Organizations Advancing Youth Well-Being

Birds & Bees & Kids helps parents of neurotypical and neurodivergent kids communicate clearly and confidently about consent, sex, puberty, and relationships. Through practical tools, scripts, and classes, they make the birds-and-bees talks easier, calmer, and far less awkward.

Read an interview with Birds & Bees & Kids founder Amy Lang for expert tips on talking with young people about sex and porn.

Education, safeguarding, and regulation are essential, but they do not address the wider forces driving harm. Sexual harm is shaped and sustained by powerful commercial industries and cultural narratives that normalise objectification and the commodification of sex. CEASE exposes those systems, challenges the myths that protect them, and works with others to tackle the root causes rather than just the symptoms.

This independent 501(c) (3) organization works to help children lead healthy lives in a digital world. The Institute is committed to evidence-based, interdisciplinary, nonpartisan efforts, free from technology industry funding. Their website offers an extensive library of research-grounded resources for families and professionals, organized by age, developmental stage, and topic.

Read our interview with Kris Perry, Executive Director of Children and Screens.

CATW is one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to preventing and ending the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls worldwide. It does so through legal advocacy, shifting socio-cultural norms, and partnering with the global survivor-led movement.

Watch a presentation from Taina Bien-Aimé, Executive Director of CATW, at our virtual event, “Pornography & Prostitution: Connecting the Dots.”

Digital4Good’s mission is to foster a future where students and educators are confident digital leaders who use technology to build stronger communities, solve real-world problems, and champion a culture of respect and inclusivity online.

Watch “Youth Advocates Address the Impact of Pornography on Children” featuring Lola Ines Hannah Bessis from Digital4Good x #ICANHELP.

Health Professionals for Safer Screens is committed to sharing national and international evidence and frontline professional experience on the impacts of screen use on whole-child health, to shape guidance for children, their families, and the health professionals who care for them. The organization is calling for an NHS-funded public health campaign and robust legislation of online spaces to better safeguard our children.

The Heartful Parent Collective (including Savvy Parents Safe Kids) gives parents everything they need to raise safe, confident, connected kids in one place. Founder Christy Keating, JD, CPC, brings a rare combination of expertise as a former sex-crimes prosecutor, certified parent coach, and positive discipline educator to support families from the inside out.

Hear from Christy Keating in “6 Ways Our Community Is Addressing the Harms of Pornified Media on Youth.”

IVAT links practice, policy, research, and advocacy to end violence. IVAT works to improve systems responses and access for the most vulnerable populations. The organization believes collaboration across systems is key to putting an end to violence and abuse.

MVP Strategies is a world leader in gender violence prevention leadership, education, and training.

Screens aren’t just stealing our children’s attention; they are shaping our children’s values. Founded by a mother-daughter team, Dr. Sharon Maxwell and Chelsea Maxwell Ed.M., Polestar Parenting equips parents and educators to raise children who can navigate today’s world, firm in their values and strong in the confidence to uphold them.

Watch Sharon and Chelsea in the Culture Reframed video presentation, “Educators Discuss the Need for Comprehensive Sex Ed to Combat Pornified Culture.”

Power Up Education specializes in sexual abuse prevention. Education will not strip a child of their innocence, but sexual abuse will. The safety of children should be our number one priority.

Watch Kerri Isham of Power Up Education in our webinar, “Preventing Sexual Assault with Sex Education.”

ReConnect provides research-backed support for parents and educators to help raise kids who are confident, conscious, and safe in the digital world.

Read a conversation with Julia Storm about helping families safely navigate the online world.

This survivor-founded, youth-led organization works to end sexual violence among middle and high school students nationwide. It equips young people with the tools to prevent harm, support their peers, and drive generational culture change — strengthening mental health, uplifting youth leadership, and creating safer school communities.

Read “6 Questions with Shael Norris of SafeBAE.”

Shared Hope International is committed to ending sex trafficking by preventing exploitation, restoring dignity and support to survivors, and pursuing justice through education, policy, and systemic change.

Talita offers support and assistance to women and children who have been exploited in prostitution, pornography, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Their work includes prevention, outreach, and holistic support, both in Sweden and internationally.

Watch a presentation from Meghan Donevan, the Research Director at Talita at our virtual event, “Pornography & Prostitution: Connecting the Dots.”

Turning Life On transforms societal norms surrounding smart devices, social media, and technology usage by supporting, empowering, and uniting parents, local ambassadors, school leaders, and leading professionals. The organization provides resources to pursue digital wellness initiatives, as well as networking and collective strategizing to deepen community engagement and drive change.

Watch Adrienne Principe, founder of Turning Life On, at our webinar, “Keeping Tech in Check.”

Unizon represents over 140 Swedish women’s shelters and young women’s empowerment centres which work together for a gender equal society free from violence.

Watch Unizon President Olga Persson in “Global Activists Fight Hypersexualization & Porn’s Harmful Effects on Youth.”

Wired Human is a youth-powered movement restoring childhood and human freedom in the digital age through a three-legged stool of education, youth leadership, and advocacy. Following the “3.5% tipping point rule,” its mission is to raise up that catalytic generation of youth to break the tyranny of predatory technology and lead a safer digital future from the inside out.

Read a conversation with Wired Human co-founder, Jason Frost.