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The Kidpower North Carolina training center will be closed from June 1 to September 1, 2010 and we will not be offering workshops during that time.  For inquiries about arranging training after September 1, you may still get in touch with Kidpower NC Center Director Dr. Amy Tiemann using our "contact us" page.  For other Kidpower inquiries over the summer, and to access additional free resources, please visit the international organization's website, www.Kidpower.org.

We are the North Carolina center of Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International, which helps people of all ages and abilities be successful in learning and practicing personal safety, confidence, self-protection and advocacy skills. The skills we teach help participants prevent or stop most bullying, molestation, assault and abduction.

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Participants in our workshops can learn to:

  • Be and act aware
  • Project an attitude of confidence
  • Recognize and take the power out of emotional triggers
  • Set appropriate boundaries with people they know
  • Stay out of reach of people who might cause problems for them
  • Use their voice, stance, and body language to escape threatening situations
  • Protect themselves from name-calling and verbal attacks
  • Use conflict resolution skills to de-escalate a confrontation
  • Deal effectively with bullying and harassment
  • Say “No” effectively to their friends and peers
  • Persist until adults or bystanders provide help
  • Defend against threats, emotional pressure, and bribes
  • Make safe choices
  • Act responsibly while respecting others

PERSONAL SAFETY
“I can use my own power to stay safe.”

CONFIDENCE
“I can believe in myself.”

SELF PROTECTION
“I can protect myself from trouble.”

ADVOCACY
“I can speak up for myself and others.”

With some simple adult guidance, even very young children have the power to develop basic safety skills that can help them stay safe with strangers and with people they know.  These basic skills are the foundation of personal safety habits that they can use for the rest of their lives.

Kidpower workshops provide a framework for learning and practicing these skills with parents and caregivers in a way that is effective without being scary. Kidpower NC offers classes for children, teens, and family workshops, as well as specific training for parents, caregivers, and other adult professionals who work with kids.