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Understanding Your Kids Social Media Use
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Host Jodie Sweetin is joined by Amy McCarthy and Special Agent William (Bill) Bodner in Charge of DEA’s Los Angeles Field Division. It’s common and often warranted for parents to be anxious and concerned for the things their children may get into online. Countless ways exist for children to run into potentially dangerous situations including retail drug trafficking, once relegated to the dark web is now available across the web and social platforms!
In this episode we will explore when and how much online time is appropriate. We will learn about how drugs and other illicit activity is coded and we will discuss ways to keep our kids safe online, monitor their activity and access and give them rules and guidelines that help them keep themselves safe.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- [1:05] Dark web and social media
- [3:36] Access to counterfeit and prescription drugs
- [9:02] Appropriate age for social media accounts
- [10:30] Decoding your kids emojis and social media
- [14:55] Non negotiable ground rules
- [18:14] Ways to be more present in their child's online and social media presence
- [19:14] What to do if you find out your child is using drugs
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- In the last 3 years the ability to connect with drug dealers in brick and mortar places stopped, they migrated online, and that's really the same thing that happened to all of us in our work life
- Having them know that social media is part of a privilege. Instagram , Snapchat, Tik Tok, whatever social media account, it's like you're being able to look into their room like an extension of themselves.
- Limiting social media time can be really important as kids can get detached from other activities that are healthy outlets for them in their lives.
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Resources:
Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention
Never Thought I’d Say This Podcast with Jodie Sweetin
Team Upstandards with Trevor Donovan
Elks Drug Awareness Program Website
Watch Awkward Conversations Season 1 the series:
Awkward Breakfast Conversations - Ep. 1
Awkward Lunch Conversations - Ep. 2
Awkward Dinner Conversations - Ep. 3
Bios:
Jodie Sweetin is an American actress and television personality known for her role as Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series Full House and its Netflix sequel series Fuller House. Jodie is joined by Content Expert Amy McCarthy, a Senior Clinical Social Worker at Boston Children's Hospital.
Amy McCarthy, LICSW, is the Director of Social Work for the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program (ASAP) at Boston Children's Hospital where she provides direct clinical and programmatic support. Additionally, Amy has extensive experience working in community-based settings providing care to young people living with complex mental health needs, and their families. As the former director of the Boston-Suffolk County Family Resource Center, she worked with an abundance of community partners to ensure residents had access to vital resources to meet basic needs and beyond. Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) from Siena College and earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from Wheelock College.
William “Bill” Bodner, a 30-year veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration, assumed the role of Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration,Los Angeles Field Division in June, 2019. As the Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Bodner is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of 14 offices located in Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and the seven Southern California counties which make up the greater Los Angeles area.
Mr. Bodner previously served as a Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division from June, 2017 to May, 2019 and an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division from April, 2009 to May, 2017.
From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Bodner served as a Staff Coordinator at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Special Operations Division, in Chantilly, Virginia. While assigned to the Special Operations Division, Mr. Bodner coordinated several high-level, multi-jurisdiction investigative operations and worked on high-value target capture operations and classified projects. Between 1992 and 2006, Mr. Bodner worked the streets of Los Angeles as a DEA Special Agent and Group Supervisor.
Mr. Bodner has leveraged his extensive career in Los Angeles to develop and improve upon partnerships with state, local and other federal agencies. Mr. Bodner’ s vision is to conduct very impactful investigations on the most significant Drug TraffickingOrganizations posing a threat to our region, keeping in mind the goal of improving the quality of life for those in our communities.
Mr. Bodner sees the mission of DEA as keeping communities safe and healthy, while reducing drug-related violent crime. Mr. Bodner reminds all, drug trafficking is not a victimless crime. The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to find something in life you are passionate about, don’t let drugs distract you from that passion and don’t ever let drugs become your passion.
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