David O'Brien, Director of Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health at Yorktown Family Services will join us to provide information to parents/caregivers about digital social media literacy for children and youth.

The presentation will include an overview of digital social media literacy for parents of children and youth ages 10-24 years. Topics in the presentation include: understanding digital social media, current trends including misinformation/conspiracy theories, recruitment and luring into anti-social behavior, and videogaming. The presentation will include how to help your child understand and engage safely with digital media. Resources will be provided. The presentation will be one hour with a Q&A period.

Please contact Family Support Specialist Stephanie Moynagh with any questions about this event: smoynagh@hollandbloorview.ca 416-425-6220 ext. 6146

More information about our presenter, David O'Brien:

David O'Brien has over 25 years of experience working in the field of child, youth, and young adult mental health within various front-line and managerial roles. David has co-founded several inter-organizational network system delivery services programs for child and youth mental health including; 'what's up' walk-in, H.I.P.S. (Human. Trafficking, Prevention. Strategy) and supported the development of YouthCan IMPACT, pathways between emergency departments and community mental health and trauma treatment programs for survivors of violence. David co-leads a national complex care case consultation group and supports organizations with program design, program implementation, and clinical model implementation. David has co-designed a program that supports young adults involved with, on the fringes of, or on the pathway toward targeted violence. His formal education background is in the areas of Child and Youth Worker, Masters in Counselling Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration. David is a media resource for CTV News, CBC News, and various mainstream news outlets.