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Your gift will:
- Stop bullying by giving kids practical skills they can use right away
- Stop abuse by helping parents protect and empower kids without scaring them
- End cycles of violence by giving survivors tools to lead their families in new ways
- Improve safety in schools, families, and communities by preparing people of all ages and abilities to take charge of safety – and get help when they need it!
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Published: December 18, 2024 | Last Updated: December 18, 2024
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.