radKIDS^®, Inc. is committed to providing education that enhances the ability of children, parents, and families to utilize knowledge, skills, and power to protect themselves from violence and harm.

The History of radKIDS^®

In the mid 1990's, a dedicated group of law enforcement professionals, self-defense experts and concerned parents joined forces in an effort to develop a children's safety education program that would, in a fun and interactive way, combine the essential elements of risk reduction strategies with physical skill options to avoid abduction. In May of 1998, after extensive research and development, the radKIDS^® Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program opened its doors. radKIDS^® is an innovative comprehensive safety education program for children ages 5-12.

Since the organization's inception in 1998, radKIDS^®, Inc. has provided the radKIDS^® Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program to more than 250,000 children across North America. As a result, statistics show that among children who have been radKID-trained, there has been a significant reduction in attempted assaults. In those instances in which assaults have been attempted, there has been a 100% successful escape rate. Nationally, radKIDS^® instructors have documented literally hundreds of disclosures and escapes from sexual assault and sexual abuse.

In July 1999, after participating in the development and founding of radKIDS^®, Stephen M. Daley assumed the responsibilities and duties of the first Executive Director of radKIDS^®, Inc. Steve joined radKIDS^® full time after an accomplished 20 year law enforcement career. At that point radKIDS^® hit the ground running. radKIDS^® joined the information highway in January 2000 with the establishment of www.radKIDS.org an informational web site for parents and children as well as a resource for instructors. In April 2001, radKIDS^® applied for and achieved status as a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 Educational Organization. radKIDS-L, the official radKIDS list serve, was created in 2001 as an information-sharing tool for our dedicated alliance of more than 3500 instructors located throughout the United States and Canada to exchange data or post questions.

radKIDS^® is the new and revolutionary leader in children’s personal empowerment safety education and violence prevention for children. radKIDS^® continues to provide leadership in promoting and implementing both national as well as community based safety education programs and services to children and parents.