Practical guidance to help families keep children safe in today’s digital world
The CFA Parent Guide features curated articles designed to help parents make informed decisions and protect their children in today’s digital world — without fear or overwhelm. Our guide is grounded in research, informed by real-world experience, and written to support open conversations at home.
Start with The Basics
Cell phones, online access and digital boundaries. Understanding how techology works — and how children use it — is the first step toward safety.
Guide to
Smart Phone Safety
How to Monitor Your
Child’s Cell Phone
Tools, settings, and conversations
that support safe use.
Understanding Online Risks
Awareness that helps parents recognize warning signs early. Many online risks develop quietly and over time. Awareness helps parents intervene before harm occurs.
Community Updates and Why They Matter
Staying informed about what’s happening in Colorado. Parents have told us they want to understand what’s happening locally — from arrests to school action and policy changes.
Education, tools, and conversations that make a difference.
CFA offers free parent awareness education to help families understand today’s digital risks and how to respond with confidence.
👉 Request a Parent Awareness Presentation
👉 Learn More About CFA Adult Awareness & Education Program.
Resources for Parents
NCMEC is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization.
- Take It Down – This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18.
- NetSmartzkids – games, coloring pages and fun activities for younger elementary and some older elementary students
Shared Hope is a non-profit organization leading the fight against domestic minor sex trafficking with prevention and awareness education including online safety education-many free resources available to use and share
Since 2014, Internet Matters has provided information and advice to parents and carers to help their children navigate the ever-changing digital landscape.