My Safe Kids org protects children and parents both on and offline
Released on = October 2, 2006, 6:13 am
Press Release Author = Joseph Sammartano
Industry = Education
Press Release Summary = Children and parents can learn without fear and hear what other children and experts are saying when confronted with violence, being bullied, approached by strangers, good touch bad touch, preventing abduction, learn the new CPR or first aid; and what to do in case of a natural or man made disaster plus special fire safety instructions for visually impaired and autistic children. A place where each visit you and your children can learn new skills to face many of life\'s challenges including boosting self esteem and a special section for adolescent and teenage girls.
Press Release Body = For Immediate Release Contact Joseph Sammartano 386 441 9400 Parents Get 1 Million Dollars of Predator Protection Software for FREE Ormond Beach, Florida Executive Director Joseph Sammartano of MySafeKids.org announced today that California\'s Pandora Corporation, the manufacturer predator protection software, will be available for free to anyone who requests it at www.mysafekids.org. The software regularly retails for $50.00 dollars but Mysafekids.org a not for profit organization is presenting parents with a unique opportunity to supervise their children when online absolutely free. See Mr. Sammartano\'s bio and photo at the About Us link http://www.mysafekids.org/mysafekids/contact/index.jsp to understand the entire story behind the project.
Mr. Sammartano proposed the give away to the PC Pandora executives in order to get this software into the hands of parents as quickly as possible, especially with the kids socializing, online and the real facts, see below. Sammartano states, \"If you have children and they have a computer every household needs this or some type of similar software to protect children period. It\'s OK to snoop. Parents have to know the facts and not just the stories in the news or sensationalized on Dateline; now parents can truly supervise and protect children when online."
These are the real facts
· 50% of the teens and 30% of the preteens never tell their parents about cyber-bullying. · Close to 60% of teens have received an e-mail or instant message from a stranger and half have communicated back. · Close to 62% of teens say their parents know little or nothing about the web sites they visit. · Over 75% of Internet crimes involving sexual solicitations of children and exposure to pornography are not reported to police or parents. (see DA web site San Diego Ca.)
With this software parents can take back control of their household and protect their children. PCPandora software enables parents to identify who is bullying or being a predator, or contacting their children whether the children tell them or not! Parents can now alert the authorities and even provide the e mail address of the offender with or without the child\'s knowledge
Mr. Sammartano wrote one of the first Computer Security Programs for the Dept of Defense Training and Doctrine Command and later authored the authority, jurisdiction, and command relationships between the FBI, the State Department and the military to counter terrorist forces. His entire career has been designing strategies to improve security measures, training methods and/or creating operational plans to protect or avoid natural and man made disasters.
Just months before Carly Brucia became a house-hold name Mr. Sammartano was in Tallahassee Florida explaining to a member of the Governor\'s staff how he was going to create a place where parents and children can go and learn life saving skills, but in a safe-fun learning environment - not one that he says \"is perpetuated and based on fear or adults/experts telling the kids don\'t do this or that.\"
His lesson plans for preventing child abduction is on the mysafekids site but has 9 year old girl as the moderator who teaches children this subject matter and is filled with animated images. The children learn from their peers as they read along and answer questions. Sammartano states, \"This method the child has to think for themselves - and will remember more - because they had to decide and choose an answer.\" Upon completion they receive a certificate as a reward for their actions. Children can also become a Junior FBI Agent, a Disaster Action Kid from FEMA, or Junior Fire Marshal, all with official certificates plus acquire a lot of safety tips and knowledge.
For more information on PC Pandora or Pandora Corporation, please visit www.pcpandora.com. "Every child needs to do the Preventing Child Abduction Program" at MySafeKids.org and any child who can use a computer by themselves must have predator protection software. "The facts above are clear " said Sammartano "It is the parents\' right and duty to protect their children and now they can give them the most advanced skills and tools to protect themselves and others both on and offline" Other: On January 18 -19 in Cocoa Beach Florida Mr. Sammartano is the keynote speaker at the National Safe Child Symposium contact Child Abuse Prevention Center at 321-394-7179 Sherry Meaders Ed.D for further details.
Web Site = http://www.MySafeKids.org
Contact Details = Joseph Sammartano, Executive Director MySafekids.org 386 441 9400 direct line to Mr Sammartano