Check out my recent blog for Laya Healthcare's Hub Thrive "5 conversations to have with your child if they are using social media"
https://www.layahealthcare.ie/thrive/family/internet-safety/
Tullamore Lions Club Internet Safety Initiative
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore
Thanks to Seamus from the Tullamore Lions Club for arranging Internet Safety Presentations for students from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore College and Colaiste Choilm.
It was a fantastic day and I really enjoyed meeting staff and students from all three schools.
Tullamore College
Laya Healthcare’s hub "Thrive"
Congrats to the team at Laya Healthcare on their new hub “thrive” Check it out here
https://www.layahealthcare.ie/thrive/
Articles on social media, cyber-bullying and sexting from Dr. Maureen Griffin can be found here
https://www.layahealthcare.ie/thrive/contributors/maureengriffin/
Well done Laya Heathcare on a fantastic initative, delighted to be involved.
Laya Healthcare Online Safety
Thanks to the team at Laya Healthcare, we have produced some videos outlining key areas of concern for parents who's children are using technology.
Check out Laya Healthcare's Online Safety Page where you can access videos, bookets and infographics on social media, online gaming, mobile phone safety and cyberbullying
1,000 attend landmark anti-bullying seminar at St Michael's Theatre, New Ross
Dr. Maureen Griffin, Tai Akinyemi representing Parents Associations and students from schools in attendance
"New Ross Home School Community Liaison and their Local Parent's Education Committee, in collaboration with New Ross Lions Club, hosted a huglely successful information day on the safe use of social media for students and parents. It was organised by the town's DEIS schools and non DEIS schools were invited to attend.
Forensic Psychologist Dr Maureen Griffin spoke to the students during different sessions about social media sites and apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Viber, highlighting the potential dangers of sharing too much personal information online and the consequences of this".
Column: Children don’t understand the consequences of sexting
Column: Children don’t understand the consequences of sexting
Monday March03 2014
Internet Safety @ Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Dr Maureen Griffin and students from Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip, Co. Kildare (2015)
The Student Council welcomes Dr Maureen Griffin to Desmond College for a Cyberbullying Talk
Dr. Maureen Griffin and the student council, Desmond College, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick (2015)
Internet Safety @ St Olivers Clonmel with Dr. Maureen Griffin
"Dr. Maureen Griffin, Forensic Psychologist visited our school today and presented talks from 3rd to 6th classes, staff and parents alike on the topic of internet and phone safety, cyber bullying and other issues surrounding social media. The presentations were both informative and eye opening and we extend our thanks to Dr. Maureen Griffin for her time and expertise".
Dr. Maureen Griffin and students from St Olivers Clonmel (2015)
Limerick Youth Service host internet safety workshop
"Think before you text or post and instil a sense of caution not fear were two of the main recommendations from a workshop on social networking and internet safety held at Limerick Youth Service".
Emma Sheanon, LIT; Dr. Maureen Griffin and Kate O’Driscoll, Limerick Youth Service at the internet safety workshop.