Sexual Assault Prevention
& Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
Sexual Assault Prevention
& Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
Far too many are harmed by sexual abuse, harassment, assault, and rape at school, at work, at home, and in our communities – in person and online. Too often, this harm happens between intimate partners.
Though anyone can become the target of sexual violence, prejudice and discrimination based on gender and sexuality lead to much higher rates of sexual violence directed toward women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people.
We have the power to change many of tomorrow’s stories of sexual violence, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence into stories of safety.
We can do this by speaking and acting in ways that change norms that excuse, overlook, or minimize sexual violence and the profound harm that it causes. To make this kind of change, people of all ages and walks of life need:
- awareness of what safe and unsafe sexual behavior looks, sounds, and feels like;
- understanding of the harm done when anyone has their sexual well being violated in any way for any reason;
- skills for taking charge of the emotional and physical safety of themselves and others: and,
- skills for expressing and withdrawing consent, setting and upholding boundaries, and respecting others’ boundaries
Our Online Learning Center, live workshops, and resources give community leaders in schools, workplaces, homes, and other groups the tools and strategies to build these skills – and to prevent sexual violence and the harm it causes policies.
What is Positive Consent?
People of any age may at times feel pressured to engage in sexual activities, even when they really don’t want to. No matter what a person’s age or gender, everyone should know how to respond safely in these situations, from setting clear boundaries, to defending themselves verbally or physically against unwanted sexual advances, to getting help from adults they trust.
Positive Consent means that each person:
● gets to choose to participate – or not;
● can change their mind at any time;
● will have their choice to stop be respected, right away – no matter what.
For more about how to ensure consent, set boundaries, and protect sexual safety read: Protecting Sexual Safety: Skills to Ensure Consent and Set Boundaries
Articles
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- Personal Safety to Help Stop Domestic, Dating, and other Relationship Violence
- Sexual Harassment: Another Kind of Pollution
- Boundary-Lowering Tactics to We Need to Understand to Stop Many Sexual Attacks
- Ten Emotional Safety Techniques
- Protecting Yourself from Sexual Assault
- Fullpower Boundaries for Adults with People We Know
- CollegePower for Students – Take Charge of Your Own Safety!
- Stopping Sexual Harassment in Schools and Workplaces
- Combating Street Harassment
- Healthy boundaries are the cornerstone for building healthy relationships
- Date-Rape Drugs
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Preventing an Attack by Staying Focused on Making Safe Choices – a success story
- Resistance Works: Protect Yourself From an Attack
- How to Protect Yourself from Stalking: Debunking Dangerous Myths
- Target Denial by Finding the Door to Safety
See more articles: Bullying Prevention, Teen Safety, Workplace Communication Safety
Articles
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- Personal Safety to Help Stop Domestic, Dating, and other Relationship Violence
- Sexual Harassment: Another Kind of Pollution
- Boundary-Lowering Tactics to We Need to Understand to Stop Many Sexual Attacks
- Ten Emotional Safety Techniques
- Protecting Yourself from Sexual Assault
- Fullpower Boundaries for Adults with People We Know
- CollegePower for Students – Take Charge of Your Own Safety!
- Stopping Sexual Harassment in Schools and Workplaces
- Combating Street Harassment
- Healthy boundaries are the cornerstone for building healthy relationships
- Date-Rape Drugs
- How to Pick a Good Self-Defense Program
- Preventing an Attack by Staying Focused on Making Safe Choices – a success story
- Resistance Works: Protect Yourself From an Attack
- How to Protect Yourself from Stalking: Debunking Dangerous Myths
- Target Denial by Finding the Door to Safety
See more articles: Bullying Prevention, Teen Safety, Workplace Communication Safety
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.”
Learn More | Buy on Amazon
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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.
Learn More | Buy on Amazon
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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.
Learn More | Buy on Amazon
Your Amazon purchases help Kidpower!
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.
Learn More | Buy on Amazon
Your Amazon purchases help Kidpower!
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.
Learn More | Buy on Amazon
Your Amazon purchases help Kidpower!
“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
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 sexual assault prevention – 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$1500-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$700-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$700-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$700-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$1500-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$700-up for parent/caregiver and family workshops
- US$700-up for workshops serving a teacher with their class
- US$1500-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$1500-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$700-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$700-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$700-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$1500-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$700-up for parent/caregiver and family workshops
- US$700-up for workshops serving a teacher with their class
- US$1500-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!