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SUPPORT YOUTH

Practical Tools and Resources for Healthy Digital Use

In the research that led to creating SYNC, youth, families and communities expressed a clear need for a single trusted, research-based resource to help navigate the challenges posed by digital media use. Below you will find a limited set of tools, recommendations and links to help you, your family and community partners find ways they can individually and collectively create the environment that can help our young people thrive.

Explore Resources by Domain

SYNC resources are organized in 3 buckets to make finding what you need easier. They are:

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Children and Youth

Resources in this domain focus on digital literacy, individual-level mental health assets and understanding how peer influences shape media habits.

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Parents and Caregivers

Learn about the foundational role family routines play in well-being. Access tools for adult modeling of screen use, establishing household rules and strengthening family connectedness.

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Communities

Explore strategies and resources for schools and daycare, youth-serving organizations and other community partners.

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NURTURE CONNECTION

Reclaiming Connection, Together

Mindful use of technology is key to regaining authentic connection. We invite you to use these tools to help move your community from continuous scrolling to intentional use.

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