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Kidpower’s most recent news and resources!
Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
The Safety of Kids is Everybody’s Business!
You might say that our new book, Doing Right by Our Kids – Protecting Child Safety at All Levels, is the culmination of a 30 years journey that began when I was a...
“How Can I Keep My Baby Safe?”
Recently, I was chatting with “Chad” – a normally light-hearted friend of mine who is a new father. Cuddling his baby daughter protectively, in a worried voice Chad asked, “I...
“My Child is Being Steamrolled by the System!”
“Kidpower, HELP! My child has just been suspended for kicking another kid who kept pulling their long hair. Even though we have asked the school for months to...
Let Us Listen: A powerful message from a spiritual leader about child safety
How to safeguard children while encouraging them to respect their faith. Steps for spiritual leaders and families to keep children safe from the new book “Doing Right by Our Kids.” Recently, a minister gave a passionate address to his whole congregation, “There is a lot of upsetting news that can be confusing for a Christian. I just want to be clear about where we stand in our church. Children should never be hurt, here or anyplace else. It is unacceptable to harm children. If you see anything that concerns you, you must take action…”
Protecting kids with everyone, everywhere they go!
I’ve got some amazing news to share with you! I am proud to announce that I have co-authored a new book. Now, as some of you may know, writing a new book is a lot like being pregnant and giving birth, only it usually takes longer. A LOT LONGER! Although it is less...
“Ah-Ha!” Moments In a Starting Strong Safety Workshop
What we teach and the way we teach it can make such a big difference to the safety of kids and the peace of mind of their adults. When we talk with children about existing or potential problems, it’s important to stay calm, no matter what they say, and find positive ways to help them join us in practicing safety skills.
Speaking Up About Harm to Children Seeking Asylum
The Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International Board of Directors has unanimously agreed that the harm done by separating children from parents seeking asylum should be regarded as a child safety issue rather than a political one, and advocates the immediate reunification of these children with their parents.
Kidpower at WHO Conference in Lithuania
As you can see from the photos, Amanda Golert’s Kidpower presentation at the World Health Organization (WHO) Nordic-Baltic Conference and Workshops on Protecting Children from...
“Remember the Good” A lesson from my father
This weekend will be my first Father’s Day since my father Raim died in January at age 94. As I sat with him in the peaceful coma of his last days, I could feel his encouragement to tell...
Take Charge of Your Family’s Summer Safety!
Use these Kidpower resources to keep kids safe this summer as they meet new people, go out more on their own, visit different places, and explore our beautiful world.
Respecting and protecting your personal information since 1989
Since Kidpower was established in 1989, we have been committed to keeping people's personal information private and to respecting their wishes...
3 Wise Wishes For My 70th Birthday
As a child, I always used to wonder about the foolish choices people in folk tales would make when they were granted three wishes, getting themselves into so much trouble with...
“I wish I could give my child a safer world!”
Kids are struggling with anxiety and stress because of the many issues impacting their daily lives.This is more than a topic in the news - it's what parents and teachers are telling us every day. Adults are upset and frightened and don't know what to do to keep kids...
Protect Young People From Labor Exploitation With Full Circle Safety
Child labor exploitation is headline news. Kidpower’s Full Circle Safety course empowers educators to help protect students from exploitation. People living in the United States and many other countries can fall into the Illusion of Safety, thinking that something as...
Taking charge of your beliefs about YOU
At Kidpower, we teach that our beliefs in ourselves as being powerful, capable, and valuable people are the most important self-protection and emotional safety tools we have. Our goal is to prevent and stop experiences that diminish these positive beliefs - and to...