Online Gaming, Online Harms: Supportive Strategies for Building Resilience

Supporting young people online begins with understanding the digital spaces where they learn, connect, and play. Online gaming is one of the most influential of these digital communities, offering opportunities for connection and belonging while also presenting unique challenges. By better understanding these spaces, caring adults can build the knowledge and confidence to help young people navigate online harms.

Are you concerned about what young people are experiencing in online gaming spaces? Join us to explore two new free, online, on-demand resources from the Christchurch Call Foundation, created for caring adults to build knowledge, resilience and confidence to support and protect young people against online harms in gaming spaces.

Level Up Safely! is designed for parents, educators, practitioners, and caregivers, offering an understanding of the world of online gaming, the harms that can happen, and practical tools to respond including conversation guides and a trusted partners directory. Digital Bystanders Moderator Training supports online community moderators and trust and safety professionals to foster safer gaming communities using concrete bystander intervention strategies.

This initiative is part of the Christchurch Call Foundation’s Catalyst project which addresses the intersection of online violent misogyny, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and violent extremism. Our resources are localised for a Canadian audience, and available in English and French.