Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director, Author at Kidpower International

I’m taking charge of my children’s safety!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 29, 2018

Thanks to Kidpower, I’ve discovered the power to protect and empower my kids, despite the trauma of a difficult and painful childhood!

Throwing away words that hurt!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 29, 2018

Thanks to supporters like YOU, I have powerful tools to protect my students with disabilities who are vulnerable to emotional abuse, and my students have learned to speak up for the help they deserve! “Sixteen-year-old Morgan is on the autism spectrum and has a family with many challenges. My heart sank when he said in […]

It’s never too late to tell!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 29, 2018

Thanks to supporters like YOU, our child learned how to speak up about the abuse she experienced with our neighbor. Every child needs these skills to be safe! “After her Kidpower workshop, my daughter Sasha asked to speak to me privately. She said, ‘Kidpower says problems should not have to be secret and that it’s […]

Problems should never be secret!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 29, 2018

Thanks to Kidpower’s training, a child with profound hearing loss got help to escape physical abuse! “I teach a classroom of young children who are deaf and hard of hearing. The day after our specialized Kidpower workshop, six-year-old Elisa signed to me, “Kidpower says problems should not be secret!” She then showed me the marks […]

How can we stop sexual assault and harassment? Skills for teens and adults | Sexual Assault Prevention Resources

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 8, 2018

Lately, it seems that barely a week goes by that we don’t hear news of adults in positions of power or trust, accused or convicted of “sexual misconduct” in the workplace, domestic violence, sexually abusing young people in their care, and also about adult leaders who were told and ignored it. We believe that because […]