Just as a greater level of physical health can protect you from all kinds of diseases, so can strong “People Safety” skills and knowledge protect you from most bullying, sexual abuse, and other violence. In addition, both excellent physical health and strong People Safety skills help make life much more enjoyable.
Learn about how to teach Kidpower’s ‘People Safety Skills’ to children, teens and adults, and how to advocate for the protection of children, teens, and other vulnerable people, from the textbooks we’ve created for our Comprehensive Core Program and Child Protection Institute training programs. Kidpower Comprehensive Program Manual — for teaching personal safety and self-defense to […]
Young mother Irene van der Zande was inspired to found Kidpower after a frightening incident in 1985. As she was leading a group of small children on a field trip, a man charged towards them and threatened to take one of the children…
Kidpower’s donors include schools, service clubs, businesses, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who care about interpersonal safety and child protection for their communities and loved ones.
Update July 24, 2012. The following article was written before the investigation that showed what a big role Joe Paterno played in the coverup of the abuse that took place at Penn State Football. We no longer believe that the information on which this was based is accurate. Instead, please see these articles: What Penn State […]
People of all ages with disabilities or other special needs can learn how to take charge of their safety and well being. People with special needs can be especially vulnerable to facing bullying, abuse, or assault. We’ve been successful in teaching self-protection and personal safety skills to tens of thousands of children, teens, and adults with difficult life challenges such as: developmental delays; difficulty with vision, hearing, or mobility; or personal struggles with domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse, or being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
Our affordable safety comics, teaching books, handbooks, and program manuals prepare readers to bring Kidpower’s “People Safety” knowledge and skills into their daily lives.
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