Friends of radKIDS - Gainesville, FL

02/23/2026

Hey Parents, if you have been looking for a summer camp, here is an option that will have radKIDS in the mornings. Please follow this link for price, details and sign ups.

https://alachua.recdesk.com/Community/Program

03/29/2025

More radKIDS are being trained at Micanopy Area Cooperative School than any other school in Alachua County. Maybe even in the state of Florida. radKIDS are taught, trained and empowered to recognize, avoid and if necessary to stop violence. Should all elementary kids be radKIDS?

Congratulations to our 1st graders! They completed the radKIDS program and showed off all they learned during simulation this week. WAY TO GO 1ST GRADE!

11/12/2024

This team driver challenge class is simply awesome. A group of dynamic instructors teaching your teenage drivers how to navigate the police pursuit defensive course.. what’s even better is it’s free. But you must sign up. This class scheduled for November 16 is possibly going to be canceled unless we get some more students to sign up. Please hurry. 

The Florida Sheriffs Association Teen Driver Challenge is a free advanced driving class designed to help Alachua County high school students become safer, more confident drivers. This one…

08/06/2024

The last time our community had an all day radKIDS Camp was 2019.
Over the past two weeks, radKIDS instructors from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the University of Florida Police Department, and independent volunteers have taught, trained, and empowered 67 children. The radKIDS curriculum educates children on how to handle various emergencies. Topics covered include stopping a bully, escaping a fire, avoiding a dog attack, abduction prevention, understanding personal boundaries with good touch/bad touch, and many more. While Sheriff Emery Gainey supports hosting these summer camps, the real goal is to implement radKIDS in every elementary school. The program meets the P.E. standards for the state of Florida.
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06/15/2024

For clarification

The Sheriff’s Office continues to receive questions regarding last week’s report that the office is under investigation. Please see the below email that Sheriff Gainey shared with employees on Friday (06/07/2024) for clarification.

“To All ACSO Employees,

It was reported that the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was under investigation by the State’s Attorney and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It was further reported that the investigation was transferred to the 3rd Judicial Circuit. The stories left out some important context thus leaving readers to question if this was a new investigation. It is not.

The facts are as follows:

1. I first learned of these actions by the State and Governor’s Office today.
2. The referenced investigation began in February 2023 and involves the prior administration.
3. My administration is NOT under investigation by any sources.

Thank you for your continued commitment to providing excellent and dedicated services to the citizens of Alachua County.”

Sheriff Gainey

03/26/2024

We are excited to announce and share with all of you radKIDS® recent success. This program evaluation of the radKIDS® Youth Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program was published in the Journal of Child + Adolescent Trauma (springer.com).
Check it out here >> https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40653-024-00618-5

Together we continue to make a difference one child at a time.

03/26/2024

Just wanted to share with all the recently published article from the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma sharing the positive outcomes when sharing radKIDS in our communities. Enjoy and thank you for all who share and support our radKIDS teachings

We are excited to announce and share with all of you radKIDS® recent success. This program evaluation of the radKIDS® Youth Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program was published in the Journal of Child + Adolescent Trauma (springer.com).
Check it out here >> https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40653-024-00618-5

Together we continue to make a difference one child at a time.

03/22/2024

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