Workshops
Parent Child Workshop (ages 4 - 6)
We teach children how to be safe without scaring them. This is a two-hour
workshop to introduce everyday safety skills and guide adults in practicing
these skills together with their children. This workshop helps answer the
question, “How can we teach our children to be safe without scaring them?” in a
fun, experiential way. Fee: $45 per child, which includes parents and
guardians. Payment plans, credit card payments and scholarships are available.
2009 - 2010 Schedule
Parent Child Workshop Enrollment Form
Weekend Family Workshop (ages 7 - 12)
The Weekend Family Workshop teaches young people how
to detect and deter potential violence and abuse. The emphasis on both physical
and verbal skills creates the kind of knowledge kids need to recognize
psychological manipulations and physical danger.
Important adults in the child’s life attend a
three-hour workshop on Friday evening to learn how to support and continue
practicing the skills taught. Kids meet for four hours on Saturday and four
hours on Sunday.
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The use of a head-to-toe padded instructor allows full-force, realistic practice
of basic physical self-defense techniques. Students learn to:
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Set boundaries with confidence and awareness
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Deal appropriately with strangers, bullies and people they know
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Protect themselves from words that hurt
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Set and enforce boundaries on being touched
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Defend against threats, bribes and emotional pressure
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Act responsibly while respecting others
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Be persistent in getting help
All skills are taught in a safe, age-appropriate manner. Fee: $250 per child,
which includes parents and guardians. Discount for siblings in the same class.
Payment plans, credit card payments and scholarships are available.
2009 - 2010 Schedule
Weekend Family Workshop Enrollment
Form
Teenpower Violence Prevention Workshop
(ages 13 - 18)
Teens say "NO" to violence and abuse.
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Because of their increasing independence, teenagers
face an especially high risk of violence. In this up-beat, active one-day
program, students learn to practice skills for dealing with verbal attack, peer
pressure and harassment as well as assaults from strangers and acquaintances.
Students practice full-force self defense moves on a head-to-toe padded
instructor. The teen women’s class emphasizes rape
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prevention and the teen men’s class helps young men learn violence-prevention
and de-escalation techniques. Fee: $110 per teen for Introductory class.
Payment plans, credit card payments and scholarships are available.
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2009 - 2010 Schedule
Teenpower Women's Workshop
Enrollment Form
Teenpower Men's Workshop Enrollment Form
Special Power Developmentally Disabled Workshop
(ages 17 - 26 and private classes)
This 2-session class will teach young adults to learn and practice
boundary-setting skills with people the students know as well as awareness
skills for situations with strangers. Students will have the opportunity to
practice full-force self-defense on a head-to-toe padded instructor. Private
classes can be arranged for developmentally disabled individuals who might need
special attention to a particular area of safety.
2009 - 2010 Schedule
School and Agency Programs
School workshops provide training for teachers, counselors and school staff, as
well as students. The Kidpower approach ensures that every child practices
every skill presented through carefully formatted activities and role-plays
that build confidence, self-esteem and awareness in dealing with strangers,
adults children know and bullies. Unless the school specifically requests
physical training, the four-hour workshop for children focuses on verbal
boundary-setting skills and safety training without physical self-defense.
Teacher/counselor training helps school professionals learn how to present
safety skills in the classroom so that this can become part of the ongoing
curriculum.
Programs scheduled this year (open only to students of each school):
Audubon Elementary, April 29 & May 6
Bates Elementary, November 10 & 17
Bristol Elementary, October 27 & November 3
Broadmoor Elementary, September 29 & October 6
Carver Elementary, April 27 & May 4
Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy, November 12 & 19
Columbia Elementary, December 2 & 9
The DaVinci Academy, January 14 & 21
Evans Elementary, November 11 & 18
Fremont Elementary, April 15 & 22
Gateway Elementary, all grades
Grant Elementary, January 28 & February 4
King Elementary (District 11), April 14 & 21
Lewis-Palmer Elementary, February 9 & 16
Madison Elementary, February 23 & March 2
Manitou Springs Elementary 1st & 5th Grade
McAuliffe Elementary, February 25 & March 4
Monroe Elementary, October 14 & 21
Monterey Elementary Kindergarten
Mountain View Elementary, September 30 & October 7
North Elementary, October 29 & November 5
Oak Creek Elementary, January 27 & February 3
Penrose Elementary, March 30 & April 6
Pinello Elementary, October 13 & 20
Pinon Valley Elementary, January 25 & February 1
Pioneer Elementary, April 13 & 20
Prairie Hills Elementary, October 1 & 8
Queen Palmer Elementary, December 1 & 8
Rogers Elementary, September 16 & 23
Rudy Elementary, February 24 & March 3
Soaring Eagles Elementary, January 13 & 20
Steele Elementary, October 15 & 22
Stratton Elementary, January 26 & February 2
Venetucci Elementary, March 31 & April 7
West Elementary, April 1 & 8
Widefield Elementary, September 15 & 22
How to arrange a school program
Kidpower has provided services to most school districts and many agencies in our
community. School programs can be arranged by principals, school counselors,
PTO representatives or interested parents. Agency programs are organized by
agency personnel. School workshops focus on verbal boundary-setting and safety
training without physical self-defense unless specifically requested by the
school. Our approach ensures that every child practices every skill presented
through carefully formatted activities and role-plays that build confidence,
self-esteem and awareness in dealing with strangers, adults children know and
peers.
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each school and agency differs, Kidpower is happy to customize programs to the
specific needs of your group. Please call our office to discuss your school or
agency’s particular situation and we can propose various lengths and formats to
fit your needs. Kidpower also holds programs during the day, teaching skills to
the entire school population. We have also done programs in nursery schools,
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Our typical school program consists of two 2-hour segments, usually held one
week apart from 6 to 8 o’clock in the evening. Classes include up to
twenty-five first through fifth or sixth graders. Sign-up is conducted by the
school on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the program can be paid by participants or by a school organization
like the PTO. Some schools pursue their own grant funding or use funds Kidpower has
available for low-income or high-risk areas in order to offer the program at no
cost to families. It is our policy to never turn away a child away for lack of
funds so provisions are made so that every child is welcome. Please contact Kidpower for specific fee information.
The evening school program requires students to be accompanied by an adult in
their life (parent, grandparent, or caregiver). It is fine to have one adult
for multiple children in the same family. Schools provide a simple snack and
drink for participants. The only equipment required are 20-25 folding chairs
and a school gym.
Upon confirmation of your program, we will send materials to help you publicize
the program to your school or agency’s members.
Listing of past and
current School and Agency Programs
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