It Starts With Us

Thursday, April 3, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Christ Church School in Parish Hall
4015 E Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ

Event Tickets

$35 per person or $50 per couple.

This course is available to both NCPG members and non-members.

It Starts With Us: Parenting in a Tech World | Class Description

It is imperative that trusted adults and caregivers recognize that childhood has drastically changed with the advent of the smartphone and other devices we hand our children.

In addition, the stressors they face are drastically different than we experienced. The race for academic performance, athletic prowess, bullying on social media/gaming platforms and the increase in youth mental health issues must be met with a call to action that includes front loading them with prevention and resiliency training to confront the challenges they may face.

Join us as we discuss practical ways to help and support our students. 

The film Childhood 2.0 is recommended viewing on YouTube for parents only before the evening discussion if possible.

Katey McPherson Bio

Katey McPherson brings experience in school leadership, prevention, and organizational change with 25 years as a secondary school teacher, guidance counselor, and K-12 school administrator. 

  • Katey has worked diligently on several youth mental health initiatives and has assisted in passing 3 key pieces of suicide prevention and school safety legislation. Katey delivers professional development to learning communities with a focus on creating adaptive coping skills and resiliency and regularly speaks to students to increase their awareness and education in digital citizenship/social media responsibility. 

    Katey currently serves as the Director of Community Partnerships for Bark Technologies, Inc., an artificial intelligence app that protects over 7 million children while they play and learn online.