The 20th Annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference: Overexposed & Unfiltered - Examining the Intersection Between Social Media and Violence

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Description

Today's youth are constantly bombarded by violent social media content, even when they are not looking for it. Messages range from graphic real-life shootings from far-off places, to menacing threats from right around the corner. These can be real sources of stress and anxiety for youth and ones that significantly shape their views on, and responses to, violence.

This year's conference focuses on this intersection between social media and youth violence, helping conference participants to better appreciate the potential dangers of overexposure to violence social media. Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and breakout sessions, educators, caregivers, professionals, and peers will acquire practical skills and strategies that can be immediately employed to help youth build resilience and successfully navigate not only social media, but the "real world" around them as well.

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Regular Registration CMS Staff Registration*

*CMS (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) Staff MUST have code to register.

Date/Time
Friday, April 24, 2026
Registration/check-in: 7:30 AM
Conference time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Location
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
3400 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

Continuing Education Credits
(You MUST attend the entire conference to receive credit).

CREDIT INFORMATION
5.00 Contact Hours / 0.5 CEUs
This activity fulfills the requirement for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), representing Contact Hours.

5.00 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
The South Piedmont AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists.

5.00 NBCC Clock Hours
South Piedmont AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. South Piedmont AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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Objectives

• Describe the psychological and social effects of repeated exposure to violent social media content on youth, including stress, anxiety, and perceptions of violence.
• Identify the potential risks associated with youth overexposure to violent content on social media and explain how these risks may influence youth behavior, coping, and responses to violence in real-world settings.
• Apply evidence-informed, practical strategies to support youth resilience and safe navigation of violent social media content.
• Develop role-specific action steps that can be implemented immediately to support youth in managing violence-related stressors encountered through social media and daily life.

Sessions