Purpose
Since it's inception in 1998, radKIDS®,
Inc. has been committed to providing education that enhances the
ability of children and parents to utilize knowledge, skills, and
power to protect themselves from violence and harm.
radKIDS®:
Making A Difference
radKIDS®
strengthens family, encourages physical fitness, and teaches core
safety values to live by through its program. Fun, activity-based
programs include lecture, safety drills, muscle memory exercises and
dynamic simulation. radKIDS®
community based programs have been offered as after school programs,
day camps, recreation programs, as well as through scouting and
religious youth groups.
- 125,000 children have been trained in the radKIDS®
personal Empowerment Safety education program.
- More than 2500 community based instructors have been trained
in over 45 states and Canada.
- 39 children threatened with abduction used their skills and
returned safely to their families.
- Hundreds of children spoke up and got the help they needed
to stop the abuse.
Through radKIDS®
training, children become empowered and learn to replace the fear,
confusion, and panic or dangerous situations with confidence,
personal safety skills, and self-esteem.
National Network
Community-based organizations receive training and support from
national headquarters to provide the radKIDS®
program as a part of their own youth work. These groups, which have
safety goals compatible with those of radKIDS®,
include police departments, educational organizations, civic groups,
fraternal organizations, citizens' groups and concerned parents.
Programs
The radKIDS®
Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program is a 10-hour family
centered safety education program that emphasizes essential
decision-making skills as well as physical resistance options to
escape violence. Children from 5-12 years of age participate in the
program with their adult partners to create a true
