based on real resolutions that have already passed -- the same structure, the same core asks, adapted so any community can put it in front of their board. It takes about three minutes to set up and a few shares to gain momentum. 3 Your board gets a concrete ask from real families in their district. That's the whole mechanism. It works. Dear Superintendents, We are writing to urge Orange County School Districts to take bold action on the growing crisis of excessive screen time in our schools. Children in America already spend an average of nine hours per day on screens outside of school. Rather than counterbalancing this trend, many districts have unintentionally compounded it through unchecked use of classroom devices, 1:1 device programs, and EdTech platforms with little accountability. The American Academy of Pediatrics has linked excessive screen time to vision problems, anxiety, depression, addictive behavior, reduced attention span, and lower academic achievement. This is not a future risk. It is happening to our children now. We were encouraged to see Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second- largest school district in the nation -- pass a landmark resolution in early 2026 committing to a formal Screen Time Policy with specific, enforceable limits. LAUSD's leadership demonstrates that districts of any size can take meaningful action. We are asking Orange County School Districts to follow their example. Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms Find A Chapter | Schools Beyond Screens Dear President Trump Requesting your consideration executive order proclaiming social medial gaming, gambling, restricting under 16 years old due to mental health crises, causing brain rot Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minutes Australia Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minu , CA State SCR 73 Blue Light 2019 causing myopia, sleep deprivation note China restrict with screentime. with mental health crises from excessive screentime, 1.8 million children reported having anxieties, U.S. Congress Education Hearing on “Screentime in Schools” – June 2025 Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online, WASHINGTON—MAY 20, 2026—The U.S. Department of 4 Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: Does violence in video games impact aggression and empathy? A longitudinal study of Czech adolescents to differentiate within- and between-person effects. The associations between exposure to violent video games (VVG) and aggression/empathy have been extensively studied. VVG are often depicted as triggers for increased aggression and decreased empathy in line with the General Aggression Model. However, longitudinal evidence that distinguishes within- and between-person effects and focuses on various dimensions of aggression/empathy remains scarce. Drawing on representative sample of 3010 Czech adolescents (aged 13–17), data were collected over four waves to measure physical and verbal aggression, and cognitive and affective empathy. VVG was evaluated based on open-ended responses. A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model was employed to differentiate within- and between-person associations. VVG positively correlated with cognitive empathy, verbal aggression, and physical aggression at the between-person level. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/does- violence-in-video-games-impact-aggression-and-empathy-a-lon-1 The publishers of video games such games as Doom and Grand Theft Auto joined President Trump Thursday in a White House roundtable discussion about violent video games and whether they play a part in desensitizing some players and contribute to the likelihood they might commit violence. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/these-are-the-video-games-the- white-house-played-in-its-meeting-o The following content may contain stories and references to predation and child abuse. Some readers may find this content triggering. We believe that parents are best-equipped to protect their children when they are aware of the potential risks children may face in online spaces. According to the FBI, as many as 500,000 predators are active online every day targeting kids ages 12 to 15. Their intentions include procuring sexual images from children and sometimes making physical contact with their victims. 5 Video gaming platforms offer predators an opportune place to lure children. Kids may have their guard down when playing games, while predators make overtures of “friendship,” sometimes pretending to be someone they are not. Any game where children can communicate with strangers presents risks. Predators can contact children in chat rooms (sometimes called lobbies) through written, verbal, or video means before or during a game. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/5-video-games-where-predators- target-kids Social media played a primary role in the chaotic July 4th, 2026, events in Newport Beach, with officials blaming a "TikTok Takeover" for drawing thousands of young people to the area, resulting in 439 arrests. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1 Social Media's Role as a Catalyst  "TikTok Takeover" Verified: Officials confirmed that viral social media posts, particularly on TikTok, advertising a "takeover" drew an unprecedented influx of teenagers and young adults, mostly non-residents, to the Newport Pier area in a short timeframe. KTLA +2  Rapid Escalation: While the day started relatively calm, crowds surged rapidly in the evening after targeted social media invitations, turning the area into a, as described by residents, "war zone". YouTube·CBS LA +1  High-Volume Youth Influx: Data indicated that the majority of those arrested (over 400) were young people and minors, often coming from outside the county or state, specifically for the event. East Bay Times +1  Pre-planning Monitoring Failure: While the city monitored online chatter, they did not anticipate the scale of the gathering, according to city officials. ABC7 Los Angeles Consequences of Social Media-Fueled Crowds  Dangerous Behavior: The crowds, drawn by the viral posts, engaged in setting off illegal fireworks that were thrown at police and bystanders, leading to injuries and looting of a local Pavilions grocery store. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1  Unlawful Assembly: Police were forced to declare an unlawful assembly near 28th Street, arresting 200+ individuals who refused to disperse, accounting for a significant portion of the total arrests. YouTube·NBCLA +1 6  Police Overwhelmed: Over 350 officers from Newport Beach and 17 regional agencies were needed to restore order, as opposed to only 60 arrests during the same period in 2025. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1  Impact on Law Enforcement: Police officers were actively targeted with fireworks and mortar-style explosives, say officials. 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PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. 2 P.O.BOX 2001 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL 714-321-8238 CADURFEY@GMAIL.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 new website socialemotionalpaws.org To whom it may concern Submitting this as a public comment: and in response to most recent report from the Voice of OC about Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos which associated with social media of those came from the other states “According to preliminary booking data included with the press release, the vast majority of arrests were people that came from outside Newport Beach with nearly half coming from Arizona and Nevada.” Approximately 96% of those arrested had traveled to Newport Beach from another place, according to the press release. More than 70% of those arrested were between the ages of 18 and 25, and another 20% were between the ages of 13 and 17. The Arrests: The 439 arrests mark a massive spike from the 60 arrests during the same holiday weekend in 2025.Demographics: City data shows ~ 96% of those arrested or cited were not local. More than 70% were aged 18-25, and ~ 20% were minors. The Chaos: Crowds blocked emergency routes, set fires, hurled explosives at police, and looted a Pavilions grocery store, prompting a massive mutual-aid response from 17 regional agencies Below documentation as to why in my opinion from research that social media has created violence with today’s schools embellished modernism Social media schools are at this time haven’t fully grasp the decline education to brain rot and associated with violence while prevaricating students opportunity to be groomed or the harm and parents unaware this why I created two websites yet we have as yet fully grasp as a community at this time to bring common senses ! WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence Prevention Act "President John F. Kennedy said technology ‘has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man.’ Yet swayed by 3 digital-age myths, we are providing our children with remarkably little guidance on their use of technology.” . It was Albert Einstein who famously said that once you stop learning, you start dying. It was Bill Gates who said that he would want the ability to read faster When You Stop Learning You Start Dying? - Croydon Early Learning Request letter of support since it takes a village to save a child. Quotations by John F. Kennedy, “Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Ten-year-old gamers flagged to anti-terror police - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ten- year-old-gamers-flagged-to-anti-terror-police/ar-AA25Zngw?ocid=socialshare Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos https://voiceofoc.org/2026/07/newport-beach-eyes-stricter-laws-after-400-arrested- in-fourth-of-july-chaos/ https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/ten-year-old-gamers-flagged-to-anti- terror-police Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms OC Register reporting: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/07/05/dozens-arrested- fireworks-thrown-at-police-in-chaotic-july-4th-in-newport-beach-reports-say/ The largest school districts in the country, led by the recent resolution passed by LA Unified School District, are starting to move on classroom screen time -- setting hard grade-level limits, blocking YouTube and gaming platforms on school devices, eliminating devices for the youngest students, and requiring weekly screen reports to parents. This isn't happening because administrators woke up and decided to act. It's happening because parents organized, showed up, and made it impossible to ignore. Your school board has the same authority right now. They do not need to wait for state guidance or federal standards. Dozens of districts have already acted. What they need to hear is that their own community is paying attention and expects them to lead. 4 This petition gives them exactly that signal. The letter is based on real resolutions that have already passed -- the same structure, the same core asks, adapted so any community can put it in front of their board. It takes about three minutes to set up and a few shares to gain momentum. Your board gets a concrete ask from real families in their district. That's the whole mechanism. It works. Dear Superintendents, We are writing to urge Orange County School Districts to take bold action on the growing crisis of excessive screen time in our schools. Children in America already spend an average of nine hours per day on screens outside of school. Rather than counterbalancing this trend, many districts have unintentionally compounded it through unchecked use of classroom devices, 1:1 device programs, and EdTech platforms with little accountability. The American Academy of Pediatrics has linked excessive screen time to vision problems, anxiety, depression, addictive behavior, reduced attention span, and lower academic achievement. This is not a future risk. It is happening to our children now. We were encouraged to see Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second- largest school district in the nation -- pass a landmark resolution in early 2026 committing to a formal Screen Time Policy with specific, enforceable limits. LAUSD's leadership demonstrates that districts of any size can take meaningful action. We are asking Orange County School Districts to follow their example. Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms Find A Chapter | Schools Beyond Screens Dear President Trump Requesting your consideration executive order proclaiming social medial gaming, gambling, restricting under 16 years old due to mental health crises, causing brain rot Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minutes Australia Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minu , CA State SCR 73 Blue Light 2019 causing myopia, sleep deprivation note China restrict with screentime. with mental health crises from excessive screentime, 1.8 million children reported having anxieties, 5 U.S. Congress Education Hearing on “Screentime in Schools” – June 2025 Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online, WASHINGTON—MAY 20, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: Does violence in video games impact aggression and empathy? A longitudinal study of Czech adolescents to differentiate within- and between-person effects. The associations between exposure to violent video games (VVG) and aggression/empathy have been extensively studied. VVG are often depicted as triggers for increased aggression and decreased empathy in line with the General Aggression Model. However, longitudinal evidence that distinguishes within- and between-person effects and focuses on various dimensions of aggression/empathy remains scarce. Drawing on representative sample of 3010 Czech adolescents (aged 13–17), data were collected over four waves to measure physical and verbal aggression, and cognitive and affective empathy. VVG was evaluated based on open-ended responses. A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model was employed to differentiate within- and between-person associations. VVG positively correlated with cognitive empathy, verbal aggression, and physical aggression at the between-person level. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/does- violence-in-video-games-impact-aggression-and-empathy-a-lon-1 The publishers of video games such games as Doom and Grand Theft Auto joined President Trump Thursday in a White House roundtable discussion about violent video games and whether they play a part in desensitizing some players and contribute to the likelihood they might commit violence. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/these-are-the-video-games-the- white-house-played-in-its-meeting-o The following content may contain stories and references to predation and child abuse. Some readers may find this content triggering. We believe that parents are best-equipped to protect their children when they are aware of the potential risks children may face in online spaces. 6 According to the FBI, as many as 500,000 predators are active online every day targeting kids ages 12 to 15. Their intentions include procuring sexual images from children and sometimes making physical contact with their victims. Video gaming platforms offer predators an opportune place to lure children. Kids may have their guard down when playing games, while predators make overtures of “friendship,” sometimes pretending to be someone they are not. Any game where children can communicate with strangers presents risks. Predators can contact children in chat rooms (sometimes called lobbies) through written, verbal, or video means before or during a game. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/5-video-games-where-predators- target-kids Social media played a primary role in the chaotic July 4th, 2026, events in Newport Beach, with officials blaming a "TikTok Takeover" for drawing thousands of young people to the area, resulting in 439 arrests. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1 Social Media's Role as a Catalyst  "TikTok Takeover" Verified: Officials confirmed that viral social media posts, particularly on TikTok, advertising a "takeover" drew an unprecedented influx of teenagers and young adults, mostly non-residents, to the Newport Pier area in a short timeframe. KTLA +2  Rapid Escalation: While the day started relatively calm, crowds surged rapidly in the evening after targeted social media invitations, turning the area into a, as described by residents, "war zone". YouTube·CBS LA +1  High-Volume Youth Influx: Data indicated that the majority of those arrested (over 400) were young people and minors, often coming from outside the county or state, specifically for the event. East Bay Times +1  Pre-planning Monitoring Failure: While the city monitored online chatter, they did not anticipate the scale of the gathering, according to city officials. ABC7 Los Angeles Consequences of Social Media-Fueled Crowds  Dangerous Behavior: The crowds, drawn by the viral posts, engaged in setting off illegal fireworks that were thrown at police and bystanders, leading to injuries and looting of a local Pavilions grocery store. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1 7  Unlawful Assembly: Police were forced to declare an unlawful assembly near 28th Street, arresting 200+ individuals who refused to disperse, accounting for a significant portion of the total arrests. YouTube·NBCLA +1  Police Overwhelmed: Over 350 officers from Newport Beach and 17 regional agencies were needed to restore order, as opposed to only 60 arrests during the same period in 2025. Instagram·hbpolicedept +1  Impact on Law Enforcement: Police officers were actively targeted with fireworks and mortar-style explosives, say officials.  ABC7 Los Angeles +1  https://www.google.com/search?q=how+much+did+social+media+play+contr ibute+to+400+arrested%2C+fireworks+hurled+at+crowds%2C+police+in+ch aotic+July+4th+in+Newport+Beach&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1178US1178&oq=h ow+much+did+social+media+play+contribute+to+400+arrested%2C+firewor ks+hurled+at+crowds%2C+police+in+chaotic+July+4th+in+Newport+Beach &gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQI RigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRirAjIHCAgQIRifBTI HCAkQIRifBdIBCTUzNDc5ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chr ome.ob&ie=UTF-8 The city is now considering stricter short-term rental re Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online there are two related same subject but one adds other content with more web links. Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen U And Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen U Orange County Board of Health Resolution on Social Media, Screen Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Onli consideration executive order proclaiming social media crises New surgeon general advisory suggests screen time limits for kids Advisory Wants Kids to Live ‘Beyond the Confines of Screens’ Children’s mental healthvisits have sharply risen in U.S., resear 8 Completing the Required Digital Citizenship Lesson and Responsibl Surgeon General Advisory Wants Kids to Live ‘Beyond the Confines The Growing Importance of Digital Citizenship U.S. Congress Education Hearing on “Screentime in Schools” – Ju AFT President calls for screen bans, AI guardrails in schools wit FCC reviewing school internet subsidies amid kids’ screen time co https://www.google.com/search?q=New+York+Times+discusses+the+growing+role+of+ce llphones+and+social+media+in+escalating+school+violence.&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1178US 1178&oq=New+York+Times+discusses+the+growing+role+of+cellphones+and+social+me dia+in+escalating+school+violence.&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDIzNzNqM Go3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 The two websites provide opportunity review how social media has been disruptive to children, families to where we are overwhelmed, that now it will require much effort to address those have delayed that I have brought up yet hasn’t become fully embraced. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/ten- year-old-gamers-flagged-to-anti-terror-police WITH Nazi acts by OC students loom over an increasingly ... - Search Returning back to reading books with pencil and paper to also include detoxication, Hope Squad Hope Squad | Youth Suicide Prevention for Schools dog therapy ect. 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SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM educational 9 Susana Barrios From:durfeycraig778@gmail.com Sent:Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:06 PM To:'Craig Durfey'; cborla@scng.com; 'senator umberg'; assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov; '"Jennifer.Carey@sen.ca.gov"'; 'Sam Waldoch'; 'Nick Dibs'; Don Barnes; ocbe@ocde.us; 'Public Records Request'; 'PIO Department'; 'Liz Vasquez'; 'Assemblymember Davies'; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; 'Lisa Kim'; Public Comment; irvinecitycouncil@cityofirvine.org; Vicente.Sarmiento@bos2.oc.gov; cindyt@ggcity.org; 'CITY COUNCIL'; 'Nader Twal'; 'Devon Atkinson'; ADAM.BOMAN@asm.ca.gov; ctraut@buenapark.com; cvega@ci.irvine.ca.us; jstapleton@newportbeachca.gov; cfranco@buenapark.com; citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; jbiddle@newportbeachca.gov; 'Maureen Blackmun'; llandau@sealbeachca.gov; ssonne@buenapark.com; lauren.robinson@asm.ca.gov; response@ocgov.com; rosie.rosales@sausd.us; Janet.Nguyen@ocgov.com; 'SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov'; SHEA.Committee@senate.ca.gov; fourthdistrictpta@sbcglobal.net.; 'Jeffrey Layland'; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; '"'\\"JONATHAN@GGPD.ORG\\"'"' Cc:tips@latimes.com; ABC7 General Release; 'GGEA President'; '"FOX11NEWS@FOXTV.COM"'; KTLA 5 News; '"TIPS@NBCUNI.COM"'; CBS 2; admin@voiceofoc.org; kschallhorn@scng.com; fsuraci@scng.com; victoriale@scng.com; victoriale@scng.com; tharmonson@scng.com; Orange County Register; carol.cormaci@latimes.com; matthew.szabo@latimes.com Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] 1.PREES RELEASE: PUBLIC COMMENT :Response to Flawed PANEL RESREARCH BY Should parents shield their kids from technology? Yes and no, 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. (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. P.O.BOX 2001 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL 714-321-8238 CADURFEY@GMAIL.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 new website socialemotionalpaws.org 07-16-2026 1 PREES RELEASE: PUBLIC COMMENT: Response to Flawed PANEL RESREARCH BY Should parents shield their kids from technology? 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The lack accountably with many silos at all level in government will continue progress harm the return reading books with pencil pager below will find clearly the news article panel is serious flawed. The games the White House played in its meeting on game violence Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online WASHINGTON—MAY 20, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: An Advisory and Toolkit on How to Protect Children and Adolescents, which raises national awareness about the growing risks associated with excessive and harmful screen use among young people. Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen U Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online WASHINGTON—MAY 20, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: An Advisory and Toolkit on How 2 to Protect Children and Adolescents, which raises national awareness about the growing risks associated with excessive and harmful screen use among young people. Children and adolescents now spend as much or more time on screens as they do sleeping or in school. National estimates show that adolescents average seven to nine hours a day on entertainment screens, and most report using their devices right before bed. What they encounter online and the excessive, and sometimes compulsive, use of screens is increasingly linked to real-world harm. Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen U Orange County Board of Health Resolution on Social Media, Screen Time, and Youth Mental Health The Orange County Board of Health approved a resolution on March 26, 2025 recognizing social media use among youth as a significant public health concern and mental health risk Orange County, NC. The resolution was informed by research showing that one-third of teens report using social media “almost constantly”, and that excessive use—especially over three hours daily—doubles the risk of anxiety and depression Orange County, NC+1. Orange County Board of Health Resolution on Social Media, Screen Secretary Kennedy Announces HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Online WASHINGTON—MAY 20, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: An Advisory and Toolkit on How to Protect Children and Adolescents, which raises national awareness about the growing risks associated with excessive and harmful screen use among young people. Children and adolescents now spend as much or more time on screens as they do sleeping or in school. National estimates show that adolescents average seven to nine hours a day on entertainment screens, and most report using their devices right before bed. What they encounter online and the excessive, and sometimes compulsive, use of screens is increasingly linked to real-world harm. HHS Action to Reduce Harmful Screen Use and Protect Children Onli and New surgeon general advisory suggests screen time limits for kids 3 A letter to President Trump about social media harm consideration executive order proclaiming social media crises. With a second letter Esports, short for electronic sports, refers to organized, compet Schools Beyond Screens is a national coalition of parents and edu Hope Squad in Irvine Schools Taeho Kim from Irvine High School and Meital Kochinski from Northwood High School were chosen to be a part of the National Hope Squad Council, a leadership opportunity that empowers students to advocate for mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and peer connection on a national level. Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program focused on fostering human connection, community, and hope among students. Through campus- based programs, Hope Squad trains student leaders to recognize signs of emotional distress in their peers, encourage help-seeking behaviors, and create supportive school environments centered on inclusion and wellness. These students were selected to be a part of a distinguished group of 50 student leaders representing schools across 19 states. Each council member brings unique perspectives, lived experiences, and a passion for supporting student mental health and well-being. IUSD Students Chosen for National Hope Squad Council, a Prestigio Rose Chhabria accepts the Outstanding Youth or Youth Group Award during the 40th Annual National Philanthropy Day, Orange County Awards Luncheon at The Grove in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. From the awards program, “Rose Chhabria, a 17-year-old Northwood High School senior in Irvine, is a Girl Scout, student leader and community advocate. The school’s ASB Executive Board Secretary, she developed a digital entrepreneurship program for underserved youth and promotes mental health awareness through Hope Squad. She has also organized service initiatives with the H4H and Aalambana Foundations, distributing thousands of meals and essential items. A two-time President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, she is passionate about civic engagement and helping others. 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Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms The largest school districts in the country, led by the recent resolution passed by LA Unified School District, are starting to move on classroom screen time -- setting hard grade-level limits, blocking YouTube and gaming platforms on school devices, eliminating devices for the youngest students, and requiring weekly screen reports to parents. This isn't happening because administrators woke up and decided to act. It's happening because parents organized, showed up, and made it impossible to ignore. Your school board has the same authority right now. They do not need to wait for state guidance or federal standards. Dozens of districts have already acted. What they need to hear is that their own community is paying attention and expects them to lead. 7 This petition gives them exactly that signal. The letter is based on real resolutions that have already passed -- the same structure, the same core asks, adapted so any community can put it in front of their board. It takes about three minutes to set up and a few shares to gain momentum. Your board gets a concrete ask from real families in their district. That's the whole mechanism. It works. Petition for Intentional Technology Use in Orange County School Districts | Schools Beyond Screens - Orange County School Districts | powered by Four Norms 1004 Signatures 1004 of 1000 signatures 100% to goal Parents push Long Beach Unified to limit screen use, technology in the classroom group of parents and students are asking Long Beach Unified to restrict screens and technology in classrooms, spurred by Los Angeles Unified’s recent move to strictly limit devices used in instruction. Parents push Long Beach Unified to limit screen use, technology i Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Anxious Generation," shares why he's encouraging more techno-skepticism and warns of the detrimental impact technology can have on kids. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/social-psychologist-jonathan-haidt- author-of-the-anxious-genera Support student wellness and educational initiatives in Garden Grove PETITION Support student wellness and educational initiatives in Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minutes Australia Doctor on How Screen Time Hurts Kids' Cognitive Development Lasting brain rot effects from being chronically online | 60 Minu Dr. Lisa Strohman spent 30 years studying what harms kids, from FBI Quantico after Columbine to serving as an expert witness in New Mexico v. Meta. Her conclusion? The phone in your child’s pocket may be more dangerous than a gun on your kitchen table. At least a child knows to fear the gun. 8 We cover CDC data, Meta’s internal research, 400 girls who deleted social media in one day, and what happened when she gave her own son Snapchat. The full episode is live on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify. Comment LISA and I will send you the link. Dr. Lisa Strohman spent 30 years studying what harms kids, from F The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary “Screenagers,” Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn to social media and video games and what effect it’s having on their brains. Ruston joins William Brangham to share what she’s learned. The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain New study finds AI in schools is undermining kids’ social and intellectual development AI models are being unleashed into schools across the world, in a massive experiment on kids with uncertain results. Now, fresh research provides a clue about the tech’s effects on children’s education, and it’s not promising. According to a new study from Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education, AI poses profound risks to children’s social and intellectual development — and the consequences could be dire. “At this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing generative AI in children’s education overshadow its benefits,” reads the report, which should give pause to school teachers across the America who have increased their use of AI from 34 to 61 percent. New study finds AI in schools is undermining kids’ social and int U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth” on Thursday, January 15th at 10:00 am EST. With tweens spending an average of five hours a day on screens, and teens over eight hours a day, this hearing will 9 examine how early, excessive use of smartphones, tablets, and laptops can harm development and mental wellbeing. The hearing will also explore how to empower parents, who often struggle to monitor and limit screen time, at a time when the U.S. education system – fueled by federal subsidies and incentives – is providing personal devices to children. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/chairman-cruz-announces-kids- screen-time-hearing Theodore Roosevelt, one of America’s most influential leaders, is remembered not only for his role in shaping the nation but also for his deep wisdom on education and society. Roosevelt famously stated that “to educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” This powerful quote reveals his belief that education must be holistic. Knowledge alone, without a strong moral compass, can lead to a society that suffers from a lack of ethics and responsibility. In Roosevelt’s eyes, education wasn’t just about intellectual growth but about developing strong character. The importance of instilling moral values in children and young adults is paramount. He believed that without a moral foundation, even the most educated individuals could become harmful to society. This insight is particularly relevant today, as the debate around the purpose of education continues to evolve. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/roosevelts- words-serve-as-a-reminder-of-the-balance-we-must-seek MINECRAFT HARM WITH 764 FBI classified 764 as a domestic terroris "It all started with him luring minors on Minecraft to extort them and get them to self harm. They have an over 240 page manual on how to do this to children. FBI classified 764 as a domestic terrorist group. There is no shortage of these scumbags." MINECRAFT HARM WITH 764 FBI classified 764 as a domestic terroris OUR MISSION: HEALTHY KIDS, SAFE SCHOOLS, AND EMPOWERED FAMILIES https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/our-mission-healthy-kids-safe- schools-and-empowered-families Capistrano Valley High School hosts panel for parents concerned about teens’ gaming and social media habits. Sept. 12, 2019 4:05 PM PT By age 21, the average young person spends 10,000 hours playing video games, roughly the same amount of time they spend for all of middle school and high 10 school, said Dr. Sina Safahieh, a child psychiatrist who oversees an Orange County program specializing in mental health treatment of adolescents. At a Sept. 11 panel discussion at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo titled “Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness,” Safahieh, along with other mental health clinicians, spoke to parents about the consequences of overuse of technology by teens and adolescents. The presentation was the first in a speaker series being hosted by Hoag Hospital and the Capistrano Unified School District titled “Helping Teens and Families Navigate Mental Health and Wellness.” https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/capistrano-valley-high-school-hosts- panel-for-parents-concerned-a in partnership with Hoag Hospital, IUSD has developed the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Speaker Series. Below are details about this free event that is open to the public (16+ recommended). No RSVP needed. Click here http://bit.ly/2oe5UUx to view the event flier. What: Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Presentation Who: IUSD and Hoag mental health staff When: Wednesday, October 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. Where: University High School (Multi-Purpose Room) 4771 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 In this first session, speakers will discuss the impacts excessive gaming and social media can have on children and teens, including irritability, depression and anxiety. Parents will learn to recognize the differences between normal behaviors and potentially harmful ones and what they can do to support their children. There will be a question and answer period at the end of the presentation. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/gaming-social-media-and-mental- wellness iusd_hoag_flyer_oct._23_2019_f.pdf Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Presentation: Presented by Hoag ASPIRE Intensive Outpatient Program - Irvine Unified School District 11 Feel Like Your Family Needs a Digital Detox? Here’s How to Do It. We’re constantly surrounded by screens. Between work and school emails, social media scrolling, kids glued to their tablets, and the endless background noise of the television, the continuous digital buzz can feel like a lot. Not only can it make you feel overwhelmed, but it can also make you feel disconnected from your family and yourself. Too much scrolling for me has often stoked feelings of anger, heartbreak, and helplessness, all within the same moment. If you’re nodding your head in agreement, it might be time for a break. Enter the digital detox. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/feel-like-your-family-needs-a-digital- detox-here%E2%80%99s-how-to-do-it The Laguna Beach Unified School District screentime resolution The Board of Education adopted a resolution (no. 25-20) to support efforts to optimize student screen time and reduce excessive use of digital devices. The resolution calls for districtwide guidelines, professional development, family partnerships, and annual progress reports to ensure technology use is purposeful, age-appropriate, and balanced with offline learning. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/lbusd-supports-balanced- technology-use-with-new-resolution Internet a ‘Lord of the Flies’: Teen suicide rise started after Instagram, Snapchat began. Third of three parts. Part 1 and Part 2 A counselor at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano faces a gathering of somber students and asks if they knew any of the teens who recently took their lives. A half-dozen hands immediately rise. After a pause, more hands poke up. “I knew Kyle,” one boy quietly volunteers. “He always seemed super happy. I never would have guessed.” In new series of sessions about suicide at JSerra — as well as at many other schools — little by little kids open up. One student talks about 13-year-old Emma Pangelinan who lived in Mission Viejo. Another teen says he knew Patrick Turner, a 16-year-old who lived in Corona del 12 Mar. A girl mentions two girls in a nearby town. A boy asks about another boy who died. 00:0302:00Read More It used to be that kids in high school knew one, maybe two kids who committed suicide. Back then, there wasn’t the reach of social media and methods to kill yourself weren’t just a Google search away. With the Internet as well as Instagram and Snapchat “likes” creating round-the- clock races for online popularity — who sleeps anymore? — high school today is not your mother’s high school. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post- 1/f/internet-a-%E2%80%98lord-of-the-flies%E2%80%99-teen-suicide-rise-started- after-i New pressures for perfection contribute to rise in teen suicide. First of a three-part series. Read Part 2 and Part 3 Emma Pangelinan’s room embodies everything that is pure and good about teenagers, yet the quiet in the air is so heavy it nearly brings you to your knees. Two rows of hard-earned gleaming softball and soccer trophies testify to the past. A blue-and-gold UCLA pennant on the wall promises a wonderful future. But the athletic, bright, always-helpful 13-year-old who slept in this room, who grew up in this home of faith and family, is gone forever. After a perfect day on a perfect Sunday blasting softballs, sharing jokes with the girls on her travel team and window shopping with Dad, Emma disappeared on the evening of Jan. 21 and killed herself. No note, no warning, no “13 Reasons Why” voice tape as portrayed on the recent Netflix suicide series. New pressures for perfection contribute to rise in teen suicide HOAG HOSPITAL MENTAL ILLNESS SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTIONS HOAG AND CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPEAKER SERIES HELPING TEENS AND FAMILIES NAVAIGATE MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS. 13 Hoag Speaker Series Event: Gaming, Social Media and Explore the impact technology has on adolescent behavior and brain development during this educational discussion hosted by Hoag Hospital and Capistrano Unified. Read the FULL STORY on CUSD Insider: http://cusdinsider.org/cusd-and-hoag-... SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/CUSDYouTube https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/hoag-hospital-mental-illness-social- media-addictions-1 Screen time | 60 Minutes Archive. A look back at Anderson Cooper's 2018 report on how screen time impacts the physical structure of kids' brains, as well as their emotional development and mental health. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the “60 Minutes” YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1S7CLRuWatch full episodes: http://cbsn.ws/1Qkjo1FGet more “60 Minutes” from “60 Minutes: Overtime”: http://cbsn.ws/1KG3sdrFollow “60 Minutes” on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23Xv8RyLike “60 Minutes” on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1Xb1DaoFollow “60 Minutes” on Twitter: https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/screen-time-%7C-60-minutes- archive Is Screen Time Hurting Your Child's Development? | Clips | Dad Saves America. 8,474 views Jul 26, 2023 #screentime #parentingtips #childdevelopment How does screen time affect child development? Dr. Lisa Strohman explains several surprising ways that social media, smartphones, and tablets may be undermining your child's psychological and social wellbeing. Dr. Strohman is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Digital Citizen Academy, an organization addressing the issue of technology addiction and overuse. She’s also been a visiting scholar at the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime division, where she became intimately familiar with the dark recesses of the internet. Her books, “Unplug” and “Digital Distress,” explain the challenges of growing up in a digital world and offer practical advice for 14 parents. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/is-screen-time-hurting- your-childs-development-%7C-clips-%7C-dad-sa Violence on TV: the effects can stretch from age 3 into the teens Violence on TV: What happens to children who watch? Can Technology Encourage Mass Shootings? with Dr. Lisa Strohman To whom it may concern. Request to address the serious risk with children social media unbridle at an age is not suitable for consumption, the U.S. Surgeon General no under the age of 13 years old yet the school districts promote Esports with the Orange County Board of education under 13 years old. The resources below will by well-known in their field have identified the serious harm to a child this falls under federal with CA State laws as child abuse request quick response action by police, district Attorney, CA State Attorney. Digital Addiction with Dr. Nicholas Kardaras \[Podcast\] https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/digital-addiction-with-dr-nicholas- kardaras-podcast How Does Social Media Affect Children's Everyday Lives? https://brainwarriorswaypodcast.com › how-does-social... In part 2 of a series with child psychiatrist Dr. Jay Faber, Tana Amen and Dr. Faber dig into the topic of social media, and how it affects today's youth. https://brainwarriorswaypodcast.com/how-does-social-media-affect-childrens- everyday-lives/ Every waking hour those temptations are largely things that are highly addictive by nature. Video games, Youtube videos, social media outlets and yes, even pornography. Screen time dependency is damaging not only to our children now but as they grow up into adults. Nicholas Kardaras is an Ivy-League educated psychologist, an internationally renowned speaker, and one of the country’s foremost addiction experts. He is the CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of Maui Recovery in Hawaii and Omega Recovery in Austin, Texas. He also the author of Glow Kids, a book on how screen addiction is highjacking our kids. Beware of Digital Addiction 15 Episode Highlights: Do you feel like you cannot live without your digital devices? Is digital technology tied to anxiety, addiction and suicide in teens? Is this informational age that we live in dumbing down our youth? Are digital devices being used as babysitters because of the belief that it’s educational? Are parents blinded to the fact that use of technology can become and is an addiction? DO parents consider time in front of the screen damaging to their children? Can Technology Encourage Mass Shootings? with Dr. Lisa Strohman. This week’s guest on The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Lisa Strohman, was working with the profiling unit of the FBI when one of the most horrific events in our nation’s history occurred. This event sparked her passion to educate parents and children on the dangers of technology. In this episode, Dr. Strohman shares some of her most surprising revelations from her life’s journey with Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen. 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The YMCA Esports program serves today’s youth (8-14 years old) by providing opportunities for ALL students to use Esports as a platform to acquire critical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in work and in life. How Can Esports Benefit My Child? 16 Our curriculum supports students with a wide variety of roles, expands their skills, and helps them to gain real-life experience for future career aspirations within esports, or outside of it. The class is a great chance for your child to connect with like-minded kids, with similar interests, while still following their passion, and staying on a steady path towards growth. Participants will learn strong character values in an educational environment supported by the esports ecosystem pictured below. https://ymcaoc.org/esports/ ???????? https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1- d&q=orange+county+ymca+esport#ip=1 Petition Orange County CA Superintendent of Schools to ban Esport https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/petition-orange-county-ca- superintendent-of-schools-to-ban-esport # 15 Parents who say their kids are addicted to 'Fortnite' slam Epic Games with lawsuit — and research shows it's not the only game people are worried about. Parents are arguing their children experienced symptoms of addiction to the game "Fortnite." https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%98addictive-as- cocaine%E2%80%99-parents-sue-fortnite-creators # 16 GAMING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL WELLNESS PRESENTED BY SINA SAFAHIE MD PRESENTED BY: SINA SAFAHIEH, MD BACKGROUND: • Sina Safahieh, MD is a double board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. He graduated with a medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and completed an adult psychiatric residency and child & adolescent fellowship at UC Irvine. Dr. Safahieh has a private practice in Newport Beach and has staff privileges at Hoag Hospitals and CHOC. He is medical director of the ASPIRE program at Newport and Irvine Hoag Hospitals, team psychiatrist for the Los Angeles Chargers and a Major League Baseball certified clinician. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/gaming-social-media-and-mental- wellness-presented-bysina-safahie The United State definition description for child abuse as followed: “Definitions of Child Abuse & Neglect Learn how child abuse and neglect are defined in Federal law and State laws and find resources that distinguish between discipline and abuse. Discipline versus abuse Federal law definitions of child abuse and neglect Federal legislation provides guidance to States by identifying a minimum set of acts or behaviors that define child abuse and neglect. “ 17 The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C.A. § 5106g), as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, defines child abuse and neglect as, at minimum: "Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation"; or "An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm." # 21 China bans kids from playing online video games during the week https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/china-bans-kids-from-playing-online- video-games-during-the-week # 22 Federal And State of California Definitions of Child Abuse Neglec https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/federal-and-state-of-california- definitions-of-child-abuse-neglec # 31 IUSD and Hoag to Host Gaming, Social Media and Mental Wellness Pr https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/iusd-and-hoag-to-host-gaming- social-media-and-mental-wellness-pr # 32 62% Of Young Gamers Experience Abuse Online, According To Study https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/62%25-of-young-gamers- experience-abuse-online-according-to-study # 34 How Gambling Disorder Is Defined in the DSM-5 https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/how-gambling-disorder-is-defined- in-the-dsm-5 # 37 ‘Reuben never misses.’ Prep esports teams like Quartz Hill are pr https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1/f/%E2%80%98reuben-never- misses%E2%80%99-prep-esports-teams-like-quartz-hill-are-pr Request for your consideration to address the epsorts in schools as well as the Orange County YMCA under federal laws describe as child abuse. To blue light legislation to address a serious gap on very critical mater of eyesight for all. To have members from Orange County hold a hearing as why schools promote esports with federal uniformed complaint to CA State unattainable to attempt to file a complaint to local LEA with any social media concern. To a federal awareness radio,TV campaign with local coalition to cross aboard silos that are currently prevent wellness. 18 Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up to January 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. EST Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up to a point, new research shows. In recent months, Silicon Valley executives have Teen speaking out about the purposefully addictive designs of smartphones and social media, which make them hard to put down for anyone, but particularly teenagers. Now, a new report puts numbers to the warnings by tying a sudden and large drop in adolescents’ happiness with the proliferation of smartphones and finding that the more hours a day teens spend in front of screens, the less satisfied they are. The report, “Decreases in Psychological Well-Being Among American Adolescents After 2012 and Links to Screen Time During the Rise of Smartphone Technology,” was published Monday in the journal Emotion using a large national survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders conducted annually by the University of Michigan. After rising since the early 1990s, adolescent self-esteem, life satisfaction and happiness plunged after 2012, the year smartphone ownership reached the 50 percent mark in the United States, the report said. It also found that adolescents’ psychological well-being decreased the more hours a week they spent on screens, including with the Internet, social media, texting, gaming and video chats. The findings jibe with earlier studies linking frequent screen use to teenage depression and anxiety. How snubbing other people in favor of your smartphone affects the people watching you The ubiquity of the devices has mushroomed in the past six years. The percentage of teens who had smartphones jumped from 37 percent in 2012 to 73 percent in 2015 to 89 percent at the end of 2016, according to data from the Pew Research Center and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The Emotion study graphed correlations between happiness and screen activities and non-screen activities such as sports, in-person interactions, religious services, print media and homework. For all the non-screen activities, the correlation was positive; for the screen activities, it was uniformly negative. 19 Default Mono Sans Mono Serif Sans Serif Comic Fancy Small Caps Default X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large Default Outline Dark Outline Light Outline Dark Bold Outline Light Bold Shadow Dark Shadow Light Shadow Dark Bold Shadow Light Bold Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua Orange Default 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua Orange Default 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%Ad (0:06) A study released on Jan. 22 shows there is a correlation between how much happiness teens feel and time spent online, including texting and social media use. (Video: Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post) “When I made that graph, I got up and took my kids’ Kindle Fires and shoved them in the back of a drawer,” said Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University and the study’s lead author. Twenge, who is also the author of “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood,” called the relationship of screen and non-screen activities “zero sum” — if you are doing one, it takes time away from the others. ADVERTISING Diane Tanman of Chevy Chase, Md., worries that is the case for her sons, 11 and 15. “Like playing games in the field like they used to when they were little — they used to do that, and I think it made them more happy,” she said. These days her sons are more into online games, many of which have rewards built in to keep players coming back. “I think it’s addictive,” Tanman said. “It’s just junk food for the brain. … I don’t know one parent who doesn’t worry about it.” As with any addiction, breaking away can be unpleasant. Ed Lazzara of Salem, Ore., says his 12-year-old son, Leo, a fan of the game Minecraft, is more irritable after he has been playing a lot. “It’s like interacting in the real world doesn’t have that zing, you know?” Lazzara said. For some kids, real life doesn’t have the same “zing” as the screen, said Ed Lazzara, right, pictured with his husband, Kurt Garcia-Ottens, and their son, Leo Lazzara-Ottens, 12. (Silvia Herman) The report’s findings were not all dire: Teenagers who get a small amount of exposure to screen time, between one and five hours a week, are happier than those who get none at all. The least happy ones were those who used screens for 20 or more hours a week. 20 The greater unhappiness among those with no screen exposure could be due to several factors, Twenge said. “It could be that they are left out of the social scene of high school, that it’s very difficult to carry on friendships in high school these days without texting at all or being on social media.” It is also possible that those kids are outliers, she said — teens with special needs or in special education, or those whose screens have been taken away from them by parents. The happiest teens, according to the study, are those who are above average in face-to-face social interaction time and below average in social media use. Amanda Lenhart, deputy director of the Better Life Lab at New America who has conducted studies on teenagers and screen use, called the study interesting but said it is hard to separate screen time from other stressors that may affect teenagers’ happiness, such as the political or economic landscape. “The culturally easy scapegoat right now is the technology — it’s new, it’s scary, it’s changed our lives, it’s changed our kids’ lives,” she said. While she generally advises moderation, Lenhart said that rather than making one set of rules about when and how much screen time teens should have, she prefers a case-by-case approach. “Some of it is about your particular kid and your particular life and you as a parent,” she said. “Some of it is you looking at your child and saying, ‘Something is not right here.’” Technology-free schools do exist — including some in Silicon Valley that tech titans have sent their own children to. And movements such as Wait Until 8th have urged parents to delay giving smartphones to kids until high school or just before. But even Bill Gates, who is known for limiting his children’s access to technology, allowed them to get phones by age 14. Melinda Gates has spent her career in tech — but wishes she’d kept her kids away from it longer Marina Bowsher, the mother of a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl in Chevy Chase, views screen time “like dessert — sure you can have some once in a while, but it shouldn’t be part of your every day.” However, she and her husband decided to relax her rules against gaming after helping their niece move into college at George Washington University and noticing that “every boy was carrying around an Xbox … and suddenly there was no monitor. 21 It’s like drinking; nobody’s telling you no.” They decided it was better for their son to learn to regulate his gaming in high school, when he still had parents to help, than to have to learn how in college when no one was watching. Their son also has a smartphone and a laptop; their daughter has a phone with no social media accounts. “It’s all around them, and they are going to have to learn to live with it in their society,” Bowsher said. But the finer points of screen use in today’s society are still evolving. Earlier this month, investors in Apple, the maker of the iPhone, signed an open letter demanding more options for parental regulation of phones, such as the ability to limit their use to certain hours or shut off social media access at a certain time each day. The letter, which Twenge helped draft, cited research showing negative psychological effects of phone use on teens and noted parents’ “constant battle” over screen time, calling it “unrealistic and a poor long-term business strategy to ask parents to fight this battle alone.” Apple responded by saying it is planning new enhancements to increase parental control. Read more: Calling out people who make racist remarks in your presence is actually good for your health. Here’s how to do it. A sexist troll attacked Sarah Silverman. She responded by helping him with his problems. I tried mindfulness to quit drinking. It actually worked. Gift Article https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/01/22/teens-who- spend-less-time-in-front-of-screens-are-happier-up-to-a-point-new-research- shows/?fbclid=IwAR1WdRYFAp6rba8HrXD4hRZ9fEw1LQdx88WVR2Zy3QkjanGD- ucnBCo9Fak New health PUBLISHED: October 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. | report for California shows 34% increase in teen suicide and 29% rise in childcare costs in past 3 years. A new national report focusing on women’s and children’s health has found a 34% increase in teen suicides among California youth between the ages of 15 and 19 over the past three years — significantly higher than the national increase of 25% — and a 29% surge in infant childcare costs during the same period. The report, titled America’s Health Rankings 2019, was released by the United Health Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit that aims to expand healthcare access. 22 While this report has been published for 30 years, researchers have taken a deeper dive into women’s and children’s health over the past three years, said Dr. Janice Huckaby, chief medical officer for maternal-child health strategy at Optum Healthcare Solutions in Baltimore. The 34% increase in teen suicides over the past three years in California is “deeply troubling,” Huckaby said. “Social isolation is an important factor that contributes to teen suicides,” she said. “More and more teens have screens in front of their faces. They don’t feel as connected with family members and friends.” There also has been a reported increase in bullying, especially cyberbullying, Huckaby said, adding that the report found that California lacked “supportive neighborhoods” for families. “Do you know your neighbors? Could you call someone if you have a problem?” she said, giving examples of what a supportive neighborhood means. “We have a social fabric, which is being worn thin.” Huckaby said she hopes the state-by-state data in the 2019 report will help policymakers and give legislators “a framework to work with.” The report also shows that California experienced a 29% increase in infant childcare costs over the past three years. Childcare costs are surging because the state’s reimbursement rate for subsidized care is not increasing while wages for teachers and caregivers have increased, said Sharon Baskett, assistant superintendent for the Division of Early Learning Services at the Riverside County Office of Education. “There are a number of factors that are causing childcare rates to go up,” she said. “Housing rates are up. Home-based caregivers are increasing their rates. Providers are raising their rates.” Baskett said, in addition to these factors, there is also a shortage of teachers in early care and education, which means that some providers are having to pay a higher rate to retain teachers. Her department, Baskett said, has thankfully received an influx of state and federal funding including $24 million in additional dollars from the state, which is expected to increase next year. This is because Riverside County has a large number of children and families that are income-eligible for subsidized childcare. 23 The Economic Policy Institute this year put the annual cost of infant care at $16,945 in California, where the median family income is $68,034. That means a California family earning that level of income is spending about a quarter of its income on childcare. When it comes to teen suicide, the report’s findings are in line with a recent analysis done by the Southern California News Group, which found that about one in five California students surveyed by their school districts have thought about killing themselves. According to one expert, parents should monitor what their children are doing online to watch for warning signs. “We’ve talked to parents who’ve lost kids who check their child’s online activity after the fact and find things,” said Lyn Morris, senior vice president of clinical operations at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, which provides suicide prevention services at about 100 schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties serving more than 120,000 children and adults. “They feel like they could’ve done something had they checked it earlier,” Morris added. “When it comes to teens, it’s a fine line. Privacy is important, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of their health and their lives.” Parents should always monitor their children’s mental health just as they look after their physical health, Morris said. “We stress the importance of talking to your children when they are not in a crisis,” she said. “A lot of these conversations happen in the car. Parents should also never worry that talking about suicide with their children will put the idea into their heads. We know that’s simply not true. On the other hand, these open conversations tell kids that their parents care about them.” Suicide rates are much higher among LGBTQ teens, particularly among transgender teens, Morris said. She suggests that one good strategy for parents is to make pacts with other parents. “I talk to my son’s friend’s parents and get to know them,” she said. “I tell them that if they see something or hear something, they let me know. And I would do the same. This way, parents don’t think they are offending each other by sharing this crucial information.” https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/10/01/new-health-report-for-california-shows- 34-increase-in-teen-suicide-and-29-rise-in-childcare-costs-in-past-3-years/ 24 Police at Don Juan Avila elementary and middle school a suicide. OPINION Let’s look up: Responding to Orange County’s latest teen suicide tragedy The recent local headline brought tears to my eyes. Our Orange County community lost a 13-year-old boy from an apparent suicide on an elementary and middle school campus, in the morning hours before school bells rang. A family lost a son, and a school day was forever scarred with tragedy. Another life has been cut short, the details we may never fully understand. As the community mourns with this family, the heartbreak is added to a growing list of teen suicides—seen not just in headlines, but on the most popular shows our kids watch on Netflix, in the lives of notable celebrities, too. Suicide is on the rise across the nation and it can happen to anyone. In Orange County, the data is certainly alarming. Since the late 1990s, Orange County has had the largest suicide rate increase among the nation’s 20 most populous counties, according to an analysis of federal suicide data by Voice of OC. It is the second leading cause of death among 10 to 24-year-olds and the Orange County Health Care Agency reported that for each suicide death in the county, there are 10 hospitalizations for attempted suicides or intentional self- injuries. A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that suicide rates for adolescent boys and girls in the U.S. have been steadily on the rise since 2007, with rates for girls 15 to 19 doubling from 2007 to 2015. We know that kids of all ages tackle the daily stresses of grades, expectations to succeed, the need to fit in and the presence of bullies. With high expectations of academic performance and a social media environment that fosters exclusion and perfection, we live in a culture of extreme pressure for teens online—and in real life that can feel inescapable leading to thoughts of suicide. https://www.ocregister.com/2019/03/14/lets-look-up-responding-to-orange-countys- latest-teen-suicide-tragedy/ Please call to go into further discussion. 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SBS HQ is blown away by the level of interest and energy from community members, educators, school administrators, lawmakers and the press. This collective action marks a truly historic movement, where We, the People are protecting the next generation from the chokehold of Big Tech in our schools. Ready to bring the movement to your district? Summer is a great time to start a Schools Beyond Screens chapter. LEARN MORE CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SBS LA is thrilled to start the school year in August with the implementation of the NEW, hard fought, “Guidelines for Student Screen Time.” Check out this landmark policy HERE! SBS LA is continuing to fight for a temporary AI moratorium in LAUSD. Sign and share the petition HERE! 2 BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED Parents Against Unnecessary Screen Exposure (PAUSE), an SBS affiliate, successfully advocated for a new policy within BVUSD. The new policy builds upon the LAUSD policy and prohibits screen use in TK–2 among several other important provisions. Learn more HERE! CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS We’re thrilled to see SBS chapters and affiliates making headlines across the country including: Long Beach, Baltimore, Washoe, Omaha, Elmhurst, Haddonfield, Portland, and Palo Alto. If your chapter has news to share in an upcoming newsletter, please let us know at info@schoolsbeyomdscreens.com! 3 UPCOMING EVENTS SKILLS BEFORE SCREENS: ONE YEAR LATER Wednesday, July 29th, 12pm EST Join us as we hear from two school leaders who pivoted away from reliance on devices toward intentional technology use. One year later, they'll share data, lessons learned, successes and challenges as well as their plans for next year. Please share the invite with your district administrators. Webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants. (Co-hosted by Distraction-Free Schools.) REGISTER HERE CIVICS OF TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: VOICES FROM THE CAREGIVER RESISTANCE OF EDTECH Thursday, August 6th, 1pm EST Join SBS founder Lila Byock and other caregiver activists challenging EdTech in K-12 education for a discussion of what it feels like to engage in this labor. Participants will learn from one another about the struggle to redefine technology use in schools. 4 REGISTER HERE WHAT COMES NEXT? ENVISIONING CLASSROOMS AFTER AI Monday, August 17th & Tuesday, August 18th, 7pm EST Save the date! This two-part series features educators from NYC, LA, and DC imagining what public education will look like in the wake of AI. Co-sponsored by SBS, Fairplay, and Movement of MORE. Registration information coming soon. 5 SBS LA BACK TO SCHOOL WEBINAR Wednesday, August 19th, 12pm PT Have questions about the new LAUSD tech policy? We’ve got answers! We’ll share what to expect for the new school year and how to exercise your right to opt-out of screen based instruction & homework within LAUSD. This webinar is geared toward LAUSD parents, but anyone is welcome to attend. Webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants. REGISTER HERE ED TECH/AI WORKING GROUP CALL Next call is Wednesday August 12th 9am PT If you’re not already registered for these bi-weekly calls, sign up today! Join our National Director, Jodi Carreon, and meet fellow activists and experts from across the country. Stay tuned for more info about some exciting featured guests REGISTER HERE AI MORATORIUM THIS MOVEMENT IS GROWING ACROSS THE COUNTRY! 6 Last week, SBS issued a press release calling on LAUSD and districts nationwide to prioritize the safety of children over the profit motive of Google in response to Common Sense Media’s “Unacceptable Risk” assessment for Google Search's AI Overview and AI Mode. These AI search tools are currently enabled by default on most school-issued devices in districts across America, exposing millions of children to known and lasting harms. In response to our request, LAUSD has already committed to address this issue before the school year commences. We urge you to pressure your District to follow their lead. Along with hundreds of other organizations and experts, SBS has spent months calling for an AI Moratorium in TK-12 schools because no generative AI products have been proven safe for use by children. The movement is gaining momentum across the country!  NYC parents demand two-year ‘moratorium’ on using AI in public schools  DC-area parents call on school districts to pause student generative AI use  School Board Pauses Generative Artificial Intelligence in PPS - Portland Public Schools Want to start your own AI Moratorium petition? Link below for a template from Four Norms. 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Fo ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Craig Durfey <craigdurfey@icloud.com> Date: Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 6:12 AM Subject: Screentime To: Craig Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>, Maureen Blackmun <maureen.ggna@gmail.com>, Sam Waldoch <sam.waldoch@asm.ca.gov>, PIO Department <pio_department@ggusd.us>, Nick Dibs <nickdibs1@gmail.com>, Devon Atkinson <datkinson@ocde.us>, Christopher Aguilera <Christopher.Aguilera@asm.ca.gov>, Ryan Durfey <crdurfey@gmail.com>, Gabriela Mafi <gmafi@ggusd.us>, Walter Muneton <walter.muneton@ggusd.us>, Lan Nguyen <lan.nguyen@ggusd.us>, Teri Rocco <teri.rocco@ggusd.us>, Bob Harden <bob.harden@ggusd.us>, Assemblymember Davies <Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov>, <Ddbarnes@ocsd.org>, GGEA President <president@ggea.org>, COB_Response <response@ocgov.com>, Jim Tortolano <orangecountytribune@gmail.com>, SENATOR.WIENER@SENATE.CA.GOV <SENATOR.WIENER@senate.ca.gov>, George Brietigam <georgeb@ggcity.org> https://www.facebook.com/reel/972153234767657?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e Sent from my iPhone 1 Susana Barrios From:durfeycraig778@gmail.com Sent:Monday, July 27, 2026 7:50 AM To:'Craig Durfey'; '"Schools Beyond Screens"'; assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov; 'senator umberg'; 'Lisa Kim'; '"Jennifer.Carey@sen.ca.gov"'; ocbe@ocde.us; 'SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov'; 'PIO Department'; 'Maureen Blackmun'; 'Sam Waldoch'; 'Senator Gonzalez'; ADAM.BOMAN@asm.ca.gov; Don Barnes; 'Liz Vasquez'; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; 'Assemblymember Davies'; 'Nick Dibs'; Public Comment; irvinecitycouncil@cityofirvine.org; Vicente.Sarmiento@bos2.oc.gov; 'Public Records Request'; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; 'CITY COUNCIL'; 'Nader Twal'; cindyt@ggcity.org; 'Devon Atkinson'; citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov; ctraut@buenapark.com; cvega@ci.irvine.ca.us; jbiddle@newportbeachca.gov; llandau@sealbeachca.gov; JOE.PAK@asm.ca.gov; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; 'Maureen Blackmun'; lauren.robinson@asm.ca.gov; 'Lan Nguyen'; 'Walter Muneton'; 'Teri Rocco'; 'Nick Dibs'; 'Dina Nguyen'; 'Lan Nguyen'; 'George Brietigam'; Janet.Nguyen@ocgov.com; rosie.rosales@sausd.us; 'Jeffrey Layland'; 'senator umberg'; JOE.PAK@asm.ca.gov; REPLOUCORREA@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV Cc:press@schoolsbeyondscreens.com; partnerships@wearemama.org; press@wearemama.org Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] RECOMMEND TO YOUR MISSION STATMENT ADDITIONAL SUPORT PREVENT SUCIDES PREVENTION TO SUGGEST INCLUDE HOPE SQUAD 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. 07-26-2026 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. P.O.BOX 2001 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL 714-321-8238 CADURFEY@GMAIL.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 new website socialemotionalpaws.org Schools Beyond Screens 1 Dear Schools Beyond Screens request to include additional beyond screen with Hope Squad, since it has been very successful USA, Caneda to having one in Irvine CA that I brought introduces to the school district. It has been very beneficial provide information from my two website series examples to review we need more awareness to assist students to seek help prevent suicides from social media. What is Hope Squad over 2000 in the USA in CA 91 currently ./ Facebook and service dogs address empath Screenagers is an award-winning documentary that explores the cha Founder of ScreenStrong, Author & Speaker Orange County Board of Health Resolution on Social Media, Screen Collin Kartchner: Mental Health and the Dangers of Social Media Pre-School Physical Activity Zero Hour PE: Transforming Academic Burke schools push pencils over pixels North Carolina Moves Back to Pen-and-Paper in Schools After more than a decade of rapidly introducing digital devices i IUSD Students Chosen for National Hope Squad Council, a Prestigio WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; and WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted humane education laws similar to California’s; and WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and interpersonal violence in adulthood; and WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal cruelty; and 2 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, the animals’ place in the overall environment, and the negative impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a child’s potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible citizens; and WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to implement humane education programs through in-classroom presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant resources, and these organizations could assist California schools in complying with the Education Code’s humane education provisions without burdening school budgets; and https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160HR28 Thank You Craig Durfey Founder P.R.D.D.C 3 Susana Barrios From:durfeycraig778@gmail.com Sent:Monday, July 27, 2026 7:50 AM To:'Craig Durfey'; '"Schools Beyond Screens"'; assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov; 'senator umberg'; 'Lisa Kim'; '"Jennifer.Carey@sen.ca.gov"'; ocbe@ocde.us; 'SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov'; 'PIO Department'; 'Maureen Blackmun'; 'Sam Waldoch'; 'Senator Gonzalez'; ADAM.BOMAN@asm.ca.gov; Don Barnes; 'Liz Vasquez'; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; 'Assemblymember Davies'; 'Nick Dibs'; Public Comment; irvinecitycouncil@cityofirvine.org; Vicente.Sarmiento@bos2.oc.gov; 'Public Records Request'; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; 'CITY COUNCIL'; 'Nader Twal'; cindyt@ggcity.org; 'Devon Atkinson'; citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov; ctraut@buenapark.com; cvega@ci.irvine.ca.us; jbiddle@newportbeachca.gov; llandau@sealbeachca.gov; JOE.PAK@asm.ca.gov; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; 'Maureen Blackmun'; lauren.robinson@asm.ca.gov; 'Lan Nguyen'; 'Walter Muneton'; 'Teri Rocco'; 'Nick Dibs'; 'Dina Nguyen'; 'Lan Nguyen'; 'George Brietigam'; Janet.Nguyen@ocgov.com; rosie.rosales@sausd.us; 'Jeffrey Layland'; 'senator umberg'; JOE.PAK@asm.ca.gov; REPLOUCORREA@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV Cc:press@schoolsbeyondscreens.com; partnerships@wearemama.org; press@wearemama.org Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] RECOMMEND TO YOUR MISSION STATMENT ADDITIONAL SUPORT PREVENT SUCIDES PREVENTION TO SUGGEST INCLUDE HOPE SQUAD 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. 07-26-2026 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. P.O.BOX 2001 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL 714-321-8238 CADURFEY@GMAIL.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 new website socialemotionalpaws.org Schools Beyond Screens 1 Dear Schools Beyond Screens request to include additional beyond screen with Hope Squad, since it has been very successful USA, Caneda to having one in Irvine CA that I brought introduces to the school district. It has been very beneficial provide information from my two website series examples to review we need more awareness to assist students to seek help prevent suicides from social media. What is Hope Squad over 2000 in the USA in CA 91 currently ./ Facebook and service dogs address empath Screenagers is an award-winning documentary that explores the cha Founder of ScreenStrong, Author & Speaker Orange County Board of Health Resolution on Social Media, Screen Collin Kartchner: Mental Health and the Dangers of Social Media Pre-School Physical Activity Zero Hour PE: Transforming Academic Burke schools push pencils over pixels North Carolina Moves Back to Pen-and-Paper in Schools After more than a decade of rapidly introducing digital devices i IUSD Students Chosen for National Hope Squad Council, a Prestigio WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (part of the Hate Violence Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; and WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted humane education laws similar to California’s; and WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and interpersonal violence in adulthood; and WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal cruelty; and 2 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, the animals’ place in the overall environment, and the negative impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a child’s potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible citizens; and WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to implement humane education programs through in-classroom presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant resources, and these organizations could assist California schools in complying with the Education Code’s humane education provisions without burdening school budgets; and https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160HR28 Thank You Craig Durfey Founder P.R.D.D.C 3 Susana Barrios From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, July 27, 2026 10:37 PM To:Craig A Durfey; irvinecitycouncil@ci.irvine.ca.us; ocbe@ocde.us; assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov; david.ochoa@sen.ca.gov; "Jennifer.Carey@sen.ca.gov"; senator umberg; CITY COUNCIL; Vicente.Sarmiento@bos2.oc.gov; Nguyen, Janet; ADAM.BOMAN@ASM.CA.GOV; Don Barnes; JONATHAN@GGPD.ORG; ggpdpio@ggcity.org; sedn.committee@senate.ca.gov; shea.committee@senate.ca.gov; Stephanie Klopfenstein; Public Comment; Public Records Request; Supervisor Terra Lawson- Remer; Foley, Katrina; fourthdistrictpta@sbcglobal.net Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Fwd: U.S. Senate mark up bill AI 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. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Craig Durfey <craigdurfey@icloud.com> Date: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM Subject: U.S. Senate mark up bill AI To: Craig Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com>, Devon Atkinson <datkinson@ocde.us>, Sam Waldoch <sam.waldoch@asm.ca.gov>, PIO Department <pio_department@ggusd.us>, Nick Dibs <nickdibs1@gmail.com>, Christopher Aguilera <Christopher.Aguilera@asm.ca.gov>, Ryan Durfey <crdurfey@gmail.com>, Gabriela Mafi <gmafi@ggusd.us>, Walter Muneton <walter.muneton@ggusd.us>, Lan Nguyen <lan.nguyen@ggusd.us>, Teri Rocco <teri.rocco@ggusd.us>, Assemblymember Davies <Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov>, Bob Harden <bob.harden@ggusd.us>, GGEA President <president@ggea.org>, COB_Response <response@ocgov.com>, Jim Tortolano <orangecountytribune@gmail.com>, George Brietigam <georgeb@ggcity.org>, Maureen Blackmun <maureen.ggna@gmail.com>, SENATOR.WIENER@SENATE.CA.GOV <SENATOR.WIENER@senate.ca.gov>, <SENATOR.GONZALEZ@senate.ca.gov> https://www.facebook.com/reel/1076777711529551/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e Sent from my iPhone 1