Bullying and Harassment
Kidpower Executive Director/Co-Founder Irene van der Zande tells parents how to protect their kids from bullying
Resources for Protecting Children, Teens, and Adults
As we enter our third decade at Kidpower, we have heard countless stories about the heartbreak and harm caused by bullying and harassment. And, we have countless examples of how our program has helped to protect and empower people of all ages, abilities, and walks of life.
Kidpower's Bullying Prevention Resources include our FREE online Library of Articles, Blog, Videos, and Podcasts; our new book, Bullying - What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe now on Amazon; our Kidpower and Fullpower Safety Comics and Teaching Kits; in-person workshops through our California services and other locations where we have centers; long-distance seminars; and personal coaching services.
Free Library and Blog
- Articles on Bullying Prevention, Teen Safety, Workplace Communication & Safety
- Blog includes Will Changing a Child's Looks Prevent Bullying? - Effective Tools for Safeguarding Kids, Bullying in Sports, Teaching Children to Use Their In-Born "Kidpower"
Free Videos and Podcasts
- "Walk in Another's Shoes" - Teens Speak Up About Bullying!
- TV Interviews on Bullying and on Speaking Up About Putdowns
- Videos on Kidpower TV with Puppetpower for young children
- Podcasts on Telling Versus Tattling, Different Ways to Play, Solve it Yourself
Low Cost Publications
- Our new book Bullying - What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe is now on Amazon
- Kidpower and Fullpower Safety Comics and Teaching Kits give cartoon-illustrated tools for teaching and practicing "People Safety" skills that can stop most bullying.
- The Relationship Safety Handbook is for victims and potential victims of relationship violence, as well as the support people in their lives.
In-Person Workshops, Long Distance Seminars, and Personal Coaching for Families, Schools, and Organizations
See our California services or other locations for our in-person services with a wide range of public and privately organized workshops that give our students the opportunity to practice social-emotional and self-defence skills that help them learn how to protect their emotional and physical safety, gain confidence, and build better relationships. For information about our long-distance seminars and personal coaching sessions that can be conducted anywhere by video-conferencing, email, or telephone, please contact us.
“I see students consistently using Kidpower skills and techniques on the playground to deal with bullying, name-calling and unwanted touch. Teachers use the Kidpower skills sets within the classroom and during class meetings. The Kidpower curriculum is clear, accessible and easy to implement.”
Sue Forson, Director, Watsonville Charter School of the Arts