Empowering digital wellness: FSUSD hosts free family workshop about youth and social media wellness / Empoderando el bienestar digital: FSUSD organiza un taller gratuito para familias sobre el bienestar de los jóvenes y las redes sociales

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

May 1, 2025

Learn how to support your child in navigating the online world with confidence, safety, and balance. / Aprende cómo apoyar a tu hijo para navegar por el mundo en línea con confianza, seguridad y equilibrio.

Fairfield, CA (May 1, 2025) — Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD), in partnership with the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE), will host a free family workshop, The Impact of Social Media on Youth, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. 

La Oficina de Educación del Condado de Solano y FSUSD los invita el martes 6 de mayo 2025 a un taller gratis acerca del impacto de las redes sociales en los niños y los adolescentes.

This important event will provide families with valuable insights and strategies to support youth in navigating today’s digital world. The workshop will address key topics, including:

  • Understanding the adolescent brain

  • Positive and negative impacts of social media

  • Cyberbullying and online safety

  • Setting healthy screen time boundaries

  • Mental health and digital wellness

  • Protecting students from online predators

Families have two opportunities to attend:

Morning In-Person Session 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Grange Middle School, 1975 Blossom Avenue, Fairfield Childcare is available with registration/Cuidado de niños disponible, es importante registrarse Spanish interpretation provided/Se proporciona interpretación en español 

Evening Virtual Session (Zoom) 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Registration required Spanish interpretation provided

“Families have shared that they are looking for more support and information about how to navigate social media with their children,” said Holly Collins, FSUSD Coordinator of Parent & Family Engagement. “This workshop is designed to give parents and caregivers practical tools to support healthy digital habits, build online safety skills, and promote wellness in an increasingly connected world.”

Social media plays a powerful role in the lives of today’s youth, influencing their mental health, relationships, self-esteem, and decision-making. The workshop is designed to help parents and caregivers better understand both the opportunities and risks of social media and offer practical tools for fostering healthy digital habits at home.

Registration is required for both sessions. To register, go to: bit.ly/SocialMediaKids2025.

For more information, contact Holly Collins, Coordinator of Parent & Family Engagement, at hollyco@fsusd.org or (707) 399-4330.

Event Flyer (in English and Spanish)