Sharjah to Hold First Child Safety Forum on September 17

The Child Safety Department (CSD), a subsidiary of Sharjah’s Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), will organise the first Child Safety Forum at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre on September 17, 2019, under the theme ‘Responsible Media… Safe Child’. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of […]

UAE Youth Taking the Lead in Ensuring Online Safety for Their Generation

Fifteen children and youth, who are part of the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, an initiative by Sharjah’s Child Safety Department (CSD), participated in an interactive discussion to suggest innovative ideas and solutions for children’s online safety. The session was organised by CSD, a subsidiary of Sharjah’s Sharjah Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), in collaboration with […]

Child Safety Department and Sharjah Public Prosecution Conduct Workshop on Child Rights

The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of Sharjah’s Supreme Council for Family Affairs collaborated with Federal Public Prosecution and Sharjah Plenary Prosecution departments to organise a workshop on children’s rights yesterday (Monday) for 20 young men at the Wasit Youth Center. Conducted by lawyer Mohammed Al Shehhi, Senior Prosecutor at Sharjah Plenary Prosecution, the […]

Child Safety Department Educates Young Cyber Safety Ambassadors on Cyberbullying Prevention

The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of Sharjah’s Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), has organised a training session at its headquarters for its Cyber Safety Ambassadors aimed at heightening their awareness and understanding of cyberbullying, and how they can ensure their safety while using the internet and social media. CSD launched the Cyber […]

Child Safety Department Spreads Awareness through Fun and Games at SCRF 2019

Young children at the 11th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2019) were engaged at the Child Safety Department (CSD) booth in a plethora of workshops, games and reading sessions. CSD, an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah, ran one of the busiest booths at the reading festival, […]

23 Children and Youth in Sharjah Named ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’

23 children and youth across Sharjah were named ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, after having successfully completed the assessment and evaluation phase of the initiative that was launched last month by Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs. Three children with hearing impairments were selected among the twenty ambassadors, from a […]

Child Safety Department Launches ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’ Initiative for Youth

The Child Safety Department (CSD), a subsidiary of Sharjah’s Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has launched the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’ initiative, to provide Sharjah children and youth with required skills and training to deliver awareness workshops to their peers and colleagues pertaining to internet safety. The initiative was launched in collaboration with a number of […]

Child Safety Department Engages 170 Nurses to Better Identify Cases of Abuse

The Child Safety Department, an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA), recently held two workshops engaging 170 nurses working in private and public schools, child care institutions, and sports clubs to raise their awareness about identifying signs of child abuse and violence. The workshops were held in collaboration with the […]

Child Safety Department: Combat Games Least Played by Sharjah’s Children

The Child Safety Department (CSD), a subsidiary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), revealed the key results of the study that was conducted on parents’ awareness about cyber safety in the Emirate of Sharjah and will be published soon. The study indicates that recreational and educational electronic games are the most played by […]