Let’s create a world where children and teens fold digital media into their lives without harm to their mental health or conflict at home.

It’s time to end the teen mental health crisis…

…and prevent the next one by giving parents and children the media literacy skills they need to navigate an ever-expanding digital landscape.

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Lowering the rates of mental health disorders in teens and young adolescents

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Deepening trust and conversation between parents and children around social media and online relationships

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Empowering youth to establish healthy online habits and make smart decisions online

We build foundational media literacy skills that create lasting change

Children, teens, and parents need more than ‘tips’ and ‘advice.’ They need practical skills to make balanced, educated assessments of what (and who) they engage with online. Ready Set Screen’s approach to media literacy develops those skills, with programs built on:

20 years of experience in delivering media literacy education with proven, positive outcomes for teens
Partnerships with experts in child, teen, and family psychology alongside experienced educators and media professionals
Active participation by children and teens our programs are designed to help, ensuring relevance and efficacy
Complete independence and objectivity, with no ties to the companies fueling the teen mental health crisis

The problem is only growing

Leading American pediatric health organizations have declared a national emergency in children’s mental health, with social media and smartphones widely considered significant contributors to the crisis.

Mental health statistics and research graphic

Our first solution: The Social Media Driver’s License

Developed with experts across multiple fields in adolescent development, as well as a group of teen advisors, the Social Media Driver’s License gives young people ages 10-14 the skills they need to be safe and smart on social media and smartphones, while giving parents the tools to guide them.

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Now on the Ready Set Screen Blog

When recognition reflects the mission

The Social Media Driver’s License won a 2026 NAPPA Award, and Jennifer Berger was featured in the New York Times’ Wirecutter guide. What both recognitions show.
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Winning the lawsuit didn’t break the habit

A few months ago, I wrote an open letter to the plaintiff in the recent bellwether case against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok. I never expected her to read it.
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How Big Tech got into your kid’s school — and what parents can do about it

Meta, TikTok, and Google turned parents’ and schools’ trust into a marketing channel. Here’s how it happened, and what parents can do to push Big Tech back out.
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The minds behind Ready Set Screen

With decades of experience in media literacy, adolescent psychology, digital media, and family therapy, our team of experts and advisors are focused every day on helping children and the adults who support them safely and successfully navigate an increasingly online world.

Jennifer Berger, Founder and Executive Director of Ready Set Screen

Vicki Harrison, MSW – Stanford Medicine’s Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing

Fareedah Shaheed – Internet Safety Expert

Scott Moss, EdD – Educational Technology Program Director, National University

Jean Kilbourne, EdD – Pioneering media literacy writer and speaker

Dan Dworkin, Educator

Sarah Forsberg, PsyD – Pediatric Psychologist at UC San Francisco

Suzannah Neufeld, MFT

Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH – Clinical Psychologist

Ready, Set, Donate

Want to help end the teen mental health crisis and prepare future generations to adopt new technologies in a healthy, productive way? Your tax-deductible support of Ready Set Screen (a 501c3 non-profit organization) will go a long way toward achieving that mission.

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