We need churches to Put Safety First, but we are not all on the same page yet

The whole concept of child safety can truly be stated in essence, “Put Safety First,” which sounds so simple, but can actually be very difficult to achieve. One of the biggest obstacles is figuring out what to do when you find you are part of an organization that is failing to do all it can to protect children. I believe very strongly that in that case there is no choice to stand by and do nothing. So when you find yourself in this situation,you either need to do all you can to... Read more

Feelings of rage and helplessness after the Sandy Hook School shootings

Like so many Americans, today I’ve been reading a lot facts about the Sandy Hook Elementary School murders, but on the inside I am left with a lot of feelings and the question, “Will this time be any different? Will we take action to take charge of gun safety?” Before this latest tragedy I had been feeling like we as a society had become numb to gun violence. It was only four days ago that a shooting at a mall in Portland Oregon left three people dead, including the... Read more

Connecticut School Shooting: Kidpower Shows How To Empower Kids In The Face Of Violence

Kidpower offers three articles, in English and Spanish, for parents and teachers help children cope with the news of a tragic mass-shooting today at a Connecticut elementary school. “Timing matters: kids are likely to be asking questions today,” says author Irene van der Zande, “how adults respond can make a big difference for children’s emotional well being.” Kidpower, an internationally acclaimed child safety education nonprofit, offers three articles for parents... Read more

New video: Kidpower Story of Empowering Kids To Stop Bullying, Abuse and Violence

Congratulations to Kidpower for the brand new new video that demonstrates their safety training in action: empowering kids to stop bullying, abuse and violence. We hope you’ll watch the video and share it! Kidpower teaches kids many safety strategies by having them practice skills based on the simple yet powerful principles, “Be aware, take charge, and get help.” This video was produced for Kidpower’s One Million Safer Kids campaign by Storytellers for Good. Learn... Read more

After Catholic Church, Penn State, Boy Scouts revelations–are we finally on the verge of a great awakening about sexual abuse?

“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.” –Ayn Rand I am not an Ayn Rand fan but this morning I keep thinking about her quote. It is appropriate for today’s news as we take a look at sexual abuse that was covered up for years. Last week, by court order, the Boy Scouts of America released their decades’ worth of secret “perversion files” that contained reports of thousands of instances of child sexual abuse... Read more