Norwell hosts forum for parents, caregivers on social media, drugs

Norwell District Secondary School is inviting parents and caregivers from the community to a youth forum evening on the topics of social media and drug awareness.

The event will be held  on May 16 from 6 to 7:30pm in the school auditorium.

Guest speaker Steve Chapelle will discuss social media. Chapelle has been an IT professional, working primarily in the financial services sector, for more than 25 years. He has held management and analyst positions in technical support, operations and client services.

Since 2006, Chapelle has provided social media education to parents, students, administrators, teachers and guidance counselors at hundreds of Ontario schools.

The Norwell presentation will examine examples of social media usage by family members that create unnecessary risks. Areas of focus are motivations and deterrents, account security, parental controls and preparing for adulthood.

The event will include a presentation by an OPP officer on drug awareness.