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!
Sierra LaMar Still Missing – Safety Checklist For Kids On Their Way To School
Download a free one-page Kidpower Safety For Kids On The Way To School Checklist about how to prepare kids and assess to ensure they are ready to make safe choices and get help while on their way to and from school, or anywhere else that they are allowed to go on their own. We don’t know what happened to Sierra LaMar, a 15-year-old, who disappeared March 16 and is still missing, but it’s hard not to fear the worst and to WISH that she had known these skills to stay safe.
For Trayvon Martin: Hard Questions That Demand Answers
Like so many, we are deeply sad that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a Florida high school student, was shot by 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. Sad for a young life cut short. Sad for his family and friends. We cannot help asking questions and seeking answers about what might have made a difference – and might help to prevent this from happening again.
What Should I Tell My Kids About When To Fight? Kidpower Answer to a Parent's Question
Before we teach fighting skills to children and teens in our self-defense workshops, we coach them until they are successful in practicing skills that will make fighting unnecessary most of the time.
YOUR Kidpower testimonial is needed to make kids safer!
For our special press release about this educational outreach, we need quotes from people who have used our program to help make kids safer.
Ohio School Shooting: How Can We Empower and Protect Our Kids?
The Ohio School Shooting in Chardon has left one student kiled and four others injured — and a community in trauma. As parents, grandparents, teachers, and other caring adults, we want to know how to empower our children rather than leaving them feeling that stopping violence is hopeless and that they are helpless.
“This will Stop NOW!” – Case Study of a Successful Bullying Intervention
This is a follow-up to “My Son’s Best Friends Are Bullying Him” that describes the problem the interventions below addressed and has recommendations about how to take action and practice solutions.
Walmart Kidnapping Video: Lessons in How to Prevent Kidnapping
The Walmart kidnapping video is a compelling reminder to parents about that an abduction attempt can take place in seconds even when you are close by. When a man attempted to kidnap seven-year-old Brittany in Walmart, her courage, fighting spirit, and instant reaction might well have saved her life, Lessons are to keep your security awareness in familiar places, teach children Stranger Safety skills, and prepare children to protect themselves from an attack.
One Million Safer Kids Call to Action
After providing twenty-two years of grassroots education through Kidpower, we've seen again and again how a few simple skills can stop most attempts of bullying, violence, and abuse. We...
L.A. Miramonte School Child Abuse: When Procedures Fail to Protect Kids, What Do We Need to Change?
News stories about years of alleged shocking child abuse by two teachers in LA’s Miramonte School provide a sad example of how the procedures in place failed to protect kids. As the school community goes through great trauma in trying to re-establish trust with the parents and to prevent harm to any more students, this article explores what might have helped to make a difference.
Sad Clovis Child Sexual Abuse Story – Seven Actions Adults Can Take to Protect Kids
Sad story about a second grade teacher in Clovis, California, who allegedly molested of his students left parents and teachers wondering who to trust, what to tell their children, and how to keep their kids safe from this ever happening again. Kidpower recommends these seven actions to parents, teachers, and other caring adults for protecting their kids from abuse.
My son’s best friends are bullying him! – What should I do?
When your child’s best friends turn on them and start bullying him/her, it can be a difficult situation. Kidpower outlines a 5-step strategy on preparing your child to confront his/her friends and help stop the hurtful bullying.
Free Webinars on Fighting Child Abuse In Youth Sports
The webinars will provide practical advice and tools to help coaches, youth leaders, and parents take charge of the safety of children in their care and take positive, effective action to prevent abuse and bullying.
There’s still time! All gifts doubled until midnight
As #GivingTuesday winds down, if you have not done so already, there’s still time for you to make a donation to Kidpower International that will be doubled by a match from two generous donors in our Leadership Circle. If you have already made a donation, THANK YOU SO...
Raccoon Pops In for #GivingTuesday All gifts matched til midnight!
Just for fun, I hope you will take 45 seconds to enjoy my friend Raccoon popping in to help Kidpower celebrate #GivingTuesday today. All gifts to Kidpower International...
My greatest fear almost happened in my front yard …
Practicing what to say and do with our bodies helps our minds remember to use these skills in an emergency. In the following success story, teaching and practicing safety...