The connection between increased smartphone use and rising rates of anxiety & depression among teens could be making them more vulnerable to extremist ideologies. Let's prioritize mental health and resilience in our communities.

Jonathan Haidt The Atlantic

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Step 1: Force TikTok to answer to Congress, not the Chinese Communist Party
Step 2: Pass my bill to raise the age of internet adulthood to 16 from 13(!)
Step 3: Hold social media corporations accountable for the illegal actions on their platforms

Big thank you to Scripps News for revisiting the #Sikh community and all this means to moving forward and interrupting the cycle of hate and violence. Not In Our Town Parents For Peace - P4P Serve2Unite
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My #SOTU guest is Myrieme Nadri-Churchill, Executive Director of Parents For Peace - P4P, a non-profit that helps teens radicalized online. She has provided policy expertise for my legislation holding social media corporations accountable for their effects on American youth.

Thank you so much Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧 for highlighting the critical issue of extremism and advocating for affected (and vulnerable) families across our country. Your support means a lot to all of us! #SupportFamilies

A huge honor🙌

Massachusetts needs a protocol for violence warnings NOW, says Shan Soe-Lin, Jessica Stern, and John Horvath. Most shooters hint at plans before acting—we can stop tragedies before they start. Let's act!

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The Boston Globe #PreventViolence #SaveLives #ActNow

We are THRILLED to share that our Executive Director, Myrieme Nadri-Churchill, has been honored with an invitation from Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧 (D, MA04) to attend
President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7th!!

HUGE news!

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You can count on P4P to help equip you, your family, and your community the tools you need to stop the spread of hate

Someone struggling with extremism? Our helpline: 1-844-49-PEACE

The 'us' vs. 'them' rhetoric is a key tenet of violent extremism

If you know someone struggling with extremism, contact us: 1-844-49-PEACE or [email protected] #EndExtremism #FamiliesFirst

Concerned that a loved one has fallen onto a path of hate? Reach out to us to have your questions answered...DISCREETLY

Let us use today, #ZeroDiscriminationDay , to celebrate the diversity of life and recognize that love is always the answer - hate will never heal

We offer a wide variety of free-of-charge services to help individuals exit extremism

Extremism is a public health issue that can be countered with community resilience. P4P has the tools to equip you with what it takes to stop the spread of hate.

Radicalization & hate are taught - they are never inherent. Hate can be healed.

If you know someone struggling with extremism, contact us: 1-844-49-PEACE or [email protected] #EndExtremism #FamiliesFirst

People choose hate because it is easy - it provides a superficial scapegoat and allows a 'convenient' way of blaming a group of people.

As we know, hate is never the answer.