Youth Digital Wellness
There is no one right way to roll out technology to every child at home. Whether waiting, just getting started, or already connected, we’re coming together as a community, to navigate the digital world and help each other cultivate healthy relationships with technology for our children.
Why This Matters
The impact of technology overuse in childhood is a collective problem. Community action is our most practical and immediate solution. As parents, caregivers, coaches, mentors, and youth, we can adopt a more sustainable approach to all this tech in our lives.
We can’t control the growing tsunami of technology, but we can control when, where, and how we introduce digital media to our children.
By coming together as a community, we can establish new norms that help address these challenges.
Youth Digital Wellness (YDW) Committee
To help set the stage for dialogue and action in our community, a Youth Digital Wellness initiative for our community was launched in 2025. With a newly created KSPTA board position and a committee including K-8th grade-level parent ambassadors, our goal is to empower and support our community in navigating all forms of technology with balance and intention.
Families’ choices around tech adoption (when to roll out a tablet, smartwatch, smartphone, or social media) are deeply affected by cultural norms amongst peers. Cultural change at scale can be very slow, whereas local change is swifter because there’s more interpersonal connection, visibility, and accountability. By changing tech norms together, we can reduce pressure on parents and kids, protect children’s mental health, and improve family and community life.
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We are thrilled to be partnering with Kids IRL (in real life), a local county-wide effort to collectively slow down how we roll out tech to youth in Marin, from the earlier stages of tablets and watches, to smartphones and social media down the line.
Kids IRL works with ambassadors to help each community find their unique approach to slowing down tech and amplifying “in real life” experiences. Kids IRL has been by our side throughout the formation of the Youth Digital Wellness Committee, providing us with the essential guidance and support needed to bring this vision to life.
Kids IRL is powered by ScreenSense, a nonprofit based in Mill Valley that helps families and schools introduce tech slowly, in age-appropriate and intentional ways, so time on screens doesn’t come at the expense of what matters most: childhood essentials like sleep, in-person relationships, hands-on play, and time outdoors.
To learn more about their work, check out these resources for parents to support a healthier relationship with screens including guidelines for implementing parental controls for different platforms and ways to gradually roll out technology.
Learn More & Get Involved
Community is the key to navigating the digital world and starting to change youth tech norms. And we need all hands on deck! There are several ways parents and caregivers can be part of this initiative.
Join the Tech Titans WhatsApp group
This is a space to share ideas and information, support one another, and navigate this ever-evolving digital landscape together. We want to normalize talking about tech!
Subscribe to our email newsletter
We send periodic updates and resources about these efforts.
Be a YDW Committee member
Help shape the conversation and our efforts to bring our school communities together around changing youth tech norms.
Be a YDW Grade-level Ambassador
Help disseminate information, answer questions, and bring grade-level specific concerns from the community to committee meetings. Connecting by grade is a crucial part of this process!
Ready to Express Interest?
Use this form to express your interest in any of these efforts.
- Also, keep an eye out for Tech Time tidbits in the district newsletters!
YDW Grade-Level Ambassadors
| Grade | Ambassador |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Erin Stolowitz |
| 1st Grade | Chelsea Wiley |
| 2nd Grade | Merran O'Connor |
| 3rd Grade | Laura Reinus |
| 4th Grade | Sarah Sevi |
| 5th Grade | Tracie Horie |
| 5th Grade | Alle Schrieber |
| 6th Grade | Virginia Perkins |
| 7th Grade | Sarah Saven |
| 7th Grade | Whitney Blickman |
| 8th Grade | Julie Kidd |
Questions?
If you have a specific question, please reach out to the Youth Digital Wellness Committee co-chairs or your grade-level ambassador.
Committee Co-Chairs
- Christina Charlston
- Jaclyn Blumberg
