1. All lessons are developmentally appropriate, taught in a non-frightening, supportive environment.

2. Provides opportunities to ‘practice’ safety skills and develop safe habits over time, increasing the potential for long term use.

3. Parent and teacher participation reinforces use of skills at home, in school and in the community.

4. KidSafe USA teaches assertiveness skills (vs. passive and aggressive) and children practice continuously through practical role-play situations.

5. Opens lines of communication between parent and child.

6. Gives the parents resources and easy to reinforce activities to do at home.

7. Encourages better decision making skills as children get older and gain more independence.

8. Incorporates safety rules and vocabulary into daily practice at school, home, and in the community.

Children who have been taught personal safety skills are less likely to be victimized.