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!
Empowering the World with Safety Skills! Kidpower's 35-Year Anniversary Conference and special trainings
Our 35 Year Anniversary - “Empowering the World with Safety Skills” Conference and special trainings this spring were an incredible time of growing connections between people who had been with Kidpower International since 1989 and people who are relatively...
Friendship, Laughter, and Loving Kindness – Blessings from Tom
I am sharing the following Tribute with all of our readers to honor the passing of a very special person in my own life - and in the lives of everyone who has been helped by Kidpower. In Loving and Grateful Memory of Tom DriscollJune 4, 1939 to May 3, 2024 Tom taught...
Join us in celebrating Pride Month with safety skills, resources and support!
As the Director of Community Education, I have had the privilege of seeing the impact of our training for all kinds of people facing difficult life challenges. In honor of International Pride Month, we invite you to join us in bringing hope and skills to people all...
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month – and we have strategies you can use right away!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are saddened by the many challenges affecting the mental health of so many around the world. At the same time, we are truly inspired by the dedicated efforts of so many striving to make a difference in schools, agencies,...
Spotlighting Safetypowers Ambassadors Brandi and Brian!
As I wrote earlier this month in Larry’s Story: Safety resources thanks to and for people with autism, Kidpower is proud to be one of the many organizations made stronger by the skills, strengths, and contributions of many people on the autism spectrum in our 35 year...
Resources for Protecting Children From Abuse! Take Leadership to Keep kids SAFE with free resources from Kidpower
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - and, at Kidpower, we believe EVERY day is a day we can take action to keep kids SAFE! If you have children, know children, or care about the wellbeing of children - even children you do not know - then you have the power to help...
Larry’s Story: Safety resources thanks to and for people with autism
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month this April, I am writing today to share a personal story from my past and safety resources Kidpower now provides thanks to and for people on the autism spectrum.
Learn powerful self-defense skills…in minutes!
I am SO EXCITED for you to have the opportunity to learn effective skills for preventing and escaping from attacks from our talented trainer, Amanda Golert, who was also one of my own self-defense instructors long ago.
Give the gift of safety – there’s still time!
There’s still time to have your gift doubled by our Leadership Circle! Your gift today will help transform tomorrow's stories of bullying, abuse, and violence into stories of safety, confidence, and success by providing:free and low-cost resources to empower people...
Making safety FUN looks like THIS!
This is Javi and Roxi having FUN - teaching SAFETY! Watch the full one minute video so you can see and hear their delight as they teach the difference between being ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe.’ Thanks to community support, people of all ages all over the world are having FUN...
“I don’t know a greater gift we can give to kids than this.”
Carla is the mental health and wellness program director with California’s Siskiyou County Office of Education, and her words are powerful…
This little girl shows 3 skills in 36 seconds!
Watch this excited little girl teach 3 Kidpower skills in 36 seconds! At Kidpower, our vision is that EVERY child, everywhere, will have the skill and confidence that shines through in this video. Behind every smile, every boundary, and every Kidpower Trash Can in...
You can bring life-saving safety skills to children most in need – in Nepal and around the world
Watch Shusma's inspiring story to learn how your donation will help her empower thousands more vulnerable children and women with skills to keep them safe from abuse, violence, and exploitation. As Shusma says so passionately, "In my 25-year career of working with...
“No More Nightmares – Thanks to Kidpower!”
All gifts matched through December 31! Our belief in ourselves as being powerful, competent, and valuable is the most important self-protection tool we have. Kidpower provides experiences that build these positive beliefs - and that protect young people and adults...
“I help my friends solve problems – thanks to Kidpower!”
All gifts matched through December 31! One of the joys of Kidpower's 35-year anniversary is that we are hearing from adults who have grown up with our skills from a very young age.Here is a story from the next generation of our Kidpower community, 21-year-old Colin...