As Ana Cristina’s story below shows, Kidpower skills give a lifetime of safety and confidence. Your donation today has the power to prevent trauma and protect lives for decades to come!
Here’s what Ana Cristina says about the lasting impact of Kidpower training in her life:
“I trained with Kidpower about 20 years ago. To this day, I carry the lessons learned and the joy I felt in empowering others.
My office is in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, and I am thankful every day that I have these skills and can share them with my colleagues and clients.
There have been a few incidents that could have had tragic outcomes. Thankfully, I was able to turn these situations around quickly and safely both for me and those around me.”
Donate today! Your gift will be matched by our Leadership Circle, and together, we will continue to create safer schools, communities, neighborhoods, and workplaces for years to come!
Published: December 23, 2024 | Last Updated: December 23, 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.
