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.
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
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
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Worldwide
momentum
New York City is considering a city-wide ban on cell phones in schools
Kathy Hochul on NY school cellphone ban
Potential social media ban for kids in Australia
Adolescence: Five truths about our teenage boys we need to address urgently