Stephanie Mann helped launch “Neighborhood Watch.” She co-authored, “Alternative to Fear,” about reducing crime 48% without a local police department. See “Books” page and the interview for Bill Moyer’s TV Special, “Stopping Violence” on “Videos” page.
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Safe Kids Now International Network has granted a children and family foundation permission to translate EMPOWERMENT PARENTING into Chinese.
Safe Kids Now International Network has granted a children and family foundation permission to translate EMPOWERMENT PARENTING into Chinese. They will publish 300 copies for social workers to empower children in Taiwan.
James Lowe’s Transmedia Worldwide Program on March 4th from 1:30 to 2:30 CT – How to handle death and significant loss
Safe Kids Now Media Network member Erin E. Engelke, APR, Executive Director, Calm Waters Center for Children and Families will be interviewed on James Lowe’s Transmedia Worldwide Program on March 4th from 1:30 to 2:30 CT – How to handle death and significant loss. http://www.jiggyjaguar.com KJAG Radio http://www.kjagradio.com
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Reviews for Empowerment Parenting
“With a background in adult education and youth work as a Day Camp Counsellor plus leader positions within Scouts Camp/ D of E Award in Canada I read this booklet. It is well researched and presented in such a way that people taking this will grasp the concepts very well. It has a logical flow to it and various exercises within it to reinforce to what you have been taught. Lastly, it has a resource list and websites for further Information for you to do further readings on topics that maybe of interest to you here.”
– Bob Russell, Program Co-ord. @ the Ontario Parole Board (Retired) & Ontario Deputy Guildmaster for the B.P. Guild in Canada.
“This book is excellent…lots of helpful advice for youth and parents.
I wish I had this when my children were teenagers. I highly recommend that parents read this book.”
– Eva Peric, Associate Director of Mental Health and Addictions Programs / FRONTLINE Task Force
“Rarely does a set of instructions for raising children come packaged in this way.
Parents, teenagers and educators everywhere will benefit from reading Empowerment Parenting!”
– J. Gordon Boyd, CEO FRONTLINE Task Force on Public Safety
What’s “Safe Kids Now” about…
Everyone Wants Safer Communities Where Children Feel Respected and Protected. Be Part of the Solution!
Safe Kids Now Offers Steps to Keep Children Safe From Bullies, Abuse, Drugs, Crime and Violence.
Empowerment Parenting
My First Steps to a Safe Neighborhood
Adopt-a-block
Street Safe Kids
City Leaders Can Create Safer Cities!
Find Out More About Our Programs
WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM DIFFERENT? Stephanie Mann has been a crime and violence prevention specialist and consultant working with criminal justice agencies, politicians, police and citizen groups since 1976. She has helped city leaders strengthen families, support youth and restore community peace. Now, any city can strengthen families. Fear and anger grows when police assume too much power. When neighbors take ownership of neighborhood safety, they reduce social isolation, fear and PREVENT youthful bad behavior. Involved neighbors can build trust, restore hope, solve problems and help create community PEACE. The imbalance of power led to violence in Ferguson MO and Baltimore MD and many other cities. Demonstrations across America exposed the breakdown between citizens and police.
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