Social Media
for Parents
Tuesday
April 5, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
This course will assist adults who work with and care for youth to use safe internet practices, understand the functionality of trending apps, and be able to explain the juvenile sexting law to young people. Emphasis is placed on open communication and healthy relationships to avoid negative consequences.
Instructors
Margaret Ochoa, J.D.
Margaret Ochoa, J.D., is the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Specialist for the Colorado School Safety Resource Center in the Department of Public Safety. She provides resources for school personnel, students, and their communities to identify, prevent, and respond to sexual abuse and assault. Since she joined the team in 2016, she has trained thousands of youth-serving professionals on understanding and responding to the sexual behaviors of children, identifying and responding to sexually predatory behavior, satisfying statutory obligations to report abuse, and juvenile sexting and dating violence prevention. Related to these safety concerns, Ms. Ochoa also trains on Cyber Safety and Threat Assessment. Previously, Ms. Ochoa worked as an Assistant County Attorney in Jefferson County, Colorado, where she represented the Department of Human Services in all aspects of child protection.
