During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, schools and institutions are requiring the use of masks while indoors in a public space. However, the word “mask” is a general term that describes a partial or full-face covering. This can be very confusing as a “mask” can be anything from a bandana to a N95 medical grade mask….
After several months of virtual instruction of Babysitting and Home Alone courses to young people using Zoom, SOS 4 Kids is getting ready to go back to the classroom. This will happen as two million Ontario students prepare to go back to school in September. Many lessons on how to keep kids healthy have been…
Youth with ADHD, learning disabilities and other special needs can learn to stay safe with the new online Home Alone Safety program. This new online platform may be a better way to help some young people develop important life skills and injury prevention knowledge than a traditional in-class format. Youth learn the material at their own…
Breakfast Television Toronto interviews SOS 4 Kids co-founder about the Tricky People concept and techniques parents can use to reinforce this important safety message. SOS 4 Kids believes the term Tricky People paints a more accurate picture of a potentially dangerous person and that a better message than “stranger danger” to reinforce with kids is:…
Summer holidays and school break are finally here and a recent, unsettling incident in Burlington, Ontario is a reminder to parents to talk to children about “tricky” people. Kids will be outdoors more at parks, recreation centres, pools, friends, and going to camps. This conversation needs to happen now because parents won’t always be around…
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