Do you know what the teenagers in your life are really doing online. Is your child sexting or cyber-bulling? You need to learn how to protect your children. Make sure you have all the passwords to their smartphones and social media accounts.

Plan to have your teenager  attend the #NowMattersL8R Education Event tonight February 6, 2017  5:00 – 6:00pm at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hearts of Hope on General Mouton in Lafayette.   This event is sponsored by the Hearts of Hope Youth Advisory Board.  Call 337.269.1557  or go to www.theHEARTSOFHOPE.org for more information.

Teens (12-17) will learn about the dangers of social media and the behaviors that put them at risk for being sexually abused. This event is designed to create social change in the way youth perceive the posting and sharing of inappropriate “selfies” and videos. Teens  will learn about the Louisiana laws regarding sexting and cyber bullying in efforts to decrease the number of sexual abuse incidents each year. There will be FREE prizes + Food= Fun learning experience! theHEARTSOFHOPE.org

The mission of Hearts Of Hope is to mend every heart affected by sexual abuse in Acadiana.   24/7 SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS LINE: 337.233.RAPE (7273)

Hearts of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency. Services are available to the Acadiana area of Louisiana: Lafayette, Acadia, Vermilion, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Landry & Evangeline parishes. Confidentiality is strongly upheld and services are provided at no cost to client.

(source: Val Senegal, theHEARTSOFHOPE.org)