Missing, Exploited & Runaway

MAY 25 - INTERNATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN DAY

Don’t wait, check in today

“Every single day that you are not with me, I think about you. I wonder what you are doing. I hope that you are safe. I pray that you are happy. My love will follow you, where ever you go. Whether you want it or not, forever and ever, because you will always be my child.” - unknown

Lifelines, Helplines & Hotlines

  • https://www.911.gov

  • FEMA’s National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System

  • American Red Cross Safe and Well System

Supportive Advosources

  • Amber Alerts:

    • Website: Https://amberalert.ojp.gov

    • Description: asking communities to search for missing or abducted children. The alert is broadcasted through radio, TV, road signs, cell phone, and other data-enabled devices.

  • Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    • Website: https://www.bridgeotw.org

    • Description: In Boston, Bridge Over Troubled Waters provides services to runaway, homeless and high-risk youth

  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

    • Website: https://www.missingkids.org , https://connect.missingkids.org

    • Phone: 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-THE-LOST (5678)

    • Description: Provides parents, professionals, and law enforcement with resources and training on various topics including child sex trafficking, searching missing children’s posters, report tips, reporting a missing child, and amber alert.

  • International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children

    • Website: HTTPS://WWW.ICMEC.ORG

    • Description: Envisioning a world safe from exploitation, sexual abuse, or risk of going missing. Lots of educational programs.

  • Polly Klaas Foundation

    • Website: Http://www.pollyklaas.org

    • Description: Operating a 24/7 hotline to find missing children, advocacy work, create legislation, and community theater.

  • National Runaway Safe line

    • Website: https://www.1800runaway.org

    • Description: A trained ear to runaway and homeless youth, mediating calls, free Greyhound passes to reunite youth with family and guardians, or offer alternative safe living situations.

  • Metanoia, Inc.

  • Right 4 Girls

    • Website: https://rights4girls.org/

    • Description: Advocates for the dignity and rights of young women and girls to end sex trafficking, abuse to prison pipeline, and violence

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