Online Safety for Families: Empowering the Next Generation
Protecting Kids in a Connected World Starts Now.
The internet is where kids learn, play, connect…and where risks can hide in plain sight. At Opt-Inspire, we believe digital literacy starts young and sticks best when families learn together. That’s why we’ve expanded our programming to serve 5th and 6th graders and their parents or guardians, equipping them with the tools to stay safe, think critically, and build lifelong habits of smart online behavior.
Outside of our workshops, we also offer two free resources:
- The Mini Toolkit (for ages 2–4): A practical, bite-sized guide for parents of young kids just starting to engage with screens. Created with direct input from occupational therapists who specialize in early learning.
- Make It Click (for ages 5–15): A mobile-friendly guide for parents and caregivers to help older kids build safe screen habits, protect their privacy, and navigate online risks with confidence, curated by classroom educators, as well as tech and privacy professionals.
Whether it’s understanding what information is okay to share, spotting a scam in their game chat, or learning what “private” settings really mean, we’re here to help families thrive in today’s digital world.
What We Teach
Our family-focused sessions are fun, interactive, and age-appropriate. We focus on:
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Personal Information Protection
What’s safe to share (and what’s not) online and in apps. How to check and adjust privacy and safety settings across platforms, including how to easily digest legal jargon in T&Cs.
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Engaging with AI chatbots
Practical tips to understand chatbots and create a routine & environment to ensure that your child is engaging with AI safely.
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Online Kindness & Cyberbullying
Establishing digital emotional intelligence, building empathy, and recognizing harmful behaviors online.
Explore Our Family Resrouces
Access expert-led sessions and practical tools designed to help families navigate digital safety, privacy, and smart online habits together.
Kids + Parents Workshops
Our workshops, which can be delivered at schools or community centers, serve 5th and 6th graders and their parents or guardians to equip them with the tools to stay safe, think critically, and build lifelong habits of smart online behavior.
The Mini Toolkit (for ages 2-4)
A practical, bite-sized guide for parents of young kids just starting to engage with screens. Created with direct input from occupational therapists who specialize in early learning.
Make It Click Toolkit (for ages 5-15)
A mobile-friendly guide for parents and caregivers to help older kids build safe screen habits, protect their privacy, and navigate online risks with confidence, curated by classroom educators, as well as tech and privacy professionals.
Become a Digital Literacy Champion for Kids & Parents
Help Kids & Parents Outsmart the Internet.
The internet isn’t slowing down, and neither are bad actors, shady apps, or privacy pitfalls. That’s where you come in.
At Opt-Inspire, we’re on a mission to equip 5th–6th graders and their parents/guardians with real-world digital smarts.
No tech degree? No problem. We’ll train you. We just need sharp minds, kind hearts, and people who care.