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Community coalition launches 'Look Up Marion — Put the Phone Down' day and summit to curb youth screen time
Summary
The Marion County Children's Alliance and partners unveiled a campaign and a Nov. 15 Put-the-Phone-Down day plus a Dec. 3 summit featuring national speaker Mandy Hannon (Screen Strong) to promote reduced screen time and alternatives for families and students.
The Marion County Children’s Alliance presented a community-driven campaign to reduce youth screen time during the Oct. 2 Marion County School Board meeting, announcing a countywide “Put the Phone Down” day on Nov. 15 and a public summit on Dec. 3.
Beth McCall, executive director of the Marion County Children’s Alliance, said the Look Up Marion initiative emerged from a January alliance meeting that identified student mental health and screen time as the top concern. A coalition of local nonprofits and school leaders formed a working committee and developed a two-part public campaign: an awareness day with a downloadable resource guide and a public summit featuring national…
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