Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Kidpower’s most recent news and resources!
Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Special Opportunity! Fullpower for Young Adults
This Fullpower Full-Force Self-Defense Workshop for Young Adults 17 to 22 years old will give students the opportunity to practice boundary-setting, self-defense, positive communication, and other ‘People Safety’ skills for taking charge of their emotional and physical safety and well-being.
Kidpower Benefits from Whole Foods of Cupertino’s “Nickels for Nonprofits” program through August 31!
If you live in the Cupertino area and shop at Whole Foods, you can help Kidpower by bringing your own bags and asking for a donation instead of a credit.
Kidpower Benefits from Whole Foods of Fresno’s “Nickels for Nonprofits” program through August 31!
If you live in the Fresno area and shop at Whole Foods, you can help Kidpower by bringing your own bags and asking for a donation instead of a credit.
Different cultural norms and child safety
Kidpower Response to NPR blog post by Emily Lodish about “Global Parenting Habits That Haven’t Caught on Yet in the U.S.” answering the question, “If this is safe for kids in these other countries, why isn’t it acceptable here?”
A Waterfall of Love – 25 Years of Safety, Fun, and Friendship!
Thanks to the power of community and the miracle of the Internet, Kidpower’s waterfall of love has grown to embrace much of the world! We are celebrating 25 years of keeping kids- and people who used to be kids – SAFE!
Thank you to Dr. Harold Johnson for video series on Kidpower’s 7 Strategies for Keeping Kids Safe
Dr. Harold Johnson, Emeritus Professor of Education, conducts a series of short video interviews with Kidpower Founder Irene van der Zande, who describes each of Kidpower’s 7 strategies for keeping children safe and how to apply these concepts to your daily life.
Kidpower Benefits from Miller Avenue Whole Foods “Dimes for Donations” Program through July 6th!
Thank you to Whole Foods Market – and to you for your interest in protecting and empowering young people in your community.
Summer Safety Resources
Taking trips, going to camp, or spending more time on their own in the neighborhood can be great for kids in the summer. But changing routines and going to new places can also present new risks. Here are some resources providing simple steps parents can take and safety skills they can teach their kids before summer camp and recreational activities start, in ways that are fun and age-appropriate rather than scary.
“It’s a Small World After All!”
Whether you live nearby or far away, whether we speak often or have never spoken personally, I want to thank each and every one of you for your commitment to the safety and well-being of children and adults everywhere – and for never letting me forget that, “Though the oceans are wide and the mountains divide, it’s a small world after all!”
7 Positive Actions to Honor Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in the US and some other parts of the world. We cannot take away the tremendous harm done by abuse in the past. We can and must do our best to protect the kids of today and tomorrow – and to help everyone who has suffered abuse as a child to find healing and hope.
Here are seven ways to take positive action.
Viral video of Mom teaching her daughter to say “NO!” makes us smile: Kidpower skills can help make us even safer
We want the family in the “Mother Teaches Daughter About Stranger Danger video to also learn the Kidpower skills of Stay Together, Move Away, and Check First – and how to teach children about Stranger Safety instead of Stranger Danger.
Happy International Women’s Day for Everyone
This day is not about women against men or men against women – but about PEOPLE who are FOR justice for everyone. Today, let’s celebrate the accomplishments of women and the progress we’ve made towards more equal rights as well as the work still to be done. And let’s honor the important ways that both women and men have furthered the empowerment of women and girls in each of our lives.
Avoid & escape an attack: learn physical self-defense skills!
We're excited to announce that, in locations where we have instructors available, we are offering some in-person physical self-defense skills training in addition to our online programs - like our online Fullpower Introduction to Physical Self-Defense Saturday,...
Going from “Wanting to” to “Deciding to” for successful goals
One of our values in Kidpower is self-care. Many of the strategies and skills we teach help people to overcome obstacles to taking charge of their own well-being and for protecting the well-being of others. As a Holistic Life Coach, I have seen many people get stuck...
DOUBLE your gift – support safety in the new year and beyond!
We are grateful for all the support you and countless others around the world have given to Kidpower! Your gift helps us to provide:affordable and free educational resources to help prevent bullying, abuse, and violenceworkshops to people in need regardless of their...