Free and Community Services
Over the years we have produced many materials that have
been useful for families and community leaders. We are
making them available here so you can simply download and
use them as you wish.
If you enjoy these free materials and want to help Koinonia
make a difference, please visit our
Please Help page for many ways that
you can help our organization.
Did you know that you can contribute to Koinonia without costing
you anything?
We offer many great
appreciation gifts
for cash donations, but we also have other beneficial programs that are
free to you, including:
donating your used goods
(we will even pick items up!),
registering with eScrip
and using your current credit card as you normally would,
and
purchasing any items from Amazon.com
- you will get the same great Amazon.com savings, and we will get a
referral award when you follow our link to Amazon.com.
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Are You Absolutely Positive That Kids You Care About Aren't Trying To Get High?
This is a two-sided, tri-fold brochure that addresses the
growing trend among junior high and high school students to
use household items to get high. This flyer lists some
common household items kids are currently using to get high,
including hand sanitizer, room deodorizer, green tea, and
nutmeg, shares some disturbing facts about this trend, as
well as warning signs that someone may be "huffing"
(inhaling propellants) and may be using drugs. A number of
helpful website resources are also listed, as well as the
number for the National Drug Abuse Hotline.
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The Truth in Consequences
This is a 43-page booklet giving concrete examples of logical
consequences as an aid to successful parenting. The booklet
addresses the difference between consequences and punishment,
utilizing consequences and rewards to alter behavior, the
problems created by a lack of follow-through, and lectures
vs. training. Examples of logical consequences are given for
the following behaviors: picking on other children, lying,
stealing, swearing, refusing to comply, temper tantrums,
running away, being in possession of "no-no's" and school
misbehavior.
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Child ID Card
This "Child ID Card" and accompanying instruction sheet
enables a parent to fingerprint their own children and
make an ID kit complete with DNA samples.
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30 Ways to Prevent Child Abduction
The possibility of a child being kidnapped is unthinkable,
but it does occur. This flyer gives pointers to help
minimize the risk of children or teens being abducted.
There are tips for children, teens, and parents.
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National Hotline List
There are a lot of people with needs; some we can help,
while some need more help than we can offer. This sheet
lists 1-800 hotline numbers for a variety of issues and
concerns including eating disorders, help for runaways,
drug abuse issues, a suicide hotline, parental stress, and
more.
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Safety Awareness Coloring Book
This 14 page coloring book is designed to help children
become more aware of safety issues, including biking safety,
internet safety, stranger awareness, etc.
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Abuse Awareness Video (Church Presentation)
This 27-minute video, originally designed as a church training, shares
the major warning signs to look for if a child is a victim of physical or sexual abuse,
or if they are suffering from dangerous depression. This
video is helpful for anyone who interacts with children or
teens around their home, at school, while doing volunteer work or at church.
Available for download is a two-page
handout on abuse awareness
that goes along with the video, point by point.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This is a 2-sided, tri-fold brochure that shares some of
the risks for youths surfing the internet. Included are
15 safety tips that can be clipped and posted near your
family computer.
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