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New Website Is Now Live

Our team is delighted to announce that our new website has been launched, thanks to the fantastic web design team behind the effort at KillerSpots Agency. With better navigation and more in-depth information and resources, we hope you love it as much as we do! While it may not be perfect, we’re continuously working on it.

We’d love to hear your feedback – so kick off your shoes, grab a snack, and look around. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Behind the Scenes

Special Training in Michigan

Dave Coffey, Regional Manager West, attended interrogation training in the Grand Rapids area. These techniques are used to obtain additional confessions to crimes and to incarcerate people longer. Donations from Moose and Safe Surfin’ made this training possible.

Be Featured in the New Photo Gallery

Please share your photos with us! We would love to add more pictures — EZ ID events, setups supporting Safe Surfin’, etc. — to the new photo gallery featured on our website. Send your submissions to [email protected] or text 540.855- 7432.

Team Spotlight

Graeme Page

Graeme Page Safe Surfin’ Foundation Board Member.

Graeme Page is the CEO and co-founder of Skyll, a company at the forefront of integrating AI with education to promote online safety. At just eleven, Graeme launched his first venture, Fallen Angel, which rapidly grew into a leading influencer marketing firm, working with clients like Disney, Warner Bros., Fashion Nova, Hinge, and Liquipel, and generating over one billion impressions per month on Instagram and Twitter.

His deep understanding of social media’s potential and risks fueled his passion for creating safer digital spaces, leading to the development of Skyll. This innovative platform offer an AI-powered movie game that educates teens on social media safety through interactive storytelling and decision-making, made available in schools across the United States. Based in Dana Point, California, and born in Toronto, Canada, Graeme’s career reflects his commitment to transforming the digital landscape into a secure environment for learning and interaction.

Tips & Advice

Monitor what your child is posting. Check out the photos they are sharing. Be aware of the clues in the photo. A picture of your daughter posing in her high school’s soccer uniform will make her an easy target for predators.

New General Federation of Women’s Clubs Collaboration Announcement

We are pleased to announce that David Coffey (Regional Manager West) has accepted an Honorary Chairman position with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. GFWC has an impressive 130-year history of advocating for the safety and betterment of global communities through service.

Dave will focus on working with their Legislative Action Center to accomplish shared youth awareness and Legislation/Public Policy goals. We are pleased to work aside their organization and to learn from each other. Dave looks forward to two years of growth and shared achievements toward a better, safer world.

SSF is honored by this appointment and Dave’s dedicated service to GFWC and the Juniorettes.

Visit GFWC.org

Behind the Scenes

3 April 2024 — SSF Board member Dr. Janet Brown and Board Chairman Sheriff Mike Brown pictured with Suzanne S. Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia.

3 April 2024 — Special Event to Combat Labor Trafficking: Retired Sheriff Mike Brown pictured with VA Attorney General Jason Miyares.

Volunteer Spotlight

Wayne Sealock

Wayne Sealock Safe Surfin’ Foundation State Chairman of Virginia.

Tips & Advice

Get to know your child’s online activities and friends. Regularly check the online communities your child visits: Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, Snapchat, Meetup, Tinder, Pinterest, Kik, Digg, Fark, Yik Yak, Ask.fm, and more.

Groundbreaking Partnership

Skyll partnering with Safe Surfin' Foundation

Safe Surfin’ Foundation has partnered with Skyll, an innovator in educational technology, to implement this advanced curriculum across the state. Skyll’s AI-powered, game-based learning platform will deliver the social media safety education as an interactive, gamified learning experience, personalized for each student. This approach leverages the power of storytelling and simulation to engage students in critical thinking about online safety.

West Virginia Passes Internet Safety Bill

Governor Justice signs Internet Safety Bill

Governor Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 466 on Saturday, March 2nd, using Safe Surfin’ Foundation’s Cyber S.W.A.T. format. This bill makes internet safety education mandatory for grades 3-12, effective the 2025- 2026 school year. SSF is extremely pleased to be a part of this groundbreaking moment promoting peer-to- peer education on all aspects of internet safety.

Volunteer Spotlight

DeShannon Lott

DeShannon Lott, Safe Surfin’ Foundation Chairman of Mississippi, pictured with President Eddie Worth.

Tips & Advice

Talk to your children, no matter how young or old. Remind them that people are not always who they sat they are and no one they meet online is to be trusted.

SSF Hosts Members From The Virginia Department Of Education

Retired Sheriff Mike Brown, Dr. Janet Brown, President Eddie Worth, and Board members Debbie Repass and Eric Winkler with Safe Surfin’ Foundation recently hosted members of the Virginia Department of Education and the Pala Indian tribe at the ICAC Task Force command center in Forest, VA.

A presentation was presented by ICAC Commander Steve Anders explaining the importance of internet safety education throughout the country. Safe Surfin is working with the Virginia Department of Education to include its peer-to-peer program Cyber S.W.A.T. in all public schools in Virginia.

SSF Board Members Meet With WVSP To Discuss Senate Bill

Retired Sheriff Mike Brown and Dr. Janet Brown met with West Virginia state police superintendent Colonel J.C. Chambers and his staff to discuss Senate Bill 466 – Safety While Accessing Technology education program. Safe Surfin’ Foundation is working with several senators in West Virginia on this bill to make internet safety mandatory in all public schools with a full endorsement from West Virginia state police.

Pictured from left to right: Colonel J.C. Chambers, Captain L.J. Deskins, Sheriff Mike Brown, Dr. Janet Brown, Lt. K.D. Akers, Sgt. J. Brown and Sgt. F. Edwards.

Sergeant Brown and Lieutenant Akers are ICAC/CAC investigators. Sergeant Edwards is the Deputy Director of ICAC.

SSF Partners With FCCLA

Safe Surfin’ Foundation is pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership with Virginia FCCLA, a state affiliate of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. FCCLA is a national career-technical student organization that is part of Family and Consumer Sciences courses in middle schools, high schools, and technical centers. Through coursework as well as student leadership opportunities, FCCLA members develop the skills needed to strengthen families, improve their communities, and prepare for workplace success. Together, we’re improving and saving lives

Retired Sheriff Mike Brown Elected As Chairman Of SSF Board

We are pleased to announce Retired Sheriff Mike Brown has been elected as Chairman of the Board for Safe Surfin’.

National Missing Children’s Day

Today is #NationalMissingChildrensDay.
Every year on May 25th, the nation observes Missing Children’s Day. Since 1984, NCMEC has led the fight to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe. You can help bring them home: missingkids.org

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