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Kidpower’s most recent news and resources!
Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Use your voice to stop an attack!
“When a large older boy threatened to drown my 10-year old daughter, she yelled until he left her alone! What she had practiced three years earlier came back to her in her time of need. I’ve made sure to tell other parents just how valuable Kidpower is in giving us resources to protect our kids.”
Respecting Differences to Create Welcoming Environments
“Kidpower’s ongoing commitment to inclusiveness has helped me to make the world a safer place for my transgender child!” — Jackie, Mom – Ally – Advocate
It’s never too late to tell
“Teaching the kids in our club that it is ‘never too late to tell’ stopped abuse that had gone on for over a year! Kidpower’s safety lessons helped this child have the confidence and courage to tell his parents and get the help he needs – and has also led to other kids being protected from this man’s predatory behavior.”
Taking action to prevent suicide
“When my grandchild told me about her friend making comments about suicide, I immediately knew how to take action! Thanks to Kidpower, we had the critical tools to help prevent a potential suicide in a safe manner.” — Aaron, grandfather
Empowering Me to Help My Students
“Thank you, Kidpower! You showed me how to stop the hurtful shunning that was happening in my classroom!” — Paul, middle school teacher
Prevent Family Fights by Setting Boundaries
“A friend suggested I look into Kidpower’s Relationship Safety resources, and these powerful tools totally changed things for me. Thank you Kidpower for helping me enjoy my relatives instead of yelling at them. Now, thanks to my Kidpower skills, I’m looking forward to family gatherings instead of dreading them!”
Make Holiday Gatherings Fun & Safe Five Free Resources from Kidpower (2019)
The holiday season is a time when many people make plans to get together with family and friends - some gathering close by and some traveling quite far - to celebrate and...
Make YOUR ‘Put Safety First’ Commitment!
After a Seniorpower workshop, an elderly woman, "The most valuable thing I learned was that our safety is more important than uncomfortable feelings like anyone being...
Tragic News? Help, Don’t Scare!
Kids as young as six have asked us, with their adults at their side, "What if someone starts shooting people here?” We answer them, so the adult and child both experience a response that is...
Our Kids Need Our Hope, NOT Our Despair
Over and over, parents and teachers, and other caring adults tell us, “Every new tragedy in the news breaks my heart. How can I take care of my own feelings while...
“When Can I Stop Being Worried?” Accepting Uncertainty
Many years ago, I was teaching a child protection workshop for about 100 parents after there had been a case of abuse in their community. One mother raised her hand and said...
Creating Circles of Safety in an Uncertain World
As news stories constantly flood us with reports of tragic and frightening events, it can be hard not to become anxious. Unfortunately, worrying does not make any of us safer -...
Tools for Helping to Build Community and to Reduce Conflict
Please take a minute to see the joy and power of children and women in rural Nepal learning how to take charge of their safety. I am so pleased to announce our new Conflict Resolution Fundamentals online program for anyone who wants to learn to use these tools for...
Monsoon didn’t stop her from teaching safety skills to kids
Please take a minute to see the joy and power of children and women in rural Nepal learning how to take charge of their safety. I was deeply moved and inspired when our Nepal Center Director, Shusma Pokhrel, told me, "Irene, we have the chance to teach Kidpower to...
Want More Self-Confidence? – Learn how to THINK YOU CAN!
In the children's story The Little Engine That Could, a big locomotive pulling a long train of cars full of toys breaks down. When other large engines fail to take over, the Little Engine hitches herself to the train, telling herself, "I think I can! I think I can! I...