Engaging with youth on social media.

Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook are all great tools for staying connected with youth. Some adults shy away from social media completely and others haven’t yet learned that as a role model for young people, they need to engage in online platforms as if their children are watching what they are doing.

It’s up to each of us to determine how we will interact online and what the youth we support will learn from our behavior. Like it or not, young people are on those platforms and we have the responsibility to help them learn how to navigate them.

Take some time this afternoon to listen to this podcast to learn a few ways to establish boundaries with youth you have relationships with. 

Remember, engaging in conversation with young people about benefits and risks helps them
learn to look to you for guidance.