Resources for you and to share
A print book for schools to support education about brain science and how screen exposure impacts brain development. Nurses, physicians, psychologists and teachers, who are fully independent of commercial industry interests (directly and indirectly) that would bias the presentation of the science, authored this book.
Find Community Vermont Declaration of Digital Independence
Bring this film to your community for an in-person screening Can’t Look Away Film: The Dangers of Social Media
Fill out this form for CAN'T LOOK AWAY | Screening Application Form for a free opportunity to share this in your local library, school, place of worship or community theatre. Our VT-IRL team can help you with organizing a panel to facilitate discussion following the film. Indicate you are part of the Smartphone Free Childhood US network when you fill out the CAN'T LOOK AWAY Screening Application Form
What if I gave my child/teen a device/social media and now we are struggling?
One-page printable based on work of child/adolescent psychiatrists to help caregivers frame and anticipate how to support their child to reestablish healthy attachment and reward pathways.
How to offramp if you already gave a device.
Current psychiatrists with screen time expertise who have published on this:
Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Victoria Dunckley
Addiction psychiatrist, Dr Anna Lembke
Print a Warning Label for Social Media
Printable independent research informed education fact sheets to share with your school leaders
Get a Landline — Landline Kids - landlines for kids and teens support advanced executive function skills, better time management, organization and healthy independence.
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These images below were hand drawn by real Vermont kid artists. Look on the Postcards to Share page and print these as flyers or postcards to share in schools, libraries, restaurants, bookstores and with friends to encourage more people to join our effort!
