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Overview
In this course, you will learn how to:
Reduce child safety risks when using social media and other forms of
electronic communication
Follow Salvation Army policies governing the use of social media and
electronic communication
Educate minors and parents about online safety
Respond appropriately to improper and illegal use of social
media/electronic communication
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Lesson 1: Social Media Basics
Social media use is widely accepted. Some benefits include being:
Accepted
Fast
Easy
How is your program or location currently using social media and electronic
communication?
Write your answer in the space below:
At the national level, The Salvation Army has four policies related to social
media, electronic communication, and child safety.
Guidelines for Use of Social Media and Other Electronic
Communication with Minors
The Salvation Army National Code of Conduct for Electronic
Communication with Minors
Internet Blogging/Podcasts and Web Communities
National Policy Statement on Sexual Abuse
Take a moment to read through these policies, found in the Tools menu of the
course and take notes on the types of information found in each. At the end of
the course, you will be asked to sign the acknowledgment at the end of the
Code of Conduct.
Take notes in the space below:
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Lesson 2: Risks of Using Social Media
In this lesson, you read about bad things that can happen with social media and
electronic communication.
Have you heard of any similar situations happening in your community? Have
you heard stories of minors using social media improperly, for instance to bully
or to sext?
Write your answer in the space below:
Lesson 3: Managing Social Media at the Salvation Army
In this lesson, you learned about guidelines for using social media and
electronic communication that are designed to protect minors and Salvation
Army personnel.
Select the boxes with “yes” answers.
Do we use private group pages on our social media sites (such as
Facebook)?
Do we monitor our social media sites daily for inappropriate
comments?
Do we inform parents in writing that we are using social
media/electronic communication to communicate with minors?
Do we obtain written permission from the minor/parent/guardian
before posting personal identifiable information and photos or videos
of minors?
Do we include parents/guardians on all texts and emails?
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Take notes in the space below:
Lesson 4: Educating Minors and Parents
In your interactions with minors and parents/guardian, take time to teach them
about being safe online and about Salvation Army policies for social
media/electronic communication. Select the boxes with “yes” answers.
Have we discussed risky online behaviors and the consequences of
them?
Have we explained that Salvation Army computers and electronic
communications are monitored?
Have we shared these resources for online safety with parents?
netsmartskids.org (Safe Internet Usage: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) Internetsafety101.org (Enough is Enough organization)
Take notes in the space below:
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Lesson 5: Responding and Reporting
In this lesson, you learned the four steps for responding and reporting
inappropriate social media use:
Watch
Interrupt
Report
Check back
Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence.
1. The first step is to watch for interactions or behaviors that violate
policies or that look suspicious or ______________.
2. If you see someone breaking the rules, take _________.
3. Follow the Salvation Army’s ____________ for reporting.
4. ____________ on the problem after you have reported it to see what
happened.
Additional Notes from This Course:
Answers: 1) inappropriate, 2) action, 3) policies, 4) Check back
