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Kidpower’s most recent news and resources!
Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Keep Your Radar On – Take Emergency Action to Protect Kids From Bullying
The next Bullying Emergency Action to take is to: KEEP YOUR RADAR ON!
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, and Kidpower
It’s that time of year again! Regardless of what special holiday you and your family may celebrate, December is a time to appreciate for all that we are given and give thanks to those we are most thankful to have in our lives. And, of course, it’s important to remember to be thankful for another year of safety!
Make Your Holiday Shopping Count for Safer Kids with FlipOut, IGive, & Other Retailers
Shop for good this year! The Holiday Shopping Season is upon us and Kidpower has some great gift ideas and tips for making the dollars you spend this year make a difference!
“No Tattling” Kills 10-Year-Old Girl
After being told by three teachers not to tattle, 10 year old Ashlynn Connor committed suicide because she felt miserable and hopeless about the bullying and incessant teasing that happened at her school. Let’s honor her memory – and the memory of all the young people who tragically decided to end their lives – by doing everything in our power to make sure that cruel behavior is stopped and that children have safe places to talk about their problems and get help.
One Million Safer Kids Call to Action
Kidpower’s One Million Safer Kids initiative has one simple goal – to make a million kids safer from bullying, violence, and abuse through greater awareness, action, and skills within give years or less.
What Penn State Football Could Have Learned From Kidpower
The Penn State Football child abuse case is a classic story of someone misusing his position of trust and power to abuse and coerce kids and of adults in responsible positions not taking action to stop him. The knowledge and skills we teach in Kidpower could have helped to protect these vulnerable boys from harm – and could have caused the abuse to have been discovered and stopped much, much sooner.
Healthy Relationships ONLINE Program for young people with intellectual disabilities FREE until November 30th
Our New Zealand Centre has developed an entertaining and interactive Healthy Relationships program based on the Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower curriculum to provide more resources for teens and young adults with intellectual disabilities free until Nov 30th.
Stay Aware: The Halloween “Trick” that will “Treat” you and your family to safety all year long
As part of its One Million Safer Kids project, Kidpower, a global leader in personal safety education for children, is reminding parents that the trick to having a fun, safe Halloween is to Stay Aware and to teach your children to do the same. As adults, we need to Stay Aware that:
Tres estrategias para proteger a los niños de los depredadores sexuales
Puede encontrar los Hechos de Autor y los recuisitos para obtener permiso de uso. El escándalo pedófilo en el fútbol en la Universidad de Pensilvania en EEUU es un caso típico de alguien...
A Forever Grateful Mommy
A mother of a student in our Colorado center sent us a letter about how her daughter used Kidpower skills to avoid an assault and keep herself safe.
Jamey Rodemeyer – What Might Have Made a Difference?
Once again, the news is filled with the tragic story of a teen suicide from bullying – this time of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer who lost hope after being bullied repeatedly and took his life. How does something like this happen? And, what can we do to prevent another tragedy? Progress is being made, but the best anti-bullying laws, policies, and programs in the world won’t work if adults don’t notice and intervene in the moment when bullying occurs – and if kids don’t have skills for managing their emotional triggers, staying in charge of what they say and do, and being persistent in getting help.
Identfica los limites- Habilidad #3
Un límite es como una valla Comprender qué son los límites es una habilidad esencial para la seguridad. Un límite es como una valla. Una valla pone una barrera. Los...
The emergency that didn’t happen
Can you remember being a little kid all alone with a big, secret problem? Then you know how 7-year-old Sophie felt when school started last September. Sophie had a big problem at home. She knew she felt sad, scared, and alone, but she didn’t have words for what was...
Here’s how you can make a lasting difference
Today, not so far from you, a teen is afraid to walk home. A family is struggling with domestic violence. A victim of abuse is suffering but doesn’t know how to get help. A senior is losing confidence that they can go out and still feel safe. What if you could help...
What if you could help a bullied child?
Have you ever watched a child hurting - and felt powerless to help? Then you know how this mom felt as her child became a target of daily bullying. Her once-happy child became sad and miserable. Nothing they tried was helping. “I was desperately searching for help...