Building a Safer World One Child At A Time

What is radKIDS….

A nonprofit educational organization, radKIDS, Inc. is dedicated to providing proven and effective life saving skills for children by teaching them how to “Resist Aggression Defensively.”

The program’s comprehensive Personal Empowerment Safety Education curriculum, designed for children five through 11 years of age, is based on accelerated learning theory and realistic physical resistance options to escape violence. Curriculum topics range from Home and School Safety, to Out and About Safety, to Realistic Defense Against Abduction as well as Good, Bad and Uncomfortable Touch. Through radKIDS training, children become empowered and learn to replace the fear, confusion, and panic of dangerous situations with confidence, personal safety skills and self-esteem.

UPCOMING EVENT: Possibilities Symposium

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WNEC and RAD Team Up To Teach Children Lifesaving Skills

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radKIDS Classes Start in February. Register Now!

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Missing Children....

In 2002, it was estimated that 797,500 children are reported missing every year according to the United States department of Justice. Most of these cases were not the "stereotypical" abduction where a stranger or acquaintance takes the child and holds him/her for ransom in a location at least 50 miles away.

From CBS news:

• A law enforcement survey found that 115 missing children in the year studied fit the description of a stereotypical kidnapping.


• In 40 percent of stereotypical kidnapping cases, the child was killed.


• Nearly half of stereotypical kidnapping victims were sexually assaulted.


• Ten percent of stereotypical kidnappings lasted longer than 24 hours.


• At 69 percent, the majority of stereotypical kidnapping victims were girls.


• Seventy-two percent of stereotypical kidnapping victims were white.

Western New England College Cares About KIDS

radKIDS at Western New England College…

Western New England College and radKIDS have teamed together to teach children how to protect themselves from violence.

In it’s commitment to community, Western New England College has embraced radKIDS and has established a three-credit college course for students who want to become radKIDS instructors. These instructors can travel to your facility, or you can bring your group to the regularly scheduled classes on the campus of Western New England College. After just five, two-hour sessions (10 hours of instruction), children will become more assertive and capable of fending off harm.