Blog - Kidpower of Colorado

Kidpower in Action: Laura’s Story

Years later, Laura recounts her daughter’s and her own experience with Kidpower. In this powerful video, Laura talks about the …

Bullying in Schools

Bullying in Schools Seven Solutions for Parents From Kidpower Learn how to protect your child from bullying! This article is …

Face Bullying With Confidence

Face Bullying With Confidence: 8 Kidpower Skills We Can Use Right Away Most harm caused by bullying is preventable. Use …

Acting Friendly – or Truly Being Your Friend

Acting Friendly – or Truly Being Your Friend How to tell the difference at any age Prevent bullying through positive …

Starting School – The Kidpower Way

Starting School – The Kidpower Way The start of a new school year can be an exciting and anxious time …

Safety for Kids Walking To and From School

TALK with your kids – WALK with your kids – PRACTICE with your kids Written by Irene van der Zande, …

9 Ways We All Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments

9 Ways We All Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments I have the privilege of meeting a …

Strangers At School

Strangers At School Tools to build understanding and teach safety “Don’t you think this is going too far?” asked …

Social Aggression and Relational Aggression

Social Aggression and Relational Aggression: Kidpower Skills for Recognizing the Problem and Staying Safe “Mean girl behavior. Can Kidpower …

Kidpower Workshop Graduate

A Kidpower graduate talks about what she learned in her class and why it’s important.

Teenpower Graduate

A Teenpower graduate talks about her experience in her workshop.

Kidpower Starting Strong Graduate

A seven-year old Starting Strong graduate shares a skill he learned in class.

Kidpower Graduate

This Kidpower graduate talks about how she used her Kidpower skills.

Kidpower Skills to Protect Personal Boundaries Through 5 Levels of Intrusion™

Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director Have you ever noticed that sometimes people don’t …

Teaching Kids Safe, Appropriate Touch

FOX21 News: It’s a conversation that can be uncomfortable but necessary to keep kids safe, talking about boundaries and what’s appropriate and not appropriate touching. Kidpower Colorado said guardians need to have those tough conversations as early as the child can understand and have them often.

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People Safety for Toddlers

Self-Protection Tips for Young Children Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director There is no …

7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe

Keeping the Kidpower Protection Promise Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director When we started …

Kidpower Answers for Parents of Small Children

Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director Keeping our kids safe is the passionate desire …

Melissa Bolton

This lovely message by Kidpower parent, Melissa Bolton, captures what is so important about Kidpower…We can teach our kids to …

Kiersten Tarvainen

Kiersten Tarvainen, Senior Kidpower Instructor, talks about Kidpower’s method of teaching kids personal safety skills in a fun rather than …

Megan Barry

Megan Barry took our very first Kidpower Weekend Family Workshop as a student 25 years ago. Back in Colorado after …

Karl Herndon

Karl Herndon has been with Kidpower for more than 20 years and brings a wealth of experience, heart, and wisdom …

Angela Hamilton

Angela Hamilton, our outstanding Program Director, has been with Kidpower for 17 years. Here she talks on a personal level …

Sheriff Bill Elder

Thank you, Sheriff Elder, for your very meaningful words and for your leadership in our community. We try our best …

Russ Vogel

Russ Vogel, Kidpower Board Member & Principal at Manitou Springs Elementary cares deeply about the safety of the students at …

Maureen Basenberg, Safe Passage

Sincere respect for our partners at our local Children’s Advocacy Center Safe Passage who do such extraordinary work when a …

Natalie Yungner

Natalie Yungner, a gifted, outstanding Kidpower instructor for 17 years, discusses why she feels Kidpower has sustained for 25 years. …

Jennifer Dodd

Our outstanding Kidpower instructor, Jennifer Dodd, talks about the tools Kidpower gives kids and families and its importance to the community. …

Nancy Saltzman, Ph.D, Kidpower of CO President Emeritus, Author, Speaker, retired school Principal.

Nancy Saltzman, Ph.D, Kidpower of CO President Emeritus, Author, Speaker, retired school Principal. Nancy was instrumental in helping Kidpower of …

Linda Schafer

Linda Schafer has been an extraordinary Kidpower instructor for 20 years. She brings a wealth of experience with individuals with special …

Donna Billek, Senior Deputy District Attorney, 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office

Donna Billek, Senior Deputy District Attorney, 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office works tirelessly on behalf of Colorado’s citizens and victims. …

Why Kidpower?

Our young Kidpower graduate talks about why she feels safer with her new skills.

CSPD Chief Pete Carey

Thank you CSPD Chief Pete Carey for outstanding service to our community and your thoughtful words about Kidpower.

Bureau Chief Clif Northam, EPSO

Kidpower Board Member Clif Northam, Bureau Chief, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office talks about Kidpower skills as a practical, solid …

Mary Barry

Kidpower Board Member, Mary Barry, Health, Wellness, Fitness Consultant, Center for Creative Leadership talks about how to keep kids safe …

Susan Wheelan, Director, El Paso County Public Health

Kidpower Board Member Susan Wheelan, Director, El Paso County Public Health, talks about how she knows that Kidpower is effective.

Quinn’s Experience

Quinn, Kidpower graduate, talks about how he successfully used his Kidpower skills in the 4th grade with a very scary …

Halloween Safety The Kidpower Way

Halloween isn’t like any other day, and all the wonderful things that make it special and exciting for kids can …

Kidpower of Colorado staff lip sync

Kidpower staff takes a break from the serious stuff to have a little fun!

School Shootings: How to Protect Our Kids in the Face of Armed School Violence

Parents and Students Learn to be Safe at Talbott Elementary

Parents and students are coming together at the Talbott STEAM Innovation School in Widefield for two weeks as part of …

KKTV 11 Who Care Winner!

Kidpower of Colorado’s mission is to teach young people personal safety and confidence-building skills to reduce their risk of abduction, …

Kidpower advice to prevent abuse at summer camp and youth sports.

Talking to kids about strangers

The executive director of Kidpower is praising the mother for taking action when she heard an unfamiliar voice coming from …

Why Kidpower? Danica explains.

Danica explains “why Kidpower” in less than 20 seconds.

Why Kidpower? Providing Hope.

In this video Ann-Marie Manning, Past Kidpower President talks about an abused child’s experience in class and his ability to …

Kidpower Protection Promise

Imagine the impact if all young people believed that they could count on their adults to help! Please share!

Why Kidpower? Trusting Your Intuition

In this two minute video, Claire, a Teenpower graduate describes how she used skills she learned in her workshop seven …

Why Kidpower? From a Kidpower Mom

Kidpower mom, Jeannette Graham tells us why Kidpower is important to her and her children.

NY Times: Coaches Face New Scrutiny on Sex Abuse

Organizations that represent youth sports have also taken action in response to the Sandusky case. In late November, Little League …

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WALK IN ANOTHER’S SHOES

A Bullying Prevention Project Kidpower of Colorado Teen Advisory Board 2010-2011 Due to realistic language, this video is recommended for …

Bullying Prevention and Positive Peer Communication Skills

Bullying Solutions Resources in our Free Online Library “Neighborhood Kids are Bullying My Child, Please Help!” Bullying in Schools: 7 …

Safety Tips with Strangers

Parents, teachers, and other caregivers need to know that their children are more likely to be abducted or assaulted by …

KKTV 11 News – Summer Safety Tips

KKTV 11 News and Kidpower demonstrate the importance of teaching kids to be safe when they are out and about …

Protecting Youth Athletes From Sexual Abuse: Key Actions for Parents & Coaches

Plus Policies & Tools for Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports Leaders. Co-created with our friends at Positive Coaching Alliance. Kidpower …

Protecting Youth Athletes From Sexual Abuse: Key Actions for Youth Sports Leaders

Plus Policies & Tools for Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports Leaders. Co-created with our friends at Positive Coaching Alliance. Kidpower …

Why Kidpower? Everybody Deserves to be Safe!

Watch this short video to learn more about what Kidpower does and how we do it.

Please Support SB 15-020 Education to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Assault (Erin’s Law)

Senator Linda Newell/Rep. Beth McCann 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age …

Starting School – The Kidpower Way

Seven Steps to Start School Strong, Safe and Sound Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive …

Most Teachers Are Heroes!

Nine Ways Parents Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International …

Bullying – Common Questions and Answers from Kidpower

Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director 1. What is bullying? The most common definition …

Helping Children Regain Their Emotional Safety After a Tragedy

Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director When tragedy strikes, the results are traumatic both for …

Stop Sexual Abuse With Awareness, Action, and Skills

Featured Library Resources 7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe – Video Series Child Abuse Prevention in Youth Sports Video Series …

Stranger Safety and Kidnapping Prevention Skills

Workshops, Training, and Consulting Kidpower offers a wide range of in-person programs for parents, professionals, children, teens, adults, and people …

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Safety Tips with People Kids Know

Parents, teachers, and other caregivers need to know that most abuse happens with people children know and trust. Anyone can …

WORKSHOP WITH COLORADO FAMILIES FOR HANDS AND VOICES

A Kidpower Boundary-Setting Role Play in a Workshop with deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

FOX21 News – Kidpower teaches kids to be strong, not scared

FOX 21 News profiles a November Kidpower Workshop at Soaring Eagles Elementary in conjunction with the Give! Campaign.

KKTV 11 News – How to talk to your kids about Newtown Tragedy

KKTV 11 News interviews Kidpower of Colorado Executive Director Jan Isaacs Henry about how to talk to your kids after …

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KKTV 11 News – How you can keep your kids safe

KKTV 11 News describes recent abuse cases and shows the effectiveness and importance of boundary setting in a January 2012 …

KKTV 11 News – Child Uses Kidpower to Avoid Potential Abduction

On October 21, 2012, a Woodland Park child was told to get into the car of a stranger. The boy …

KOAA News 5 – Tips on Teaching Child Safety

After Jessica Ridgeway’s disappearance, Kidpower talks to KOAA News 5 about how parents can talk to their kids about safety.

KKTV 11 News – Middle Schooler Refuses Stranger’s Order to Get in Car

KKTV 11 News describes recent case of a stranger approaching a local middle school student with advice from Kidpower on …

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KKTV 11 News – Parent Warning and Kidpower Tips

KKTV 11 News story about a Colorado Mom whose child was molested by her boyfriend. Has upsetting content. Kidpower Colorado …

KKTV 11 News Federal Grant to Colorado Springs Police Funds Kidpower Workshops

As part of a federal grant to protect children from harm, the Colorado Springs Police Department is funding Kidpower workshops …

KKTV 11 News Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse

From daycare and after-school programs to athletics and clubs, we trust our kids with quite a few people. Many parents …

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Keeping Kids Safe With Kidpower

An article from The Colorado Trust about grant recipient Kidpower of Colorado and its programs to help disabled students learn …

Kidpower Emotional Safety Tips for Families during the Pandemic

By Jan Isaacs Henry, Executive Director, Kidpower of Colorado The COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it causes in our lives …