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Technology & Youth:

AN EDUCATION SERIES

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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.

View past events:

The POV Remix: Talking Digital Wellbeing Across Generations

Lecture Series Recordings

January 27th event Recording

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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.

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