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F A M I L Y  R E S O U R C E S
Pornography Resources in Cyberspace
Help for Victims of Pornography
Victims of Pornography
National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families - help for victims of pornography
Harvest USA, a "faith-operated ministry" that brings "the clarity of God's Word to bear on the issue of... sexual addictions."
• Christians for Sexual Integrity Christian Alliance for Sexual Recovery
Esther Ministries (for spouses of porn addicts)
Pure Life Ministries
Sexaholics Anonymous

Please note: Morality in Media is in no position to determine what organization, professional, clergy, or treatment is best for each individual.

M O V I E  R E V I E W S
Note: Movie reviews, even from a religious perspective, vary in terms of what is deemed acceptable and unacceptable. You must choose those that are compatible with your own values.
Dr. Ted Baehr's Movieguide
The Movie Reporter from Phil Boatwright
ChildCare Action Project from Thomas Carder
FamilyStyle Movie Guide
Preview Family Movie & TV Review Online
• Focus on the Family Film Reviews, TV Reviews, and Music Reviews

I N T E R N E T  S E R V I C E  P R O V I D E R S
(ISPs) that screen pornography

Note: No ISP can guarantee that you or your children will never be exposed to any Internet content that is offensive or harmful. Inclusion in the list below does not mean that Morality in Media endorses or guarantees a particular ISP.
CharacterLink
Christian Living Network
CleanSurf
CleanWeb
ClearSail
Covenant Promotions
Family Connect
FreedomISP
Hedge Builders
Integrity Online
PAXway.com
ASP Street. Rated G Online
World Christian Online, Inc.
PureNet Internet Service Provider (based in Kansas)
Exodus Technologies (Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, California, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts)

A D D I T I O N A L  R E S O U R C E
FilterReview.com is a new resource provided by the National Coalition to Protect Children and Families. It says its aim is "to help you find the Internet safety solution that will best suit your needs." NCPCF "is encouraged by the function that the companies represented perform, but we are reluctant to endorse one solution in particular. Our hope is that by providing you with all the information, you will be able to make the most appropriate decision for your application."

S U G G E S T I O N S
for Families Who Are Choosing a Server-Based Filter

Our friends at Focus on the Family say that you should examine potential filtered services by looking for a few specific things:
1. Examine the price. Many ISPs provide server filtering as a value-added service and therefore offer it for free, or at least at a very affordable price.
2. Test the speed. ISPs that filter their service through a proxy may run a little slower, but some companies have worked to speed up the process.
3. Examine the filtering focus. Each company has a philosophy for filtering. Some have tight filters and others have loose filters. Some companies are even reluctant to share their filtering philosophy.
4. Find out if the service is customizable Some companies will take a "one size fits all" approach and give the same filtered service to all of their customers. You may want to be able to block more than the company blocks or may want to override some of the sites that are blocked by mistake. Ask if your service can be customized.
5. Find out if the service blocks or monitors additional features such as e-mail, chat rooms, or newsgroups. Some server-based filters only monitor the Web and overlook other dangerous areas of the Internet.
6. Find out if you can report additional bad sites. Many filtered services "deputize" their customers and encourage them to report questionable sites in order to build their list of blocked sites.
From "Suggestions We Give Families Who Are Choosing a Server-Based Filter" by Steve Watters for Citizen Link webzine located at http://www.family.org. Copyright © 1998 by Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

S O F T W A R E  P R O D U C T S
that screen pornography
NOTE: No screening technology can guarantee that you or your children will never be exposed to any Internet content that is offensive or harmful. Inclusion in the list below does not mean that Morality in Media endorses or guarantees a particular screening product.
X-Stop Internet Filtering Software
BrowseSafe, a PC-based filtering software
ChildWatch Internet filtering software
American Family Filter from the American Family Association

O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
Note: Inclusion of an organization in the list below does not mean that Morality in Media agrees with or endorses all of the concerns, focuses, methods, proposals, approaches, assertions, beliefs, etc., promoted by the organization.
1. Pro-Decency Organizations (National Focus)
American Family Association
Family Research Council
Enough is Enough
Concerned Women for America
National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families
American Center for Law and Justice
Focus on the Family
American Decency Association
The Christian Family Network
His Net Christian Directory

2. Pro-Decency Organizations (State or Local Focus)
Obligation (Alabama)
Center for Arizona Policy
Citizens for Community Values (Illinois)
Pro-Family Network (Massachusetts)
Minnesota Family Council
Nebraska Family Policy Council
New York Family Research Foundation
Citizens for Community Values (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Oklahomans for Children and Families
Pittsburgh Coalition Against Pornography
Pennsylvania Family Institute
Stop AT&T Porn (Utah, but good info for other places, too)

3. Pro-Decency Organizations (Internet Focus)
The Agincourt Project from our friends at Oklahomans for Children and Families
Family Friendly Libraries
Mothers of America
Responsible Speech Campaign
Safekids
Safety Search
Safety in the Information Age

4. Religious organizations with concern about morality
Net 153.com, a Christian online magazine.

5. Miscellaneous Organizations
Christian Coalition
Promise Keepers
Priority 2
Sexual Abuse Services and Support Year-Round, Inc.
New Life Ministry
Media Research Council; two of its projects are: Parents' Television Council, and the Conservative News Service
Center for Reclaiming America, a project of Coral Ridge Ministries
American Life League
Eagle Forum
Timothy Plan, a "morally responsible mutual fund."
Respect Incorporated, sexual abstinence education information
• Help Put Sex Offenders Behind Bars, a victims' advocacy group
• Web site of the Dr. Laura Schlessinger radio program.
• Web site of the Michael Medved radio program


 
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