including bullying, abduction, and molestation. Kidpower of Colorado, based in Colorado Springs, is the largest of the U.S. local nonprofit Kidpower centers outside of California. It has trained more than 38,000 people in its 20 years in Southern Colorado. The Colorado center was founded in 1994 by current executive director Jan Isaacs Henry, a psychotherapist from 1979 to 1995 who, upon taking the Kidpower Instructor Training, decided to found and build a center in Colorado. Locations Most US Kidpower centers operate under the umbrella organization's 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, with Tax IDs that are part of a subset of the overall International organization's IRS listing. Kidpower of Colorado is the exception, having grown large enough to qualify for its own Tax ID. Kidpower centers in countries outside of the U.S. all have nonprofit status in their respective countries. In addition to training instructors and supporting the creation of centers, Kidpower has trained professionals in more than 30 countries altogether to bring Kidpower curriculum and skills training to their local communities. For example, Kidpower has provided training about teaching child safety to parents and teachers in Africa. Kidpower Locations U.S. Locations California (Headquarters; eight offices, serving Northern and Southern California) Colorado (Kidpower of Colorado; Colorado Springs) Chicago I D.C. Maryland (Chesapeake and Potomac Kidpower) North Carolina (Kidpower North Carolina; Chapel Hill) Pennsylvania Vermont (Kidpower Vermont) Texas (Kidpower Austin) Locations outside the U.S. Argentina Australia Bangladesh Canada – Montreal Canada – Vancouver Cuba Ecuador France Germany Guatemala India Lebanon Mexico Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Persia South Africa Sweden United Kingdom Vietnam Program research The Kidpower program is based on research that shows people who practice skills are more likely to use them effectively in an uncomfortable or threatening situation. Kidpower programs have been studied independently as well as undergoing frequent review to ensure that they align with evidence-based prevention and positive child/youth development best practices. In addition to regular participant evaluations, Kidpower programs have undergone multiple formal research studies and evaluations by independent evaluation professionals in the US, Canada, and New Zealand. 2014 "Empowering children with safety-skills: An evaluation of the Kidpower Everyday Safety-Skills Program", published in Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 44, September 2014, Pages 152–162 with full public access as long as the study title, journal, and authors are cited. Assistant Professor Alaina Brenick, Phd, of the University of Connecticut, Julie Shattuck of Shattuck Applied Research and Evaluation, Alice