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Marion County Children’s Alliance launches 'Look Up Marion — Put Down the Phone' campaign, sets Nov. 15 community day
Summary
The Marion County Children’s Alliance presented a countywide campaign to reduce screen time, including a Nov. 15 'Put Down the Phone Day' and a Dec. 3 summit at CF Klein Center; the campaign will be promoted with a website (lookupmarion.com), PSAs and community partners.
Beth McCullough, executive director of the Marion County Children’s Alliance, presented the coalition’s new Look Up Marion — Put Down the Phone campaign to the Ocala City Council on Oct. 7, asking for city support for a Nov. 15 community day and a Dec. 3 summit focused on healthy screen time.
Why it matters: Presenters cited rising youth mental‑health concerns linked to screen time — including anxiety, sleep loss and obesity — and asked the city to help promote alternatives and educational resources across parks, libraries and other public venues.
Campaign details: McCullough said the…
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