Missing Children Organizations & Websites

There are thousands of missing children organizations out there... but which one do you need? This is my personal list of the best (and official) organizations, programs and websites available.

If you think there is a website or organization I should add, please let me know! In the meantime, I hope this list helps you find what you need.

Programs to Prevent Missing Children

I'm constantly on the lookout for quality programs (that actually work) to prevent kids from going missing. There are many great child safety organizations out there, but not many proven to keep kids from going missing.

United States

Child Shield USA
www.childshieldusa.com/childsafetyforparents
This program is actually proven to prevent kids from going missing. They have a guaranteed emergency response if your child does go missing, and they have a recovery rate of 100%! I haven't found this anywhere else. Read more...

Organizations That Help Find Missing Kids

This list coming soon...

Missing Children Clearinghouse

What is a clearinghouse? By basic definition, its main purpose is to distribute information and assistance.

A missing children clearinghouse gives parents and professionals information that can help find and/or prevent kids from going missing or getting molested.

United States

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
www.missingkids.com
This is the official missing children’s clearing house for the United States. They fight child pornography, trafficking, child sexual abuse, and the missing kids epidemic.

RCMP National Missing Children Services
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/omc-ned/
This is the national clearinghouse for missing children in Canada. They also provide educational materials to help parents find missing children and ideas to help prevent it from happening.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
www.ceop.police.uk
The CEOP is heading the national missing children’s services for the UK. If you need to make an appeal, contact the police then refer to them. They provide police and parents with educational materials as well.

NPIA Missing Persons Bureau
http://www.npia.police.uk/en/10200.htm
They handle missing children cases and coordinate the Child Rescue Alerts (CRA) for the United Kingdom. The CRA is very similar to the Amber Alert used in the USA and Canada.

Runaway Teen Resources

This is the national runaway hotline. Have questions? Looking for your teen? These are great resources for runaway children and also their families or friends.

United States

The National Runaway Switchboard
www.1800runaway.org
1(800)786-2929

Kids Help Phone
kidshelpphone.ca
1(800)668-6868

Kids Help Phone
www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111

Kids Helpline
www.kidshelp.com.au
1(800)55-1800

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