HAMPDEN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD PRESENTATION FOR STGRSD PARENTS/GUARDIANS & COMMUNITY – APRIL 23 AT SOUTHWICK REGIONAL SCHOOL

SOUTHWICK, MA – Southwick Regional School will host an important community event, “Social Media Apps: Safe and Risky Use,” presented by the Hampden County District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Board, on Tuesday, April 23, from 6:00 - 7:15 p.m., in the Southwick Regional School auditorium (93 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick). 

In collaboration with staff from the District Attorney’s Community Safety & Outreach Office, the DA's Youth Advisory Board will present information for families/community members on safe social media use.  The presentation will include: An overview of popular social media applications used by youth; safe and risky use of those applications; how predators can present themselves online; and how parents/ guardians can manage and monitor social media activity and encourage safe use.  The District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Board will serve as panelists, answering questions and offering their expertise and perspective. 

The event is free and open to the public. All STGRSD families and community members are welcome to attend, and parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend. 

Our Regional School District serves the three towns of Southwick, Tolland and Granville. Southwick is an agricultural and residential community with approximately 9,000 residents. Tolland, an original member of the district, is a small town on the edge of the Berkshires, with a population of about 500 residents. Granville is located between Tolland and Southwick with an approximate population of 1,500. The District is located along the southern Massachusetts border in Hampden County. The Woodland School, Powder Mill School and Southwick Regional School are all located on the same campus at Feeding Hills Road in Southwick. The Southwick Town Library is also conveniently located on this campus. The District is committed to maximizing each student's academic and personal potential, and to providing an enriching and supportive learning environment.

Non-Discrimination Commitment
The Southwick-Tolland-Granville  Regional School District conducts its program and activities in conformity with Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Acts of 1973 and Massachusetts General law Ch. 76, Section 5.  It is the policy of the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District not to discriminate or to allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and/or handicap or disability in any of its activities.  This policy also ensures that students and staff should be free from retaliatory action and/or harassment based upon any of the foregoing attributes.  Anyone having a complaint alleging a violation of any anti-discrimination laws or regulations should immediately bring that complaint to the attention of the building Principal or Title IX Coordinator, if the principal is not involved in the complaint.  The Principal will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into the charges.