{"id":399,"date":"2018-10-09T21:52:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T01:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/?p=399"},"modified":"2020-11-20T21:51:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T02:51:05","slug":"where-do-you-turn-when-you-know-your-child-is-in-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/10\/09\/where-do-you-turn-when-you-know-your-child-is-in-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do you turn \u2013 when you know your child is in trouble?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When life is most frantic, it\u2019s good to have a number to call or a place to turn.\u00a0 Luckily, there are many websites and organizations poised and ready to jump into action\u2026if you know how to reach them.<\/p>\n<p>Hoping no one ever needs this list, but if they do, I hope you\u2019ll bookmark this and be able to retrieve it just in case. If not for you, maybe for your best friend or their child.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-403 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-do-you-turn-Blog-post.jpg\" alt=\"Resources you'll need when someone goes missing\" width=\"712\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-do-you-turn-Blog-post.jpg 712w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-do-you-turn-Blog-post-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-do-you-turn-Blog-post-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>When something goes wrong<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If your <strong>child has been kidnapped or harmed<\/strong>, immediately contact your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/field-offices\">local FBI field office<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/legal-attache-offices\">closest international office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To report a <strong>missing child<\/strong> or the sighting of a missing child, you can also contact the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.missingkids.com\/home\">National Center for Missing and Exploited Children<\/a>\u00a0by calling 1-800-THE-LOST or by visiting its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.missingkids.com\/home\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To report <strong>child sexual exploitation<\/strong>, use the electronic\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.missingkids.org\/cybertipline\">Cyber Tip Line<\/a>\u00a0or 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.<\/p>\n<p>If your <strong>child is being abducted internationally<\/strong> by a family member and is not yet abroad, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.gov\/\">U.S. Department of State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before the unthinkable, find out if there are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/scams-and-safety\/sex-offender-registry\">registered sex offenders<\/a>\u00a0in your towns and neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Protecting <\/strong><strong>Your Kids in Cyberspace<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Combating Cyber Predators (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/history\/famous-cases\/operation-innocent-images\">Innocent Images program<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/file-repository\/internet-social-networking-risks-1.pdf\/view\">Keep Safe on Social Networking Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/scams-and-safety\/protecting-your-kids\">Advice for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopbullying.gov\/cyberbullying\/index.html\">Stop Cyberbullying<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Missing and Kidnapped Children\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/investigate\/violent-crime\/cac\">How the FBI Investigates Child Abductions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missingkids.com\/home\">National Center for Missing and Exploited Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberalert.gov\/\">AMBER Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missingkids.com\/ChildID\">Resource: Child ID Kits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/wanted\/kidnap\">Missing Children Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/wanted\/cac\">FBI Crimes Against Children website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Gangs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Learn to recognize the warning signs of gang involvement and get advice on bullying and other issues through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the U.S. Department of Justice<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cops.usdoj.gov\/default.asp?item=1309\">Gang Toolkit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the FBI\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/investigate\/violent-crime\/gangs\">Violent Gangs<\/a>\u00a0website for more information on the gang threat and anti-gang resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional Resources\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/scams-and-safety\/protecting-your-kids\">Advice on Club Drugs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/scams-and-safety\">\u201cBe Crime Smart\u201d Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/resources\/victim-services\">FBI Services for Victims<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.usa.gov\/parents\/index.shtml\">Government Resources for Parents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This information and more like it is available on the FBI website:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.FBI.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When life is most frantic, it\u2019s good to have a number to call or a place to turn.\u00a0 Luckily, there are many websites and organizations poised and ready to jump into action\u2026if you know how to reach them. Hoping no one ever needs this list, but if they do, I hope you\u2019ll bookmark this and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,230],"tags":[82,23,75,74,83,84],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dougs-posts","category-resources","tag-child-abductions","tag-human-trafficking","tag-life","tag-life-lessons","tag-missing-children","tag-protecting-your-family"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-150x66.jpg",150,66,true],"medium":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-300x132.jpg",300,132,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"large":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-400x250.jpg",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-400x284.jpg",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-510x330.jpg",510,330,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan-400x330.jpg",400,330,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",750,330,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Case-Study-Headline-Banners-Megan.jpg",480,211,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>When life is most frantic, it\u2019s good to have a number to call or a place to turn.\u00a0 Luckily, there are many websites and organizations poised and ready to jump into action\u2026if you know how to reach them. Hoping no one ever needs this list, but if they do, I hope you\u2019ll 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\u00a0local FBI field office\u00a0or the\u00a0closest international office. 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