Certification & Instructor Training

Learning to teach people of all ages and abilities in your community

You can protect and empower people in your family, workplace, and community by teaching Kidpower skills – starting now!

Knowing even just one Kidpower skill can make a lasting difference in a person’s life – and may even help them escape danger and prevent tragedy. Many learn these potentially life-changing skills directly from us – and many more learn them from a trusted adult in their own community. Someone like you.

To start teaching skills to others in your life right away, use our publications, the self-paced courses in our Online Learning Center, and our many free online resources. Our Permission to Use Requirements explain how you can use them and still honor Kidpower’s copyright and intellectual property boundaries!

Investing more time to train with Kidpower – such as by enrolling in the self-paced Kidpower Child Protection Training Course or organizing a Kidpower Professional Development workshop for yourself and colleagues – prepares you to make an even greater impact on the safety of your community, workplace, school, and family using Kidpower’s proven approach and curriculum.

Pursuing certification as an instructor creates the opportunity for you to join our international, multicultural, multilingual community of safety leaders sharing a commitment furthering Kidpower’s Mission, Goals, and Values in communities around the world.

Learn more about all of these options below – and contact us with any questions!

Kidpower Founder and Executive Director Irene van der Zande talks about ways you can train with Kidpower in order to protect and empower others

FAQ’s: How to Teach with Kidpower

What are the benefits of getting certified?

Certified instructors get the benefits of teaching and organizing under the auspices of an established, highly recommended, and well-recognized NGO with an international reputation for excellence. Certified instructors get authorization to:

  • organize and teach under Kidpower International auspices
  • use our trademarked names
  • benefit from our outstanding reputation
  • represent our organization in their communities
  • receive ongoing training and support

As a certified instructor, you will also be part of our international, multilingual, multicultural community of safety leaders dedicated to teaching social-emotional safety skills, including physical self-defense skills, to prevent harm such as bullying, abuse, abduction, and assault – and to strengthen relationships of all kinds.

How do I know if Kidpower is a good fit for me?

We are always looking for people and groups who care about and will commit to doing their best to uphold the Kidpower Mission, Goals, and Values.

This includes a decades-long commitment to inclusion, which has been part of our statement of values since our establishment in 1989: We welcome people of any age, culture, religion, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, any kind of disability, political belief, nationality, marital status, or level of income, who share our commitment to integrity and safety for everyone and who can join us in upholding our values.

Kidpower instructors, staff, Board members, and volunteers commit to following our Ten Best Practices for Kidpower Team Members to the best of their ability in all of our interactions with each other and with the diverse communities we serve.

Our international, multilingual, multicultural community shares a commitment to Integrity in Communication so that disagreements and misunderstandings – which are unavoidable in any community – are more likely to become opportunities for us to grow, deepen our understanding and appreciation of different perspectives and experiences, and improve the quality of our program at all levels.

Finally, though the reasons for doing this work can be sad and heartbreaking, the work itself is fun and joyful. Our joy in teaching, sharing, and celebrating personal power with people of all ages and abilities is authentic and is also a key part of our effectiveness: people are more likely to learn well when they are having fun, feeling safe, and feeling respected.

If you share these values and feel excited about having fun doing this work in a diverse global community of folks from different cultures sharing a commitment to safety for all, Kidpower may be a good fit for YOU!

What’s the certification process?

The first step on the pathway to certification is a careful review of all the articles, documents, and videos on this page so you can figure out if Kidpower feels like a good fit for you, personally.

If, after reading and watching what you find here, you are interested in taking the next step, email safety@kidpower.org to introduce yourself and tell us why you want to train with Kidpower.

We will respond and connect to learn more. If we agree that it seems like a good fit, the next three steps in the path are:

  1. Applying
  2. Completing agreements
  3. Training

These three steps are described in the Getting Certified section below.

What happens during training?

After completing the application process, being accepted as an instructor Candidate, and signing agreements together, we will make a personalized training plan with you based on your specific situation and goals.

The training process for each level of certification includes:

  • completing courses with videos and workbooks in our Online Learning Center.
  • participating in live practice and coaching sessions with a trainer to learn our curriculum and methods
  • doing practical fieldwork by teaching skills for the people in your life
  • participating in live online workshops led by experienced instructors/trainers
  • organizing and co-teaching online workshops with an experienced instructors/trainers
  • teaching one or more online workshops that are supervised by a trainer
  • ongoing self-assessment and supportive observational assessment by a trainer
  • certification for the specific areas you are authorized to teach on your own as a Facilitator or an Instructor as described below.

Level 1 -Facilitator Certification. This means you have demonstrated that you are ready to teach successfully according to our quality standards a portion of our program in a specific format to a specific group in a specific community. Once this has been achieved you can then start to learn and teach additional parts of our program for additional groups in your community. For example, someone might first become certified as a Facilitator for a 30-minute Introductory Kidpower Safety Skills Program for families of children ages 5-11 and their adults. They might first learn how to teach a 1-hour introductory bullying prevention or abuse prevention program in schools. They might start with a short Parentpower Safety Leadership Workshop.

Level 2- Instructor Certification – Once you have gained proficiency in being able to teach our core skills for different kinds of groups successfully, you are ready to start working towards certification as an Instructor. Being a Certified Instructor means that you have demonstrated proficiency in being able to teach multiple workshop formats to a wide range of audiences and groups.

How long does certification take?

Every person’s path is different. One person might become certified as a Facilitator to teach a short program within a few months. Another person might be learning and practicing for a couple of years and then suddenly become ready to teach several programs.

How long certification for different programs and levels takes will depend on:

  • How long it takes you to become proficient at teaching the curriculum and using our teaching methods, which often depends on how much time you can commit to studying and practicing and on your group facilitation skills;
  • How easily you can accept and integrate feedback;
  • How much help you need to be successful in organizing in your community, which often depends on what kinds of connections you already have, what kinds of kind of experience you have in networking and marketing and whether you are working by yourself or as part of a team.

Our experience is that the Instructor-Level training and certification process usually takes place over several years, although most people can start teaching Facilitator-Level shorter sessions (up to an hour) in a specific program for a specific group within a few months.

Although we cannot predict how long it will take you to become certified to teach our programs, we DO commit to being in regular communication with you about your training process.

How much does it cost to get certified?

The training fees below include:

  • Access to our recorded and live online workshops
  • Monthly live online video coaching sessions with a trainer, individually or in a small group
  • Response to email questions
  • Digital workbooks for different kinds of programs
  • Ongoing support by email, and other educational resources.

As explained above, the full training and certification process usually takes place over several years. The first year of training starts in the month after the application process is completed and the Training and Authorization Agreement signed. The first-year fee is $1,200 USD per person. The training fee for the following years until full Instructor certification for a given program is achieved is $50/month per person. The monthly fee might be reduced depending on what kinds of ongoing support someone needs for their continued certification, and what it costs us to provide that support.

Once a training candidate has received certification for a specific program, they will pay an ongoing monthly support fee OR 5% of their gross income from their use of the Kidpower program, whichever amount is greater. People in the US or Canada will also need to pay for inclusion in our umbrella liability insurance once they start teaching independently – OR, they will need to put Kidpower under their insurance if it is adequate.

If two or more people are coming from the same agency or business, we will offer a group rate. People who are only teaching for an established Kidpower Center will have the ongoing support fees and the insurance covered by their Center. Certified Facilitators and Instructors can teach through an existing center if they are in an area served by one, set up their own center serving a new area, or become an Authorized Individual or Agency Provider.

Once we are providing training in person again, there will be a separate fee for participation in our In-Person International Core Skills Training Program in Santa Cruz, California, which provides a unique opportunity to be coached by trainers while teaching students in workshops.

Because a great deal of time and energy is invested in getting someone started, the $1,200 fee for the first year of training is not refundable. After that, if someone decides at any point they don’t want additional training and don’t want to complete a certification to teach under our auspices, they only need to pay up through the month in which they notify Kidpower International that they want to stop. Someone who is not part of our organization can still use what they have learned and teach safety lessons incorporating our content through in person or live online classes in your community as long as they uphold our Permission to Use Requirements as spelled out in their Training and Authorization Agreement.

I’m ready! What do I do?

Certifying people to organize and teach under our auspices means that we are vouching for them – and requires a significant investment of time and money on both our parts. For this reason, we take the time to get to know people and to let them get to know us before they apply for this program.

To start, please read our Annual Report. In addition, we encourage you to watch the videos and read the documents and resources on this page. Then, email us at safety@kidpower.org with a brief introduction about you and your specific reasons for wanting to train with Kidpower. We look forward to hearing from you!

What are the benefits of getting certified?

Certified instructors get the benefits of teaching and organizing under the auspices of an established, highly recommended, and well-recognized NGO with an international reputation for excellence. Certified instructors get authorization to:

  • organize and teach under Kidpower International auspices
  • use our trademarked names
  • benefit from our outstanding reputation
  • represent our organization in their communities
  • receive ongoing training and support

As a certified instructor, you will also be part of our international, multilingual, multicultural community of safety leaders dedicated to teaching social-emotional safety skills, including physical self-defense skills, to prevent harm such as bullying, abuse, abduction, and assault – and to strengthen relationships of all kinds.

How do I know if Kidpower is a good fit for me?

We are always looking for people and groups who care about and will commit to doing their best to uphold the Kidpower Mission, Goals, and Values.

This includes a decades-long commitment to inclusion, which has been part of our statement of values since our establishment in 1989: We welcome people of any age, culture, religion, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, any kind of disability, political belief, nationality, marital status, or level of income, who share our commitment to integrity and safety for everyone and who can join us in upholding our values.

Kidpower instructors, staff, Board members, and volunteers commit to following our Ten Best Practices for Kidpower Team Members to the best of their ability in all of our interactions with each other and with the diverse communities we serve.

Our international, multilingual, multicultural community shares a commitment to Integrity in Communication so that disagreements and misunderstandings – which are unavoidable in any community – are more likely to become opportunities for us to grow, deepen our understanding and appreciation of different perspectives and experiences, and improve the quality of our program at all levels.

Finally, though the reasons for doing this work can be sad and heartbreaking, the work itself is fun and joyful. Our joy in teaching, sharing, and celebrating personal power with people of all ages and abilities is authentic and is also a key part of our effectiveness: people are more likely to learn well when they are having fun, feeling safe, and feeling respected.

If you share these values and feel excited about having fun doing this work in a diverse global community of folks from different cultures sharing a commitment to safety for all, Kidpower may be a good fit for YOU!

What's the certification process?

The first step on the pathway to certification is a careful review of all the articles, documents, and videos on this page so you can figure out if Kidpower feels like a good fit for you, personally.

If, after reading and watching what you find here, you are interested in taking the next step, email safety@kidpower.org to introduce yourself and tell us why you want to train with Kidpower.

We will respond and connect to learn more. If we agree that it seems like a good fit, the next three steps in the path are:

  1. Applying
  2. Completing agreements
  3. Training

These three steps are described in the Getting Certified section below.

What happens during training?

After completing the application process, being accepted as an instructor Candidate, and signing agreements together, we will make a personalized training plan with you based on your specific situation and goals.

The training process for each level of certification includes:

  • completing courses with videos and workbooks in our Online Learning Center.
  • participating in live practice and coaching sessions with a trainer to learn our curriculum and methods
  • doing practical fieldwork by teaching skills for the people in your life
  • participating in live online workshops led by experienced instructors/trainers
  • organizing and co-teaching online workshops with an experienced instructors/trainers
  • teaching one or more online workshops that are supervised by a trainer
  • ongoing self-assessment and supportive observational assessment by a trainer
  • certification for the specific areas you are authorized to teach on your own as a Facilitator or an Instructor as described below.

Level 1 -Facilitator Certification. This means you have demonstrated that you are ready to teach successfully according to our quality standards a portion of our program in a specific format to a specific group in a specific community. Once this has been achieved you can then start to learn and teach additional parts of our program for additional groups in your community. For example, someone might first become certified as a Facilitator for a 30-minute Introductory Kidpower Safety Skills Program for families of children ages 5-11 and their adults. They might first learn how to teach a 1-hour introductory bullying prevention or abuse prevention program in schools. They might start with a short Parentpower Safety Leadership Workshop.

Level 2- Instructor Certification – Once you have gained proficiency in being able to teach our core skills for different kinds of groups successfully, you are ready to start working towards certification as an Instructor. Being a Certified Instructor means that you have demonstrated proficiency in being able to teach multiple workshop formats to a wide range of audiences and groups.

How long does certification take?

Every person’s path is different. One person might become certified as a Facilitator to teach a short program within a few months. Another person might be learning and practicing for a couple of years and then suddenly become ready to teach several programs.

How long certification for different programs and levels takes will depend on:

  • How long it takes you to become proficient at teaching the curriculum and using our teaching methods, which often depends on how much time you can commit to studying and practicing and on your group facilitation skills;
  • How easily you can accept and integrate feedback;
  • How much help you need to be successful in organizing in your community, which often depends on what kinds of connections you already have, what kinds of kind of experience you have in networking and marketing and whether you are working by yourself or as part of a team.

Our experience is that the Instructor-Level training and certification process usually takes place over several years, although most people can start teaching Facilitator-Level shorter sessions (up to an hour) in a specific program for a specific group within a few months.

Although we cannot predict how long it will take you to become certified to teach our programs, we DO commit to being in regular communication with you about your training process.

How much does it cost to get certified?

The training fees below include:

  • Access to our recorded and live online workshops
  • Monthly live online video coaching sessions with a trainer, individually or in a small group
  • Response to email questions
  • Digital workbooks for different kinds of programs
  • Ongoing support by email, and other educational resources.

As explained above, the full training and certification process usually takes place over several years. The first year of training starts in the month after the application process is completed and the Training and Authorization Agreement signed. The first-year fee is $1,200 USD per person. The training fee for the following years until full Instructor certification for a given program is achieved is $50/month per person. The monthly fee might be reduced depending on what kinds of ongoing support someone needs for their continued certification, and what it costs us to provide that support.

Once a training candidate has received certification for a specific program, they will pay an ongoing monthly support fee OR 5% of their gross income from their use of the Kidpower program, whichever amount is greater. People in the US or Canada will also need to pay for inclusion in our umbrella liability insurance once they start teaching independently – OR, they will need to put Kidpower under their insurance if it is adequate.

If two or more people are coming from the same agency or business, we will offer a group rate. People who are only teaching for an established Kidpower Center will have the ongoing support fees and the insurance covered by their Center. Certified Facilitators and Instructors can teach through an existing center if they are in an area served by one, set up their own center serving a new area, or become an Authorized Individual or Agency Provider.

Once we are providing training in person again, there will be a separate fee for participation in our In-Person International Core Skills Training Program in Santa Cruz, California, which provides a unique opportunity to be coached by trainers while teaching students in workshops.

Because a great deal of time and energy is invested in getting someone started, the $1,200 fee for the first year of training is not refundable. After that, if someone decides at any point they don’t want additional training and don’t want to complete a certification to teach under our auspices, they only need to pay up through the month in which they notify Kidpower International that they want to stop. Someone who is not part of our organization can still use what they have learned and teach safety lessons incorporating our content through in person or live online classes in your community as long as they uphold our Permission to Use Requirements as spelled out in their Training and Authorization Agreement.

I'm ready! What do I do?

Certifying people to organize and teach under our auspices means that we are vouching for them – and requires a significant investment of time and money on both our parts. For this reason, we take the time to get to know people and to let them get to know us before they apply for this program.

To start, please read our Annual Report. In addition, we encourage you to watch the videos and read the documents and resources on this page. Then, email us at safety@kidpower.org with a brief introduction about you and your specific reasons for wanting to train with Kidpower. We look forward to hearing from you!

Getting Certified

Our Application Process includes:

  • written answers to questions by email;
  • interviews with one or two trainers by video or in-person;
  • background checks when possible;
  • and personal and work references that we can check.

If you are in an area served by a Kidpower International Center, your first step will be to connect with the Center Director – see Kidpower International Locations. If you are interested in applying but unsure which location to contact, email safety@kidpower.org or use the Contact Us form below.

If you are accepted as an instructor certification Candidate, you will sign a Training and Authorized Provider Agreement with Kidpower International.

If you are sponsored by and will be teaching as part of a business, school, or organization, your sponsor will also sign an Agency Authorized Provider Agreement with us.

The training process for each level of certification includes:

  • completing courses with videos and workbooks in our Online Learning Center.
  • participating in live practice and coaching sessions with a trainer about curriculum and teaching methods.
  • Authorization to do ongoing practical fieldwork by teaching skills for the people in your life.
  • participating in live online workshops led by an experienced instructor/trainer.
  • organizing and co-teaching online workshops with an experienced instructor/trainer.
  • teaching one or more online workshops that are supervised by a trainer
  • Ongoing self-assessment and supportive observational assessment by a trainer.
  • Receiving a letter of certification for the specific areas you are fully prepared to teach on your own as a Facilitator or an Instructor as described below.

Level 1 -Facilitator Certification. This means you have demonstrated that you are ready to teach successfully according to our quality standards a portion of our program in a specific format to a specific group in a specific community. Once this has been achieved you can then start to learn and teach additional parts of our program for additional groups in your community. For example, someone might first become certified as a Facilitator for a 30-minute Introductory Kidpower Safety Skills Program for families of children ages 5-11 and their adults. They might first learn how to teach a 1-hour introductory bullying prevention or abuse prevention program in schools. They might start with a short Parentpower Safety Leadership Workshop.

Level 2- Instructor Certification – Once you have gained proficiency in being able to teach our core skills for different kinds of groups successfully, you are ready to start working towards certification as an Instructor. Being a Certified Instructor means that you have demonstrated proficiency in being able to teach multiple workshop formats to a wide range of audiences and groups.

What if someone wants to stop training? Because a great deal of time and energy is invested in getting someone started, the $1,200 fee for the first year of training is not refundable. After that, if someone decides at any point they don’t want additional training and don’t want to complete a certification to teach under our auspices, they only need to pay up through the month in which they notify Kidpower International that they want to stop. Someone who is not part of our organization can still use what they have learned and teach safety lessons incorporating our content through in person or live online classes in your community as long as they uphold our Permission to Use Requirements as spelled out in their Training and Authorization Agreement.

Apply!

Our Application Process includes:

  • written answers to questions by email;
  • interviews with one or two trainers by video or in-person;
  • background checks when possible;
  • and personal and work references that we can check.

If you are in an area served by a Kidpower International Center, your first step will be to connect with the Center Director – see Kidpower International Locations. If you are interested in applying but unsure which location to contact, email safety@kidpower.org or use the Contact Us form below.

Agree!

If you are accepted as an instructor certification Candidate, you will sign a Training and Authorized Provider Agreement with Kidpower International.

If you are sponsored by and will be teaching as part of a business, school, or organization, your sponsor will also sign an Agency Authorized Provider Agreement with us.

Train!

The training process for each level of certification includes:

  • completing courses with videos and workbooks in our Online Learning Center.
  • participating in live practice and coaching sessions with a trainer about curriculum and teaching methods.
  • Authorization to do ongoing practical fieldwork by teaching skills for the people in your life.
  • participating in live online workshops led by an experienced instructor/trainer.
  • organizing and co-teaching online workshops with an experienced instructor/trainer.
  • teaching one or more online workshops that are supervised by a trainer
  • Ongoing self-assessment and supportive observational assessment by a trainer.
  • Receiving a letter of certification for the specific areas you are fully prepared to teach on your own as a Facilitator or an Instructor as described below.

Level 1 -Facilitator Certification. This means you have demonstrated that you are ready to teach successfully according to our quality standards a portion of our program in a specific format to a specific group in a specific community. Once this has been achieved you can then start to learn and teach additional parts of our program for additional groups in your community. For example, someone might first become certified as a Facilitator for a 30-minute Introductory Kidpower Safety Skills Program for families of children ages 5-11 and their adults. They might first learn how to teach a 1-hour introductory bullying prevention or abuse prevention program in schools. They might start with a short Parentpower Safety Leadership Workshop.

Level 2- Instructor Certification – Once you have gained proficiency in being able to teach our core skills for different kinds of groups successfully, you are ready to start working towards certification as an Instructor. Being a Certified Instructor means that you have demonstrated proficiency in being able to teach multiple workshop formats to a wide range of audiences and groups.

What if someone wants to stop training? Because a great deal of time and energy is invested in getting someone started, the $1,200 fee for the first year of training is not refundable. After that, if someone decides at any point they don’t want additional training and don’t want to complete a certification to teach under our auspices, they only need to pay up through the month in which they notify Kidpower International that they want to stop. Someone who is not part of our organization can still use what they have learned and teach safety lessons incorporating our content through in person or live online classes in your community as long as they uphold our Permission to Use Requirements as spelled out in their Training and Authorization Agreement.

Learn More

Videos • Courses • Documents & Resources Books

Videos

Kidpower Needs a Safety Hero

Kids need a safety hero…. Why not YOU? There are very few things you can teach that will make such a big difference in someones life in such a short time. If you want to learn more about how to teach bullying prevention and other Kidpower skills, consider applying now to join our international community of Kidpower certified instructors.

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Empowering adults to empower kids

Kidpower: Empowering adults to empower kids! Listen to four Kidpower instructors talk about their involvement with Kidpower.

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Why Brian Teaches Kidpower

Kidpower instructor, Brian, talks about his #KidpowerMoment! Brian is one of our team of full-force instructors committed to helping kids, teens, and adults learn skills to avoid trouble but also to protect themselves physically in emergency situations. As a full-force instructor, Brian wears a head-to-toe padded suit and coaches students of all ages and abilities in physical self-defense skills so that they can truly feel the power of their bodies.

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Kidpower in Lebanon

Kidpower Lebanon Center Director, Zena Hobeish, and other empowering adults discuss the impact and importance of Kidpower’s child protection and safety skills. 

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How Kidpower Started

Take two minutes to learn what Kidpower does, who we serve, and how Kidpower started from Kidpower Founder and Executive Director Irene van der Zande.

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Stories from Parents and Kids

Parents and kids talk about the importance of Kidpower safety skills

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One Million Safer Kids

Our inspiring five-minute One Million Safer Kids video shows Kidpower in action — including children and parents practicing skills and the story of how Kidpower got started. Since 1989, Kidpower has helped to protect more than 4 million young people from bullying, violence, and abuse – and to prepare them to develop positive relationships that enrich their lives. We hope to boost that number rapidly through our One Million Safer Kids initiative.

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Why Kidpower?

This inspiring 2-minute video gives a vivid picture of the skills we teach and the diversity of the people we serve.

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Testimonial: Tenderloin Safe Passage

Staff leaders at Tenderloin Safe Passage, in San Francisco share why they love Kidpower. Our partnership began in 2012, and Kidpower has been foundational to the development of their program to develop best practices for their program that helps kids and seniors be safe and feel safe in the Tenderloin community in downtown San Francisco.

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Courses

The Kidpower Online Learning Center includes a growing array of self-paced courses you can start using now – on your own or to help your students, clients, loved ones, or others build skills to be safe.

We recommend starting with these if you are focusing on access and adaptability. However, because every Learning Center course includes a selection of captioned videos, training guides, and downloadable resources that can be used, reviewed, and repeated in countless ways, all of them are adaptable!

Kidpower Child Protection Training

Learn and practice Kidpower’s internationally-proven intervention, advocacy, and interpersonal safety strategies and skills so you can protect and empower people of all ages and abilities in your organization, school, agency, or family.

Learn more about the course>>

Adapting to Learning Differences

Learn how to adapt ‘People Safety’ skills to teach them in relevant ways to individuals with learning differences. Using the Kidpower Teaching Method, learn how to protect people with sensory, motor, and intellectual disabilities from bullying, violence, and abuse – and empower them with self-advocacy skills.

Learn more about the course>>

Safety Powers Course

A free course with short lessons — including videos with captions — to help people of all ages with communication challenges to learn and practice ‘People Safety’ skills to have more fun and few difficulties with people.

Learn more about the course>>

Books

Kidpower Book Front Cover

Doing Right by Our Kids

The #1 best-selling guide to Child Safety. 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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Kidpower Comprehensive Program Manual Front Cover

Kidpower Comprehensive Program Manual

Learn from the textbooks we’ve created for use in our Comprehensive Core Program training programs and Child Protection Advocates Institutes about how to teach ‘People Safety Skills’ to children, teens and adults, and advocate for child safety.
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Fullpower/Teenpower Comprehensive Program Manual

Teaching Teens and Adults How to Use Their Power To Stay Safe From Bullying, Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Other Violence. Teaching Teens and Adults How to Use Their Power To Stay Safe From Bullying, Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Other Violence.
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Kidpower Child Protection Advocate Workbook

Protect young people from bullying, abuse, violence and other maltreatment through Kidpower’s  intervention, advocacy, and ‘People Safety’ skills for professionals, parents, volunteers, and other caring adults
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Relationship Safety Skills Handbook Front Cover

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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Kidpower Book Front Cover

Starting Strong Safety Lessons

These 12 cartoon-illustrated social safety stories are tools for parents, teachers, and other caring adults to empower younger children with skills that can help prevent and solve problems with people. Skills include boundary setting, stranger safety, getting help from busy adults, strategies for stopping bullying, and more!
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Kidpower Book Front Cover

Starting Strong Safety Teacher's Guide

This Teacher’s Guide for the Kidpower Starting Strong Safety Lessons book provides recommendations for coaching the skills in daily life; using crafts and activities to revisit the skills; at-home lessons for families; and adaptations for learning differences.
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15 Group Lessons Book Front Cover

Kidpower Confident Kids Safety Lessons

Prepare children to take charge of their emotional and physical safety with peers, acquaintances and strangers with these 15 ‘People Safety’ Group Lessons, with cartoon illustrations.
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10 People Safety Assignments Book Front Cover

Kidpower Confident Kids 10 Assignments

10 short, cartoon-illustrated assignments that can be used in a classroom, youth group, or family to introduce and reinforce key Kidpower “People Safety” Skills in English and Spanish.
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Introductory Guide Book Front Cover

Unlimited Adaptability Workbook

Educators and parents committed to protecting people with disabilities or special needs from bullying, abuse, and other maltreatment will find a wide range of resources for coaching, sharing, learning, and adapting safety skills for all ages and abilities in this volume of social stories and coaching guides.
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One Strong Move Book Front Cover

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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Kidpower 6-Part Teaching Books Series

Curriculum Teaching Books Front Covers

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 3: Check First & Think First

Book 3 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 stranger safety and strategies for being safe in public.
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Book 4: Get Help When You Have A Problem

Book 4 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 for getting help from adults. Strategies include assessing when to wait and when to interrupt, how to persist with busy or impatient adults, and how to get help in public.
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Book 5: Be Safe With Touch, Teasing, and Play

Book 5 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 boundary setting strategies that help protect kids from most bullying and abuse – and that prepare them to develop strong relationships that can enrich their lives!
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Curriculum Teaching Books Front Covers

Book 5: Be Safe With Touch, Teasing, and Play

Book 5 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 boundary setting strategies that help protect kids from most bullying and abuse – and that prepare them to develop strong relationships that can enrich their lives!
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