News release
The Reset Center, a newly established nonprofit focused on addressing digital dependency and technology overuse, is launching its first eight-week Digital Dependency class beginning Thursday, the organization announced in a news release.
The program is designed to help participants develop intentional habits that restore attention, presence and meaningful human connection, the release said. The class will be a screen-free gathering designed to encourage face-to-face interactions, guided discussions rooted in research on technology use, and practical tools to help families establish realistic and sustainable boundaries with devices.
“As technology and screen use continues to rise among both children and adults, many families are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain healthy connections at home,” the release said. “Despite being constantly connected, many households find their attention is divided, their conversations are interrupted, and shared family time is replaced by individual screen use.”
The class is designed to address growing challenge by helping participants understand these patterns and equipping them with practical tools to restore connection and rebuild an intentional life.
“Technology isn’t the problem, it’s how easily it replaces the things that matter most in our lives,” Vanessa Williams, founder of The Reset Center, said in the release. “We’re not anti-tech; we are pro-human. It’s about helping people reclaiming presence, rediscover purpose, and reconnect with each other by restoring technology to its rightful place as a tool for life, not a substitute for it.”
The eight-week class is open to adults and families with children ages 10 and older and will be held at Valencia Hills Community Church at 24933 Avenue Stanford in Valencia. The first class is offered free of charge to allow everyone to experience the program. Ongoing sessions will be $40 per family, with scholarships available.
For more information about The Reset Center, visit www.theresetcenterca.org.
