Thanks to all who joined us on April 30, 2025 for our Growing Healthy Minds Session on Artificial Intelligence, Cell Phone Use and Social Media.

By clicking the buttons below, you can access the session recording, presentation slides, and evaluation.

We encourage you to complete the session evaluation so we may continue to meet your needs in future sessions. Completion of this evaluation is necessary for all participants seeking educational credit. Note that you may receive credit for viewing the recording if you were unable to join live. Evaluations may be completed for credit until May 19, 2025.

Thank you to our Speakers:

Kwame Morton, PhD

Superintendent of Cherry Hill Schools

David Nash, Esq.

School Legal Counsel

Marina Badillo-Diaz, DSW, LCSW

Founder of MABD Consulting

Session Resources:

Click on the links below to access resources reviewed during our discussion:

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

• AI Prompt Library for Social Workers
• The AI Social Worker Blog
• School Social Workers ChatGPT Guidebook
• AI for Social Work Slack Community
• List of All 25 States AI and Education Policies
• AI for Education 
• Fobizz AI for SEL Lesson Planning

School Staff Resources:

• AI Guidance
• Considerations for the Development of Policies to Address Cell Phone Usage in Schools
• Considerations for Establishing or Refining Policies for Cell Phone Use in Schools
• Release of the 2023-2024 Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials
• Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior
• Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health

Parent and Family Resources:

• AI for Education Parent Resource
• Deep Fakes & AI Safety Parent Resource
• Character AI Resources for Parents
• Keeping Teens Safe on Social Media
• Media Literacy for Parents
• Guide for Talking to Your Kid About Social Media
• Social Media Teen Mental Health Discussion Guide
• Social Media and Your Family
• Social Media & Your Child’s Mental Health: What the Research Says

Digital Literacy Resources for Youth in Schools:

• Wisconsin SEL and Digital Citizenship Standards
• Common Sense Educator
• My Values and Tech 
• Digital Media and Your Brain 
• Thinking Traps 
• Positive Tech Habits 
• Design Tricks 
• Tech Habits Challenge

Join us again on our upcoming sessions:

• May 22, 4:00-5:15pm: Substance use prevention amongst student-athletes and beyond

Participation on all sessions is not required.

Participants may join individual sessions based on availability.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.