It Takes A Village
Who
We Are
We’re a group of parents and teachers who have come together to create a smartphone safe childhood for our children.
Our primary goals:
1. Provide children, parents, guardians, and teachers with key skills for digital wellness
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Device safety and smartphone alternatives
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Digital literacy for students
2. Banding together to decrease the pressure of having a smartphone at an early age
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Encouraging parents and caregivers to take the wait until 8th pledge.
3. Promoting healthy screen-free childhood activities
We’re facing a mental health crisis
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The earlier a child gets a smartphone, the worse their mental health outcomes.
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By age 13, 94% of teens are using YouTube, and 58% are on TikTok.
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Social media use leads to anxiety and depression in boys and girls.
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The more time on social media, the worse the outcomes.
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Young girls ages 10-14 yrs are especially vulnerable to the effects.
Why It
Takes A
Village
Take Action
You can show your support by doing one or all of these things:
Take the pledge and pass it on
Pledge today to hold off on giving your child a smartphone until at least 8th grade.
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Join the movement!
We need your ideas and volunteers to spread the word, join us at events and bring our grassroots org to the district level.
Sign up for emails &/or volunteer
Get up to speed
Learn more about It Takes a Village and get helpful resources on digital wellness.
Helpful Resources
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About
It Takes A Village
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The story that inspired the committee from Greystones in Ireland. Take more in-depth listen
Santa Cruz district list of resources about cell phone usage/stats
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Digital wellness resources
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
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Dr Becky interview with Jonathan Haidt, author of The anxious generation
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Jonathan Haidt On How to Solve the Teen Mental Health Crisis
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Worldwide
momentum
New York City is considering a city-wide ban on cell phones in schools