Technology & Youth:
AN EDUCATION SERIES
Want to Review the Resources Shared?
You can access each session’s e-packet includes documents, key takeaways, and additional family resources:
Elementary School Session E-Packet:
Taking Phones Slowly. Together. English Packet
Taking Phones Slowly. Together. Spanish Packet
Middle School Session E-Packet:
Social Media — What It Is and How to Reel It In & Digital Wellbeing Tips
Healthy Petaluma’s Technology & Youth Speaker Series brings together families, educators, and community members to discuss how digital technology and social media are affecting young people today. Guest speakers share research and practical strategies for supporting healthy tech use, setting boundaries, encouraging offline connection, and promoting overall well-being.
The series creates space for open conversation and offers tools that parents and youth-supporting adults can use at home, in schools, and in community programs. Healthy Petaluma continues to support meaningful dialogue around youth mental and emotional health in our community.
Upcoming event:
The POV Remix: Talking Digital Wellbeing Across Generations
Wednesday April 29 6:00 - 7:30pm
View past events:
You can revisit past presentations or share them with others:
attend a peer led event april 29th!
Join Generation Remix Petaluma teen leaders as we flip the script on digital wellbeing! Kids become the tour guides and parents become the learners for some "real talk" about screen time and what it is really like growing up with the internet in your pocket.
Learn about the research on technology's impact on young people.
Engage in honest, intergenerational discussions about
screen health. Take home practical tips to improve digital wellbeing for the whole family.
Photos Courteously Provided by Elizabeth Baird Photography.
About Healthy Petaluma Presents
Healthy Petaluma Presents is a free, ongoing series of community events designed to help people live healthier, more connected, and more equitable lives. From expert talks to hands-on workshops, each session focuses on real-life issues that impact our daily well-being, including mental health, housing, access to care, and aging. Whether you're seeking trusted guidance, local resources, or a chance to connect with others, this is your opportunity to get informed, feel supported, and take action to advance health and equity here in southern Sonoma County.
2025-2026 Theme: Youth and Technology
This series invites parents, caregivers, and community members to come together for open, solution-focused conversations about raising healthy, connected kids in the digital age.
