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!
Join us for our Full Circle Safety LIVE event: Protecting Students from Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking, for K-12 Educators
We know that sexual abuse causes suffering and lasting trauma in far too many lives. And human trafficking is an extreme form of sexual and other abuse, causing even more misery. To...
OH MY! ? Featured in ‘Curls Change the World!’
A couple of months ago, I was truly astonished when I opened my email. A message from free-lance writer Tara Parkinson asked if I was willing to be interviewed for a...
An inspiring, tragic, and moving story
The moving, sad, and inspiring story below is from Elizabeth Braverman, a Clinical Psychologist, artist, writer, public speaker, and a longtime follower and supporter of Kidpower. We are...
Let’s make this the BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER!
The pandemic has made the last three school years really hard. Educators, families, and especially KIDS deserve the BEST school year EVER.
Self-Defense Resources and Workshops
People often ask us, "What if I do everything I can to avoid being attacked - and it doesn't work?" The answer, of course, is that they might need to use the power of their body -...
Protecting Young People from Human Trafficking – a new Video Short from Avery!
If you have older teens or young adults in your life, we encourage you to watch with them this short, vivid, compassionate, and powerful new video, Staying Safe from Trafficking...
Please take this 5-minute survey to help Kidpower!
We would greatly appreciate your taking 5 minutes to fill out this anonymous survey. Your answers will help us to reach out to and inspire businesses that share our values to partner with Kidpower...
Online Self-Defense Workshops – and, free article!
Everyone deserves to know ways to use their bodies to escape an attack - as well as ways to avoid an attack in the first place!The right kind of self-defense training can increase the...
School Shootings: “How can I protect MY child?” Free workshop June 2 and recommendations
In October 1999, a few months after the tragic school shooting at Columbine High School, a six-year-old asked me during our Kidpower classroom workshop, "What if someone...
Full Circle Safety Course for K-12 Educators to Protect Students From Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking
"I have worked as a crisis-response consultant to help over a dozen schools and youth-serving organizations to recover after they have had to face a sexual abuse case in their...
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week – FREE thank-you gift for educators!
In a school year like no other, all of us at Kidpower are grateful to the many educators who are giving so much time, energy, and caring to provide others with a sense of safety,...
Protecting Our Kids From Sexual Abuse Without Scaring Them – Free Workshops and FAQs
Part of the inspiration that led to Kidpower came from stories I heard from adults that started with the words, 'IF ONLY...' If ONLY, when my youth group leader dropped all the kids off...
Ready for 3 minutes of pure joy?
Are you ready for 3 minutes of pure joy? Watch our new Kidpower Highlights video!You’ll see children and adults – including people with disabilities! – practicing safety skills with Kidpower instructors in Argentina, Bangladesh, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal,...
Setting Healthy Boundaries for the Holidays A podcast interview with WPO
Are you feeling stressed about the holidays? Are you worried about conflicts with family members or friends causing problems? Do you have a hard time with balancing your work life and your personal life? Every person who has listened to our Workplace Options podcast interview Setting Healthy Boundaries for the Holidays says they have found solutions for these issues and more!
Watch our new Pridepower Preview: Safety skills for LGBTQIA+ teens and adults - and everyone else
Please take 3 minutes to watch our new Pridepower preview video: This video shows the scope, value, and spirit of this powerful online resource. It captures the “moment of truth” when teens and adults use positive communication, boundaries, emotional safety, and...