Missing Children Website

Guidelines for child-welfare and law-enforcement agencies with respect to monitoring the status of children in out-of-home care and responding effectively when a child is missing

Family Abduction

Step-by-step information for parents who have experienced a family abduction

For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant Abductions

Recommended actions to be taken to help prevent infant abductions from healthcare facilities and homes

Good Practice Report and Country Reports

Guide to good practice under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

International Child Abduction Attorney Network (ICAAN)

Information about what ICAAN is and how to join

International Forum on Parental Child Abduction: Hague Convention Action Agenda

Findings of a forum held in September 1998 to study the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Investigative Checklist for First Responders

Checklist of actions to be taken by law enforcement in the initial stages of a missing-child investigation

LOCATER™ Lost Child Alert Technology Resource

Information for law-enforcement agencies on available technology to rapidly disseminate images of and information about missing children

Missing and Abducted Children: A Law-Enforcement Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management

Standard of practice for law-enforcement officers handling missing-child cases

"The Kid is With a Parent, How Bad Can it Be?": The Crisis of Family Abductions

Issue brief by NCMEC President and Chief Executive Officer Ernie Allen

When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

Guide written by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child

General Information

Annual Report

Current edition of NCMEC's Annual Report

For Law-Enforcement Professionals

Information regarding NCMEC resources available to assist law enforcement

NCMEC General Information and Publications

Summary of NCMEC publications

NCMEC Resources

Information regarding NCMEC's resources and support services

Never Forget a Face: A Case for Your Support (NCMEC)

Information regarding ways to support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Nonprofit Service Provider's Handbook

Guide for building and maintaining a nonprofit organization

Picture Them Home

Help raise awareness about the power of pictures and thier importance in the search for missing children.

Project ALERT

Information about NCMEC's Project ALERT program

Team Adam Brochure

Team Adam: Missing-Child, Rapid-Response System

The Front Line

NCMEC's quarterly technical-assistance bulletin

Internet Safety

Ad Council Information Package

Online sexual exploitation prevention information, tips on how to talk to your kids, and a list of commonly used chat acronyms

Blog Beware

Tips for families about safer blogging

Child Safety on the Information Highway

Safety tips for families whose elementary-school-aged children use computer online services

CyberTipline: Your Resource for Reporting the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Information regarding NCMEC's CyberTipline

Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet: Tips for Parents and Guardians

Safety tips for families whose children use computer services

Know the Rules...Internet Safety Quiz for Adults

Tips for parents on how to make their children's online visits safer

NetSmartz Brochure

Information on this innovative web site that educates children about online safety

Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth (2000)

Groundbreaking national survey focusing on children's use of the Internet

Online Victimization of Youth: Five Years Later (2006)

Second groundbreaking national survey focusing on children's use of the Internet

Your Kids Can Fill in the Blanks. Can You?

Tips on how families can help protect their children from online sexual exploitation

Just in Case...Series

Just in Case...Babysitter

Information on finding a babysitter and safety tips

Just in Case...Daycare

Information on choosing daycare and preventing sexual exploitation

Just in Case...Exploitation

Warning signs of and steps to take in the event of child sexual exploitation

Just in Case...Family Separation

Tips about preventing family abduction

Just in Case...Federal Parent Locator Service

Information about finding the abductor and child in family-abduction cases

Just in Case...Finding Professional Help

Advice about how to find professional help for children who have been kidnapped or sexually exploited

Just in Case...Grief

Guidelines regarding a healthy approach to the grieving process

Just in Case...Missing

Five steps to prepare in case your child might someday be missing

Just in Case...Runaway

Steps to take in case your child might someday run away

Just in Case...Testifying

Advice about helping children testify in court

Know the Rules...Series

Know the Rules

Describes four basic safety messages for teens

Know the Rules...Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention Tips for Parents and Guardians

Safety tips and guidelines for parents and guardians to help prevent abduction

Know the Rules...After-School Safety for Children Who Are Home Alone

Important points parents should consider prior to allowing their child to be unsupervised after school

Know the Rules...Child Safety for Door-to-Door Solicitation

Child-safety guidelines for children participating in door-to-door solicitation

Know the Rules...For Child Safety in Amusement or Theme Parks

Steps for parents and children to take when in an amusement or theme park

Know the Rules...For Child Safety in Youth Sports

Guidelines for parents whose children participate in sports activities

Know the Rules...For Going To and From School More Safely

Tips to help parents prepare their children for a safer journey to and from school

Know the Rules...General Tips for Parents and Guardians to Help Keep Their Children Safer

General tips for parents and guardians

Know the Rules...Interactive Theatre Project

Teaching tool for peer leaders to select and prepare peer educators/helpers for Know the Rules Interactive Theatre presentations

Know the Rules: Just in Case You...

In-depth safety messages for teens

Know the Rules...Safety Tips for Children Displaced in Natural Disasters and Their Caregivers

Tips designed to help child victims of natural disasters acclimate to a new environment and caregivers provide the best assistance possible

Know the Rules...Safety Tips for Halloween

Safety tips for a more fun and safe Halloween

Know the Rules...Safety Tips For the Holidays

Safety tips for the holidays and when shopping

Know the Rules...School Safety Tips

Safety tips for children when at school

Know the Rules...Summer Safety Tips for Children

Safety tips for a more fun and safe summer

Know the Rules...Summer Safety Tips for Parents and Guardians

Safety tips for parents and guardians

Know the Rules...Traveling Outside of and to the United States

Preparation and safety tips designed to help make traveling outside of and to the United States safer

Know the Rules...When Your Child Is Flying Unaccompanied

Rules to help make the flying experience for your child safer

Know the Rules...When Your Child Is Traveling Unaccompanied by Bus or Train

Rules to help make travel by bus or train safer for your child

Safety Tips for the Holiday Season

Three publications from the Know the Rules... series with tips to help keep kids safer during the holiday season

Safety Information

Child Protection

Prevention information for parents and children

Child Safety Is More Than A Slogan

Positive messages and safety skills that will build your child's self esteem and self confidence while helping to keep them safer

Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization

Guidelines for communities when choosing programs to teach personal safety to children

How to Keep Your Child Safer: A Message to Every Parent

Issue brief by NCMEC Immediate Past Board Chair Daniel Broughton, MD, and NCMEC President and Chief Executive Officer Ernie Allen

Is this your CHILD? If not--it may be NEXT TIME

Information to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation

Keeping Your Children Safer in the World: Tips for Children, Teens, and Parents

General safety tips in Braille

Knowing My Rules for Safety

Safety tips poster for children

Knowing My Rules for Safety: Multilingual Child Safety and Prevention Tips

List of safety tips in 30 languages

New Neighborhood Safety Tips

Child-safety tips for moving to a new neighborhood

Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents

Guidelines released at the 2002 White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children for families to help keep their children safer at home, at school, and in the community

Publication Packages

Sample of English-, Spanish-, and Vietnamese-language brochures containing general safety tips

Safety Tips for Expectant Parents

Safety guidelines that can help prevent infant abductions

Using Wireless Devices More Safely

Safety tips for parents and guardians

Sexual Exploitation

Campaign Against Child Sexual Exploitation Information Package

Includes prevention information, parental guidelines, and the 11"x17" campaign advertisement

Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis

Investigative tool for law-enforcement officers and child-protection professionals

Child Molesters Who Abduct: Summary of the Case in Point Series

Case histories of serial child molesters and abductors

Child-Pornography Possessors Arrested in Internet-Related Crimes: Findings From the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study

A groundbreaking national survey of law enforcement

Child Pornography: The Criminal-Justice-System Response

Analysis of the child-pornography problem in the United States and globally

Children Traumatized in Sex Rings

Guidelines for working with victims of sexual exploitation

Exploited Child Division: Technical Assistance Services for Law Enforcement

Information on the services provided by NCMEC's Exploited Child Division

Female Juvenile Prostitution: Problem and Response

Information on establishing and maintaining a community program to help victims of child prostitution that includes histories of former juvenile prostitues

For Camp Counselors

Information about detecting and reporting child sexual exploitation

Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement

A groundbreaking national survey of law enforcement

Parental Guidelines in Case Your Child Might Someday be the Victim of Sexual Exploitation.

Key steps families can take to help children begin the healing process.

Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Steps parents, schools, and communities can take to help protect children from sexual exploitation.

Prostitution of Children and Child-Sex Tourism: An Analysis of Domestic and International Responses

Analysis of the child-prostitution problem in the United States and globally

The Child Victim Identification Program

Information about NCMEC's Child Victim Identification Program


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