Prejudice & Discrimination
Protecting Ourselves and Others
Prejudice & Discrimination
Protecting Ourselves and Others
Each day in schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, homes, and communities – online and off – countless people are harmed by discrimination based in prejudice.
Common types of prejudice-based discrimination are about race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexuality, gender, ability, body size, and age.
Even though anyone may experience an act of discrimination, some people experience it much more because they are part of a certain group – or are seen as being part of a certain group.
Discrimination can range from microaggressions to unfair treatment in schools to workplace harassment to physical attacks.
All types are harmful, and the harmful effects accumulate when people experience discrimination over and over. This repeated exposure takes a profound, growing toll that wears on the emotional, mental, physical, educational, social, and financial well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
Even though an individual person does not have the power to change big social problems like racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ableism on their own, we each DO have the power to take action that can help prevent or reduce harm for ourselves, our loved ones, and others – including strangers in our communities.
No matter how you identify personally, your power makes a difference. Use these resources to build skills for protecting emotional and physical safety, intervening, and advocating in order to help end prejudice, discrimination, and the harm it causes.
Please contact us with any questions or to take or plan a workshop to protect adults, teens, or children in your community.
Additional Articles
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- Safety for LGBTQIA+ Teens and Young Adults: 7 Strategies from Kidpower
- Speaking Up About Putdowns
- Understanding Institutionalized Oppression: Protecting Young People From Prejudice Through Knowledge and Skills
- Making a Commitment to Safety on Day One
- Positive Prevention to Stop Violence Without Blaming Victims
- Staying Calm Under Pressure
- Triggers, Emotional Attacks, and Emotional Safety Techniques
- We Each Have Our OWN Kind of Beauty
- Believe in Yourself ~ The Foundation of Personal Safety
- Make Safety and Respect the Way it Is
- Conscious Apologies
- Round Like a Full Moon
- Ten Emotional Safety Techniques
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Assertive Advocacy Communication Skills
- Fullpower Boundaries for Adults with People We Know
- With Liberty and Justice for All and The Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
- Protecting Young People from Prejudice – Recording & Recap
- Appearance Bullying: How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
- Sexual Harassment: Another Kind of Pollution
- Try to Walk in Each Other’s Shoes
See more articles: Self Protection and Self Defense, Teen Safety, Workplace Communication Safety
Articles
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- Identity Based Attacks Targeting Asian Americans
- Know Your Rights – and Practice Skills, Too
- Facing Prejudice With Compassion and Determination
- Safety for LGBTQIA+ Teens and Young Adults: 7 Strategies from Kidpower
- Speaking Up About Putdowns
- Understanding Institutionalized Oppression: Protecting Young People From Prejudice Through Knowledge and Skills
- Body Shaming and Weight Bias
- Our Power to Change the Future of Sexual Violence
- Making a Commitment to Safety on Day One
- Positive Prevention to Stop Violence Without Blaming Victims
- Protecting and Understanding Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
- Staying Calm Under Pressure
- Triggers, Emotional Attacks, and Emotional Safety Techniques
- We Each Have Our OWN Kind of Beauty
- Believe in Yourself ~ The Foundation of Personal Safety
- Make Safety and Respect the Way it Is
- Cultural Competence in Teaching Social Safety Skills
- Conscious Apologies
- Round Like a Full Moon
- Ten Emotional Safety Techniques
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Assertive Advocacy Communication Skills
- Fullpower Boundaries for Adults with People We Know
- With Liberty and Justice for All and The Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
- Protecting Young People from Prejudice – Recording & Recap
- Appearance Bullying: How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
- Sexual Harassment: Another Kind of Pollution
- Try to Walk in Each Other’s Shoes
See more articles: Self Protection and Self Defense, Teen Safety, Workplace Communication Safety
Books
Doing Right by Our Kids
The #1 best-selling guide to Child Safety in the #MeToo era. Practical tools for adults to take charge of the safety and well being of the young people in their care, and to address the obstacles that often get in the way.
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“Doing Right by Our Kids is a field guide for practicing courage. It will arm you with the knowledge and skills you need to know when, why, and how to act to protect your kids.”
— Dan Heath, New York Times Bestselling Author
Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe
Learn how to use and teach Kidpower self-protection skills and strategies to protect children and teens from bullying at school, home, online social media and gaming, and out in your community.
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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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The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults
This inspiring, comprehensive guide puts Kidpower’s nearly 30 years of experience at the fingertips of parents, educators, and all adults who care about protecting children and teens.
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Book 1: Use Your Power to Prevent & Stop Trouble
Book 1 of 6 in our Kidpower Teaching Book Series, designed to make it easy and fun for adults to use our curriculum with their classes, programs, and families, focuses on acting aware, moving away from trouble, and being powerful with your voice and body to help reduce conflict and keep yourself safe.
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Book 2: Be Safe With Feelings & Words
Book 2 of 6 in our Kidpower Teaching Book Series, designed to make it easy and fun for adults to use our curriculum with their classes, programs, and families, focuses on being safe with words. These emotional safety skills can help reduce conflict, prevent suffering – and improve our communications and relationships at all ages!
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Book 6: Stop Bullying by Taking Charge of Safety
Book 6 of 6 in our Kidpower Teaching Book Series, designed to make it easy and fun for adults to use our curriculum with their classes, programs, and families, focuses on strategies that can help stop bullying online and in person. Skills include ways to protect themselves, to stay in charge of their own behavior, and to advocate for the safety of other kids.
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Your Amazon purchases help Kidpower!
Workshops
Learn Kidpower from the experts! Options include:
- Online, self-paced courses with captioned videos and more in the Kidpower Online Learning Center
- Online, live ‘community’ workshops open for public enrollment – see Workshops
- Online, live ‘organized’ workshops arranged by and for your own group, gathered virtually or physically – presented by a virtual instructor (in-person instruction is paused)
Every workshop is unique! In the planning stage, we listen and ask questions about your needs and priorities. Then, we provide a service tailored just for you. Read more about our most popular workshops for protecting ourselves and others from prejudice and discrimination – and contact us to explore options for yours!
- For teams of health & human services providers and educators
- For parents and guardians
- For families
- For individual adults
- Costs
For teams of health & human services providers and educators
All kinds of schools and health, recreational, health care, and social service agencies and groups arrange Kidpower Professional Development Programs for:
- full staff
- volunteers
- team members within a staff who do similar work or who work with the same clients, customers, consumers, students, or patients
- paraprofessionals, aides, and support staff
Each is tailored to the needs of the group. Common priorities include bullying prevention; abuse prevention; safe and inclusive climate; skills for safe, strong relationships; and safety for people with special needs. US$1900-up. Contact us to discuss Kidpower Professional Development options for your agency, school, or facility!
For parents and guardians
Parentpower Programs are tailored based on your group’s priorities. Any adult can take the lead in organizing a program for any type of group such as an informal group of friends; a support and advocacy group; a school or district; a business; or a community based organization. Your adults-only Parentpower Program can be:
- taught in English, Spanish, or French by an instructor skilled at working with interpreters
- open to all adults your online platform will allow – up to 95 if using Kidpower’s Zoom
- presented in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up
Contact us to explore Parentpower options for your group!
For families
Familypower Programs give young people side-by-side with their parents, caregivers, or other adult allies an opportunity to have fun learning safety together! Each Familypower Program is tailored to youth participants’ ages and life situations as well as your priorities. Familypower Programs serve 10-50 families/screens (max varies based on youth ages) and can be:
- taught in English, Spanish, or French by an instructor skilled at working with interpreters
- tailored for youth in the age range you choose, side-by-side with their parents/guardians/adult allies
- adapted to meet the needs of learners of diverse abilities
- presented in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up
Contact us to explore Familypower options for your group!
For individual adults
Whether you are seeking skills for your own personal safety and well-being or you are seeking skills to protect and empower others – such as your own children, students, clients, or consumers – you can:
- Learn and teach using the videos, skills guides, and other resources in the Online Learning Center courses. Consider starting with the Kidpower Child Protection Training course, the Adapting to Learning Differences course, or the Safety Powers Course, which is free to adults everywhere thanks to generous funding from Ability Central.
- Register for one of our upcoming Community Workshops open for public registration. Individual adults can sign up for Fullpower and Parentpower programs, and you are likely to find options addressing topics of interest to you as you parent, teach, or guide others.
- Organize a Fullpower Adult Safety workshop for yourself and friends, family members, or others in your life who are interested in learning these skills with you. Sessions can be offered in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up.
- Organize a Kidpower Professional Development Workshop for yourself and others doing similar work. Your workshop could be for co-workers at a single agency – or for people doing similar work but for different agencies in different locations. Each is tailored to the needs of the group. Sessions can be offered in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$1900-up.
Contact us with any questions about our workshops, resources, or programs for yourself or for a group!
Costs
Self-paced courses in the Kidpower Online Learning Center are priced by course – and some are free! See current self-paced course offerings and costs. Depending on your group and your priorities, live workshops online or in-person (if available in your area) can be:
- 1-6 hours in length, total
- One-time, single-session
- Multi-part, 2-12 sessions
Minimum costs for workshops and programs taught live:
- US$950-up for parent/caregiver and family workshops
- US$950-up for workshops serving a teacher with their class
- US$1900-up for professional development programs
Please do not let lack of money stop you from reaching out! Since 1989, we have remained committed to doing all in our power to ensure that money is not the sole factor preventing people from getting access to Kidpower. Costs listed are the costs incurred by Kidpower, and we have an outstanding track record of working with groups to address costs, including by using grant funding secured by Kidpower. Contact us now to talk about your situation! We will tell you the exact cost of the services you are considering.
For teams of health & human services providers and educators
All kinds of schools and health, recreational, health care, and social service agencies and groups arrange Kidpower Professional Development Programs for:
- full staff
- volunteers
- team members within a staff who do similar work or who work with the same clients, customers, consumers, students, or patients
- paraprofessionals, aides, and support staff
Each is tailored to the needs of the group. Common priorities include bullying prevention; abuse prevention; safe and inclusive climate; skills for safe, strong relationships; and safety for people with special needs. US$1900-up. Contact us to discuss Kidpower Professional Development options for your agency, school, or facility!
For parents and guardians
Parentpower Programs are tailored based on your group’s priorities. Any adult can take the lead in organizing a program for any type of group such as an informal group of friends; a support and advocacy group; a school or district; a business; or a community based organization.
Your adults-only Parentpower Program can be:
- taught in English, Spanish, or French by an instructor skilled at working with interpreters
- open to all adults your online platform will allow – up to 95 if using Kidpower’s Zoom
- presented in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up
Contact us to explore Parentpower options for your group!
For families
Familypower Programs give young people side-by-side with their parents, caregivers, or other adult allies an opportunity to have fun learning safety together! Each Familypower Program is tailored to youth participants’ ages and life situations as well as your priorities. Familypower Programs serve 10-50 families/screens (max varies based on youth ages) and can be:
- taught in English, Spanish, or French by an instructor skilled at working with interpreters
- tailored for youth in the age range you choose, side-by-side with their parents/guardians/adult allies
- adapted to meet the needs of learners of diverse abilities
- presented in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up
Contact us to explore Familypower options for your group!
For individual adults
Whether you are seeking skills for your own personal safety and well-being or you are seeking skills to protect and empower others – such as your own children, students, clients, or consumers – you can:
- Learn and teach using the videos, skills guides, and other resources in the Online Learning Center courses. Consider starting with the Kidpower Child Protection Training course, the Adapting to Learning Differences course, or the Safety Powers Course, which is free to adults everywhere thanks to generous funding from Ability Central.
- Register for one of our upcoming Community Workshops open for public registration. Individual adults can sign up for Fullpower and Parentpower programs, and you are likely to find options addressing topics of interest to you as you parent, teach, or guide others.
- Organize a Fullpower Adult Safety workshop for yourself and friends, family members, or others in your life who are interested in learning these skills with you. Sessions can be offered in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$950-up.
- Organize a Kidpower Professional Development Workshop for yourself and others doing similar work. Your workshop could be for co-workers at a single agency – or for people doing similar work but for different agencies in different locations. Each is tailored to the needs of the group. Sessions can be offered in 1 or 2 parts of 1-2 hours each, US$1900-up.
Contact us with any questions about our workshops, resources, or programs for yourself or for a group!
Costs
Self-paced courses in the Kidpower Online Learning Center are priced by course – and some are free! See current self-paced course offerings and costs.
Depending on your group and your priorities, live workshops online or in-person (if available in your area) can be:
- 1-6 hours in length, total
- One-time, single-session
- Multi-part, 2-12 sessions
Minimum costs for workshops and programs taught live:
- US$950-up for parent/caregiver and family workshops
- US$950-up for workshops serving a teacher with their class
- US$1900-up for professional development programs
Please do not let lack of money stop you from reaching out! Since 1989, we have remained committed to doing all in our power to ensure that money is not the sole factor preventing people from getting access to Kidpower. Costs listed are the costs incurred by Kidpower, and we have an outstanding track record of working with groups to address costs, including by using grant funding secured by Kidpower.
Contact us now to talk about your situation! We will tell you the exact cost of the services you are considering.
We’re here to answer your questions, suggest resources, and give you more information about how to take or plan a class. Contact us today!