Toma acción para tu seguridad
Take charge of safety
Con el paso de los años, los cambios en nuestra vida pueden traer desafíos relacionados con la movilidad, la salud y la pérdida de seres queridos. Necesitamos nuevas maneras de sentirnos a salvo y seguir viviendo plenamente. Seniorpower prepara a las personas mayores para usar su poder y tomar las riendas de su seguridad emocional y física en situaciones de su vida cotidiana.
¿Qué habilidades aprenden las personas mayores?
- Actuar con atención y confianza
- Evitar ser elegidos como víctimas
- Establecer y proteger límites con claridad firmeza y amabilidad
- Usar la voz y el cuerpo en situaciones de riesgo
- Abordar preocupaciones sobre la seguridad ante una intrusión en el hogar
- Aprender habilidades de defensa personal física apropiadas para cada persona o grupo
¿Cómo practicamos estas habilidades?
Practicamos haciendo juegos de roles en los que usamos estas habilidades para afrontar problemas relevantes según las necesidades de las personas mayores:
- Pensar primero cuando alguien llama a tu puerta
- Abogar por ti mismo/a con respecto a tu salud
- Manejar la presión de la familia y otros seres queridos cuando demandan dinero u otros regalos
- Proteger tu seguridad emocional ante prejuicios y mensajes negativos (viejismo)
- Persistir ante respuestas negativas o evasivas cuando pides ayuda
Articles
Our Library includes hundreds of free resources with information seniors use every day to stay safe online, at work, at home, and in their communities. Some of the most popular for teens and their parents and educators include:
- Personal Safety Skills for Seniors
- Grandparents: Supporting Strong Family Relationships
- Social Aggression and Relational Aggression: Skills for Recognizing the Problem and Staying Safe
- Know Your Rights – And Practice Skills, Too: Preparing to Protect & Claim Your Rights with Confidence
- Protecting Asian Americans from Identity Based Attacks During the Pandemic
- Protecting Yourself from Sexual Assault
- Cultural Competence in Teaching Kidpower Personal Safety Skills
- Appearance Bullying – How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
- Triggers, Emotional Attacks, and Emotional Safety Strategies
- Medical Self-Defense
- Personal Safety to Help Stop Domestic, Dating, and other Relationship Violence
- Travel Safety Tips
- 5 Skills to Address Adult to Adult Bullying
- Workplace Violence Prevention
Books
Fullpower Safety Comics for Teens and Adults
Teens and adults can prevent and stop most bullying, violence, and abuse using the personal safety skills and strategies described in this safety comic book. It answers the question: “How can I keep myself safe from bullying, abuse, and assault.”
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One Strong Move
This cartoon-illustrated book provides important self-defense lessons showing how to avoid and escape from an attack for adults and teens and for use by adults in teaching children.
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Relationship Safety Skills Handbook
This empowering handbook is for victims of, or people at risk of, interpersonal, dating or domestic violence, and the support people in their lives, to learn ‘People Safety’ concepts and skills to help them prevent or stop future violence.
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Fullpower Social Safety Stories For Teens and Adults Book 2
With part 2 of our 2-part series of social stories for teens and adults, learn and share strategies for getting help, staying safe in public, and protect yourself from bullying, harassment, and abuse. These essential skills are explained in ways that are relevant for the general public, English learners, and people with intellectual disabilities.
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