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Parents
School perseverance and educational success
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Managing Screen Use
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Finding balance in a world full of screens!
Screens are an undeniable part of our daily lives. That’s why we need to change our habits to use them in a healthy, balanced way. Young people, who are more at risk, can be exposed to certain harmful effects if screens are used incorrectly or excessively.
PAUSE your screen
The PAUSE your screen website is designed for parents and education professionals.
Find what you need to :
- Understand what hyperconnectivity is
- Assess your situation
- Act to aim for balanced screen use
Find the Tools to download section (for all age groups)
Find useful applications to install on your devices to promote balanced screen management
Go to the Useful applications section
Discover the “For Professionals” space with tip sheets, guides and quizzes!
Cell phone ban in schools
The start of the 2025 school year was a historic moment!
Cell phones, headphones, and other personal mobile devices are now banned in all elementary and secondary schools in Quebec.
Is your teen finding this difficult? PAUSE your screen offers some tips for discussing this with them and helping them adjust to this new reality:
Screens and youth
Our colleagues in the Montreal area (Réseau Réussite Montréal) have developed three fact sheets on the subject.
1 – Balancing benefits and risks
Download Sheet 1 – What you need to know
2 – Benefitting from the advantages of screens without tipping over to their downsides
Download Sheet 2 – The effects
3- Levers for promoting a good digital balance
Support resources
CISSS de la Côte-Nord (en)
NeedHelpNow.ca – Distribution of sexual photos/videos of under-18s (removal and help) (en)
Tel-Jeunes – Parents (en)
Tel-Jeunes (en)
Première ressource – Help for parents (For all questions on parenting and the parent-child relationship) (en)
Gambling – Help and referral (en)
Kids Help Phone
