Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Kidpower’s most recent news and resources!
Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
#Day1 Campaign to Stop Bullying, Harassment, and Prejudice Before It Starts
The Tyler Clementi Foundation’s #Day1 Campaign encourages leaders of schools, organizations, businesses, and other groups to state clearly on the first day that cruel behavior for any reason is not acceptable and what to do if it happens.
Summer Safety: Recording & Recap of our “Turning Problems into Practices” Coaching Call
A recap and recording of Kidpower’s “Summer Safety” Coaching call, held June 1, 2015. Read a summary transcript with links to all of the recommended resources and listen to a recording of the call. Parents and professionals called in to talk with Irene van der Zande who helped turn their concerns about safety for kids in summer camp, recreation and travel situations into step-by-step practices to help kids build confidence and skills for taking charge of their own well-being.
Free-Range Parenting & Safety: “Turning Problems into Practices” Free Coaching Call
A recap of Kidpower’s May 5, 2015 “Turning Problems into Practices” Coaching Call with Kidpower Founder Irene van der Zande. Call Topic: Free-Range Parenting and Safety. Listen to the full audio and read a text summary of the listener questions and solution discussions.
Take our Survey for Kidpower “Turning Problems into Practices” Coaching Calls!
Take our short survey to let us know what topics you would most like to learn about how to apply Kidpower ideas and teach skills in the moment, and learn how to “turn problems into practices” that build skills and and provide long-lasting solutions.
An Invitation to Kidpower’s Skills for Child Protection Advocates 3-Day Training Institute
We are honored by the many positive responses to our Skills for Child Protection Advocates Training Institute and excited to let you know that we are offering three sessions of our 3-Day Institute over the summer and fall of 2015 – in three locations: California, North Carolina and Montreal!
Thank you to Max for supporting Kidpower as his Bar Mitzvah service project!
We are honored and moved by the hard work and commitment of an almost-13-year-old named Max in raising $970 so far to further Kidpower’s work in stopping bullying as his Bar Mitzvah service project!
Want to learn how to teach ‘People Safety” skills to teens and adults of all abilities? Apply NOW for Fullpower Core Program Training
After an exceptional Kidpower instructor training program in January, we are now accepting applications for our biennial Fullpower Core Program Training: How to Use the...
After an Attempted Abduction – Guidance for adults on what to say and do to keep kids safe!
Reports of attempted abductions can strike terror into the hearts of parents and other caring adults. Instead, of worrying, review and practice these Kidpower Safety Strategies with your children.
Going Out Alone – How to Prepare Kids to Be Safe
How and when can we let our kids go out alone in public or online – and still keep them safe? At Kidpower, we believe that the answers lie in assessing different situations and the capabilities of different children realistically, teaching them skills for avoiding trouble and getting help, and providing them with life experiences to develop their independence.
Strengthen Relationships with Empathy and Humor this Holiday Season
These resources from Kidpower have helped thousands of our readers to enjoy their holidays more by improving communication, making clear safety plans, setting realistic expectations, strengthening relationships, and reducing stress.
Thank you to Adviatech for donation to keep kids safe from bullying!
Kidpower is honored to receive a generous donation from Adviatech to support our work in protecting kids from bullying – inspired because they won a lawsuit with a much larger company that was trying to bully them.
Resources to Protect Children and Teens From Bullying Through Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills
Because October is Bullying Prevention Month, I want to remind you about some of our recommended books and resources in our free online Library including a video by teens for teens, podcasts to discuss with young people, and articles for adults.
Avoid & escape an attack: learn physical self-defense skills!
We're excited to announce that, in locations where we have instructors available, we are offering some in-person physical self-defense skills training in addition to our online programs - like our online Fullpower Introduction to Physical Self-Defense Saturday,...
Going from “Wanting to” to “Deciding to” for successful goals
One of our values in Kidpower is self-care. Many of the strategies and skills we teach help people to overcome obstacles to taking charge of their own well-being and for protecting the well-being of others. As a Holistic Life Coach, I have seen many people get stuck...
DOUBLE your gift – support safety in the new year and beyond!
We are grateful for all the support you and countless others around the world have given to Kidpower! Your gift helps us to provide:affordable and free educational resources to help prevent bullying, abuse, and violenceworkshops to people in need regardless of their...