2015 ANNUAL REPORT From the board president and executive director Dear Kidpower friends and Imagine the impact if all young people believed they supporters, could count on their adults to help. Life is better for everyone Please consider sharing the Kidpower Protection when they feel safe. It is Promise below with the kids and adults in your life: our responsibility as adults “YOU are very important to me. If you have a safety to ensure the kids in our problem, I want to know – even if I seem too busy, families, neighborhoods and even if someone we care about will be upset, even if communities know what to do if their personal safety it is embarrassing, even if you promised not to tell, is threatened. This year, thanks to your commitment, and even if you made a mistake. Please tell me, and I generosity and support, nearly 2,500 children and will do everything in my power to help you!” adults received Kidpower training. This means we now have trained more than 46,000 people to take charge These simple words can make a significant difference of their safety since Kidpower started in Colorado 22 today. years ago. Your support is so greatly appreciated, Kidpower skills are essential tools for everyday Sincerely, living. We teach skills that enable young people to communicate effectively, build healthy relationships, and advocate for themselves and others. As a community of caring adults, we are working together to prevent and stop child maltreatment Ann-Marie Manning Jan Isaacs Henry including all forms of bullying, violence, and abuse. President, Kidpower Board Kidpower Executive Director We provide kids and their adults with knowledge and of Directors skills to be safe and to thrive. Kidpower presented sensitive information kindly and positively. 2015 Kidpower workshop attendee About Kidpower workshops All Kidpower workshops give children the opportunity to practice skills through carefully structured activities and role plays using realistic, nonthreatening scenarios. These include situations with peers and adults, both strangers and people they know. Each workshop also recognizes the primacy of parents and educators as students’ most important and influential teachers. Children and teens learn: • to recognize and avoid potential danger; • to be safe with technology; • to walk, stand and move with awareness and • to deal with bullies and peer pressure and to confidence; avoid bullying others; • to deal with emotional coercion, intimidation • to use their voices and their bodies to and bribery; stay safe; • how and when to set clear, strong boundaries • to tell an adult if they feel unsafe and to with people they know and strangers; persist until they get the help they need. • to tell an adult if someone talks about having a weapon or threatens to harm another person; The level of care and attention the instructors give to each child ensures they not only have a great time but they actually learn and understand. 2015 Kidpower workshop attendee Kidpower by the numbers In the last program year (September 2015 through 2,493 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED June 2016): 65% of all students received needed financial 1,326 1,167 assistance through grants and donations CHILDREN & TEENS ADULTS & CAREGIVERS 57% in community programs experienced 1,117 in 833 in previous bullying, abuse or assault Colorado Springs Colorado Springs 396 people were surveyed regarding the quality of 209 in Metro Denver 334 in Metro Denver our school programs: More than 46,100 trained since 1994 99.7% agreed the workshop was very useful for their children and increased their children’s level of awareness and understanding about interpersonal safety 100% agreed their children have learned Kidpower skills that are applicable in real life situations 99.1% agreed they have learned new ways to talk to their children about interpersonal safety 100% agreed the instructors were knowledgeable about safety education and taught the workshop in a clear and enthusiastic manner and would recommend Kidpower to other families 57 SCHOOL/AGENCY PROGRAMS (12 in Metro Denver) 13 COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS 5 SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS This program removes shame and 10 empowers kids to be courageous. COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS 2015 Kidpower workshop attendee Kidpower finances at a glance FUNDING SOURCES HOW WE USE OUR FUNDS Fundraising Events 36.7% Programs 83% Foundation & Corporate Grants 29.3% Fundraising 10% Donations 19.7% Administration 7% Program Revenue 14.3% Total Revenue: $242,056 Kidpower was educational but really fun. It held the kid’s attention for the whole session. The kids learned so much, including some topics that parents don’t always know how to bring up. 2015 Kidpower workshop attendee 2015 – 2016 Kidpower boards and staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD Ann-Marie Manning, LCSW, President Debra Campeau Cmdr. Clif Northam, EPSO, Vice President Jan DeBoer, LCSW Christy Crase, Esq., Secretary Sandra Johnson, Founding President Robert D. Johnson, CPA, Treasurer Carla Lemmon, Psy.D., Past President Rita Burns, M.A. Nancy Saltzman, Ph.D., President Emeritus Amy Folsom, Esq. Jeannette Graham INSTRUCTORS TEEN ADVISORY BOARD John Henry Adrienne Elmore Vennita Browning Paul Isenstadt, LCSW Angela Hamilton Advisor Kelly Kissell Jan Isaacs Henry Angela Hamilton Deborah Pearson, Esq. Meredith Henry Advisor Sgt. Jim Stinson Karl Herndon Paige Campbell Wynde Stinson, LCSW Chris Knoepke Keegan Casey Sara Sugerman, LMFT Annie Kurtz Maggie Cook Russ Vogel Brian Kurtz Taylor Finn Linda Schafer Kennedy Hamilton STAFF Kiersten Tarvainen Raegan Hamilton Jan Isaacs Henry | Executive Director Susan Woessner Sophie Kilroy Angela Hamilton | Program Director Natalie Yungner Lauren Lee Heather Guerrero | Program Assistant Aidan Mullaney Caolinn Mullaney Haley Petersen Abby Torrence Gretchen Venema Kidpower thanks our generous supporters $10,000+ The USAA Foundation Ralph Brown Rita and Bob Wiley Anonymous USA Swimming Vennita Browning The William Storms Allergy Clinic Inasmuch Foundation The Vanguard School Bussey Law Firm, PC Susan Woessner and Victim Assistance and Wells Fargo Community Assistance Kelly and Joe Church Ryan Mooney Law Enforcement Fund Fund Colorado Springs Fire Department Betty Wolfe Crystal Park Cantina $5,000 - $9,999 The Adam & Seth Herzog $500 - $999 Joanne and Stratton Davies Colorado Springs Fund Tanya and Kevin Apuron DeBoer Counseling Services Osteopathic Foundation Mitzi Fideler Anslee Wolfe Photography Monica Dobbin, DDS El Pomar Foundation Carolyn and Richard Griffis Benning & Mathews Orthodontics Edgin Insurance & Dr. Nancy Saltzman and Gregory Laura Kadlecek Berenbaum Weinshienk PC Financial Services Roman Erin and Lance Kohler Linda Ellegard Connie Brachtenbach and Victoria Dr. Nancy Saltzman and Gregory $2,500 - $4,999 Erickson, Brown & Kloster, PC Gregor Roman Mary and Frank Barry The Family Center Dilys and Bill Brundage Donna Sheldon and Gary Nicholson Chapel Hills Mall Dee Fowler and Linda D. Buckley, CPA Charlie Weeks EM and FE Everett Charitable Trust Matthew Bedee Janet and Norm Buss Vicki and Bob Wolfson The Gazette Christy and Scott Crase Front Range Honda John Henry Consulting Colorado Springs Utilities Groninger Concrete & Landscaping The RJR Fund Heuser & Heuser, LLP Holly DeVore and Chad Glang H&D, Inc. Lisa Anderson Robert D Johnson, CPA, PC Drive Right Academy Law Office of Wendy Hammack-Smith Rose and Gerald Arnhold Cheryl and Marvin McDaniel Barbara Fanning Jeff Isenstadt Kristen Bailey Linda Peiffer Moyes Amy Folsom and Alison Jones Connie Brachtenbach and Victoria Gregor $1,000 - $2,499 Russell Adkins Patricia and Bruce Kautz Jay Butler Aetherial Photography Nicole and Matt Forsyth Kids Crossing, Inc. Elizabeth Cutter Esther Beynon Great Relationships Sherry Landwehr, ERA Shields Shelley and Ronald Davidson and Alfred Metzger Education Center Carla Lemmon and Che Freeman Mr. and Mrs. JM Bucknall Kaye and Howard Haas Shawn Hayes Christine Gerbig Bridgepoint Education Melinda and Kent Hardage Barbara Marder Alison and Mike Gerbig Rita and Bob Burns Stephen Hopkins McNulty Jewelers Mary Hanson Cedar Springs Hospital Centennial Vicki and Paul Isenstadt The NeuroConnection, Inc. Nancy Henjum Reproduction Center Colorado David M. Johnson, Newsome & Associates Chifumi Ito Springs Attorney at Law O’Briens Carpet Gloria Kulzer and Cami Benge Professional Fire Fighters Kelly and Bill Kissell Parents of Rosalie, Ann-Marie Manning and Monica The Eastern Colorado Bank ListenUp Joseph & River Marchant The El Paso County Bar Foundation Lydiatt and Duru Chris and Jim Park Jennifer and Steve Paiement Ent Federal Credit Union Family Dentistry Melissa Parkowski-Helmer Sarah Pont and Brad Laybourne ERA Shields Real Estate Ann-Marie Manning and Monica and Todd Helmer Kay and Charles Kay The Faricy Boys Chrysler Jeep GE Marchant Prince Porter, Amy Triandiflou Johnson St. Patrick Catholic Church Blue Picket Realty Gloria Vice Construction Company Tracey Porter and Premier Dental Care, P.C. David and Cylinda Walker Jerry Kelly Marcy Langlois Rainsberger Wealth Advisors Laurie and Stephen Wood Luther T. McCauley Kate and Dennis Raphael Nicole Rivet Charitable Trust Regina’s Unique Boutique Rockrimmon Vision Source Frolic Chocolatiers The Nutrition Camp School Speed & Company, CPA, PLLC Raphael Sassower The Cheesecake Artist Foundation, Inc. Springs Rehabilitation, PC Terry and Ted Schwartz Cravings Five Star Events Pikes Peak Area Rotary Thompson Insurance Ava Shawkins Creative Cakes at the Briarhurst Bobbi Polkinghorn Agency, Inc. Cupcake Girls and Rich Groot Charlie