Prejudice & Discrimination
Skills for Protecting Ourselves and Others
Prejudice & Discrimination
Skills for Protecting Ourselves and Others
In our organization, we stand for SAFETY. No matter who you are, where you live, what you believe, or how you look – if you are a human being, then you are likely to need skills to prevent and solve problems with people.
We provide knowledge and skills that help prepare ALL people to protect themselves and others from bullying, harassment, and violence due to prejudice and discrimination.. This includes how to stay safe from anti-Asian attacks, racism, antisemitism, islamophobia, attacks on LGBTQIA+ people, attacks on people with disabilities, appearance-based attacks, attacks because of age or beliefs, etc. etc. etc.
Skills We Teach
In our programs, we teach and practice how to avoid and stay safe from disrespectful, unsafe, or threatening behavior by:
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Making safety plans about how to handle different kinds of problems with people everywhere you go, in-person and online
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Being strategic about making wise choices in complicated, upsetting situations
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Staying aware and acting assertively
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Managing emotional triggers
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Protecting emotional safety
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Setting boundaries
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Advocating for change
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De-escalating conflict
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Taking charge of mental health
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Leaving in a powerful and respectful way
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Persisting to get the right kind of help
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Using self-defense techniques in an emergency to escape from a physical attack
What We Provide Schools & Other Groups
Especially in polarized times, schools and other groups struggle with creating positive environments that promote a culture of safety and respect for ALL in their community. To do this, they need to know how to develop and implement plans to address all forms of prejudice-based attacks.
We provide leaders with practical tools to help them:
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Act consistently in ways that protect emotional and physical safety for ALL community members, no matter what beliefs they hold
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Intervene respectfully and powerfully to address unsafe or disrespectful behavior of people of any age or position
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Pay attention and address issues immediately, even when taking action is uncomfortable
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Respond compassionately and proactively when people come to you for help
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Recognize the serious risk of retaliation community members face if they speak up – and take action to make it safe
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Listen when people express safety concerns – even if they are acting upset and being rude and you feel triggered – so that you can respond effectively and respectfully.
We also provide training for parents and other adult leaders in how to:
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Advocate for the well being of young people and others in their care
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Include age-appropriate, positive, success-based skills practice in their discussions about these difficult issues with youth of all abilities
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Model, teach, and coach the use of ‘People Safety’ skills in daily life
Courses from the Online Learning Center
You’ll find an ever-growing array of self-paced courses – including the ones featured below! – in the Kidpower Online Learning Center. Start using them on your own or to help your students, clients, loved ones, or others build skills to be safe.
Articles
Additional Articles
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- Safety for LGBTQIA+ Teens and Young Adults: 7 Strategies from Kidpower
- Speaking Up About Putdowns
- 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
- Twelve Emotional Safety Techniques
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Assertive Advocacy Communication Skills
- Fullpower Consent and Boundary Skills for Adults
- 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
Additional Articles
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- Safety for LGBTQIA+ Teens and Young Adults: 7 Strategies from Kidpower
- Speaking Up About Putdowns
- 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
- Twelve Emotional Safety Techniques
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Assertive Advocacy Communication Skills
- Fullpower Consent and Boundary Skills for Adults
- 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 over 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!
