by Tania Cruz | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog
Hopefully by now you are already aware that October is National Bullying Prevention Month. With the goal remaining bullying prevention, let’s look back at a few news stories that gained national attention over the last twelve months since our last Blog during the...
by Tania Cruz | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the lead agency in the United States for combating international and domestic terrorism. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 forever changed the FBI. The agency transformed itself into an intelligence-driven,...
by Tania Cruz | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog
#Default2Safety may seem like a normal hashtag to many, but it’s what lead to a revelation of a large tech company to take a deeper look into how technology can be reformed to keep students safe. With technology being a main staple not only in our homes, but now in...
by Tania Cruz | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog
The concept of reducing or eliminating a person’s responsibility with the possibility to gain personally or financially from a fire loss is how arson and fraud have become so closely associated. Society has a general acceptance that fire is a natural phenomenon and is...
by Tania Cruz | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that The American Camp Association, the only national accreditation body for camps, requires camps to meet just 18 percent of its 255 standards and practices? Thanks to Meow Meow Foundation, you will know what questions to ask summer camps before sending...
by Tania Cruz | May 24, 2021 | Blog
Elder Fraud takes many shapes and sizes as criminal elements seek to take advantage of this vulnerable and growing population. The FBI has prioritized its efforts to address elder fraud and will continue to do so along with our partners. Since senior citizens are a...
by Tania Cruz | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and it’s an important time to talk about the online exploitation of children. Today, children are spending more time on the internet. During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a dramatic increase in reports of online...
by Tania Cruz | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog
My name is Kerry McCracken. I am the Executive Director of The Children’s Assessment Center, Harris County’s Advocacy Center for sexually abused children. I am so grateful that April has been designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to bring even more...
by Elizabeth McChesney | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
We are glad to see these platforms taking steps to protect our children’s safety online. Here are some safety setting updates on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram that every parents should know about: TikTok: TikTok implemented new parental controls in January of...
