Pa Masonic Youth Foundation Presents

Sexting & Sextortion: The Impact on Youth   

Fri, December 12, 2025 from 9am - 12pm 

Live Webinar

Course Objectives

This workshop addresses sexting, sexual bullying and sextortion in digital speech and the resulting mental health issues and legal consequences. Participants will review the current research and trends focusing on youth’s involvement with technology, sexting and sextortion. Digital speech affords our youth the ability to send images via texting and a wide variety of apps popular among them. Exactly how involved are youth in sexting and sextortion? How prevalent is sexual bullying among adolescents and pre-teens? This workshop will answer those questions and also examine recommended protocols for investigation and interventions, as well as how to effectively educate youth about sexing, sexual bullying and sextortion.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will learn about sexting, sexual bullying and sextortion.
2. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact on the mental health of youth involved in sexting and sextortion
3. Participants will gain an understanding of the legal consequences of sexting and sextortion;
4. Attendees will learn how to provide assistance to youth involved in sexting, sexual bullying and sextortion.

Presenter: Deborah McCoy

CEU offered:3

Fees: Training is Free but CEU certificate is an additional cost
$15 for members of NASW and $25 for non-members
The evaluation request for ceus will be given at time of training via online link

To register for training contact Amy Nace at 717-367-1536 x2 or alnace@pmyf.org 

Disclaimer: 

Please note these credits are accepted for PA State license only:
NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapist and professional counselors by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Counselors, call your state licensing  board to verify CEU's