The news about what has happened at Cornell leaves us filled with sadness – and determination – because sexual assault, especially against women and girls, is not news at all – it is an old, old story.
In response to the greatly increased awareness of this issue right now, we will be sending out resources with strategies and skills that help schools, organizations, and individuals reduce the risk of sexual assault – as well as how to talk with our kids in ways that create a foundation for their being prepared to act safety and respectfully towards themselves and others.
To start with, my colleague, friend, and co-author Dr. Amy Tiemann and I are sharing the chapter A Place to Spread Their Wings: Safety on College Campuses, from our book Doing Right by Our Kids: Safety at All Levels.
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Topics addressed include:
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- Facing Hard Issues About Campus Safety
- Make a Safety Plan About Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Seeking “Justice With Fairness” to Address Sexual Misconduct – One University’s Story
- Task Force Insights – Due Process for Everyone Involved
- Consent-Based Sexual Conduct Policies
- Talking to Our Sons As Well As Our Daughters
- Bystander Intervention
- Changing Traditions to Ensure a Campus Culture of Safety
- Talking With Young Adults About Hazing
- Leadership From the Top
As always, please let us know how our workshops, trainings, and educational resources can be of help to you, your loved ones, or people important to you.
Published: October 9, 2026 | Last Updated: October 9, 2026
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.