Where do you turn – when you know your child is in trouble?

When life is most frantic, it’s good to have a number to call or a place to turn. Luckily, there are many websites and organizations poised and ready to jump into action…if you know how to reach them.

Hoping no one ever needs this list, but if they do, I hope you’ll bookmark this and be able to retrieve it just in case. If not for you, maybe for your best friend or their child.

When something goes wrong

If your child has been kidnapped or harmed, immediately contact your local FBI field office or the closest international office.

To report a missing child or the sighting of a missing child, you can also contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by calling 1-800-THE-LOST or by visiting its website.

To report child sexual exploitation, use the electronic Cyber Tip Line or call 1-800-843-5678. The Cyber Tip Line is operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in partnership with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.

If your child is being abducted internationally by a family member and is not yet abroad, contact the U.S. Department of State.

Before the unthinkable, find out if there are registered sex offenders in your towns and neighborhoods.

Protecting Your Kids in Cyberspace

Combating Cyber Predators (Innocent Images program)
Keep Safe on Social Networking Sites
Advice for Kids
Stop Cyberbullying

Missing and Kidnapped Children

Gangs

Learn to recognize the warning signs of gang involvement and get advice on bullying and other issues through:

the U.S. Department of JusticeGang Toolkit.
Visit the FBI’s Violent Gangs website for more information on the gang threat and anti-gang resources.

Additional Resources

This information and more like it is available on the FBI website: http://www.FBI.gov