Volunteers become radKIDS trainers through Limited Brands sponsorship
August 26, 2010
Limited Brands sponsors a group of volunteers as they become certified instructors of radKIDS, an educational training program recognized as the national leader in safety education and violence prevention for children between the ages of 3 to 13. Hosted by the Columbus Police Training Academy, volunteers participated in a five-day training course to become certified instructors on how to teach children the safety measures needed to avoid, defend and prevent against issues like abuse, sexual assault, school violence, bullying and abduction.
Since it's inception in 1998, radKIDS has trained more than 3,000 instructors in 44 states, many of whom work with children daily through community and neighborhood-based organizations. Certified instructors have the opportunity to share the radKIDS training techniques with their local communities by training children on the importance of safety education. The children are trained through fun activities where they become empowered and learn to replace the fear, confusion, and panic of a dangerous situation with confidence, personal safety skills, and self-esteem. For more information about radKIDS, visit www.radkids.org.
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