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Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Problems should never be secret!
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...
How can we stop sexual assault and harassment? Skills for teens and adults | Sexual Assault Prevention Resources
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...
Ahead of his time — Ephraim Regelson, July 23, 1923 – January 15, 2018
Many of the lessons and values we teach in Kidpower are thanks to my father, Raim Regelson and mother Lily Regelson. For this reason, I thought you would appreciate this tribute to Raim and a little about his last days, which I was fortunate enough to share and during which he taught me even more lessons. He was enormously proud of Kidpower and took a great deal of joy in coming to our conferences.
Still time to donate to Kidpower in 2017! Help us keep kids safe in 2018 and beyond!
In the first year of Kidpower, I confessed to my friend Robert, who is one of our Founding Honorary Trustees, that I felt uncomfortable about having to ask people to donate. In an indignant voice, Robert told me, "You are just going to have to get over it, Irene! What...
“Helping today’s children be safe helps me to heal!”
Thanks to supporters like YOU, Kidpower can help families cope with abuse, domestic violence, and other life situations that put them at greater risk! "As a child, I was harmed by someone our family knew and trusted. Kidpower skills for my parents and myself would...
“Now I have peace of mind when my children leave the house!”
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, over 100,000 people this year learned how to keep their kids SAFE! "When a sex offender moved in next door, I was petrified! I wanted to keep my kids inside 24/7 unless I could be with them. Thanks to all the great information...
“Fear almost made me quit the job I love!”
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like YOU, thousands of women throughout the world no longer feel threatened on their job! "I love my job as a caregiver. But, I was ready to quit because I felt threatened all the time. On the bus, in the apartments, and sometimes even...
My Holiday “Miracle” Story From Long Ago
With Gratitude to the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Communities, to the Sioux City Jewish Community, and to My Mother and Father This story is about a personal experience from...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Holidays
In his wise book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, business management expert Steven Covey shows how developing habits based on values of fairness, honesty,...
I am blind. I have cerebral palsy. I am powerful!
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, young people with disabilities have greater confidence - and greater safety! “I was so frustrated. My parents always wanted to go everywhere...
“I’m not worried anymore about my kids walking home from school!”
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, millions of parents know that their kids are far better prepared to protect themselves in today's world! "Even though our neighborhood seems...
Recipe for an AWFUL Thanksgiving Dinner
Happy Thanksgiving! My friend "Molly" once asked me, "How can I get my teens to be willing to stay at the table during our Thanksgiving dinner?" I asked her, "Why do they...
79 million safer people? How could that happen? Big news for Kidpower...
Imagine 79 million people getting new skills to protect themselves and others! It might seem impossible - but now, thanks to Workplace Options (WPO), the world's leading provider of wellbeing solutions, we have the power to make it happen. WPO has selected Kidpower...
What’s More Important – Safety or Uncomfortable Feelings?
Kidpower's 'Put Safety FIRST' Founding Principle is:"Safety and wellbeing are more important than ANYONE'S embarrassment, inconvenience, or offense!" This principle grew out of a comment made by Founding Board President Ellen Bass in 1989 when she and I were at the...
Free special online event with Kidpower and other experts!
We’re sharing Kidpower skills at the online Whole Wellness Mama's Summit, along with others sharing their expertise, and it’s FREE - we hope you’ll check it out! Registering with the link above will give you free access to recordings of ALL the interviews that make up...