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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization. We lead the fight to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe. But we cannot do this work for children without you!
- GET HELP
Immediately call your local law enforcement agency.; After...
- THE ISSUES
At the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,...
- OUR WORK
For families with a missing or sexually exploited child,...
- EDUCATION
NetSmartz® is an educational program that teaches children...
- SUPPORT US
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a...
- Exploitation Resources
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is...
- Search for Missing Children
Notice: The National Center for Missing & Exploited...
- AMBER Alerts
AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious...
- Is Your Child Missing
After you have reported your child missing to law...
- Victim & Family Support
The master-level trained mental health and child welfare...
- GET HELP
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has tips and information for children and their parents available at Kid Smartz and Netsmartz.
To report information about a missing or exploited child call our 24-Hour Call Center: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) Report child sexual exploitation online at CyberTipline.org .
- Overview
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- Resources
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(link is external)© (NCMEC), serves as an information clearinghouse and national resource center on issues related to victims, missing and exploited children and operates a national toll-free hotline. In furtherance of its private mission, in partnership with OJJDP, NCMEC provides resources, techn...
In FY 2023, OJJDP awarded NCMEC $41,383,391 to fund its activities. The center received an additional $6 million through an interagency service agreement between OJJDP and the U.S. Secret Service. FY 2023–$47,383,391 FY 2022–$44,700,000 FY 2021–$36,922,517
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 333 John Carlyle Street, Suite #125 Alexandria, VA 22314-5950 703–224–2150 703–224–2122 (fax) http://www.missingkids.org/(link is external)
Additional Resources
AMBER Alert Provides an overview of AMBER Alert efforts by OJP and includes strategies, publications, and training events. CyberTipline(link is external) Receives reports from the public and electronic service providers regarding child sexual exploitation. Is Your Child Missing?(link is external) Report information about a missing child to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's 24-hour hotline at 800–THE–LOST (800–843–5678).
OJJDP-Sponsored Publications
1. 2022 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2022 2. 2021 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2021 3. 2020 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2020
In partnership with OJJDP, NCMEC offers critical intervention and prevention services to families and supports law enforcement agencies in cases involving missing children. When a child goes missing, authorities can deploy alerts on multiple platforms across multiple jurisdictions.
The Center provides information to help locate children reported missing (by parental abduction, child abduction, or running away from home) and to assist physically and sexually abused children. In this resource capacity, the NCMEC distributes photographs of missing children and accepts tips and information from the public.
NCMEC supports families, law enforcement, child welfare, and members of the public to help find missing children, combat child sexual exploitation, and reduce child victimization. Listed below are Virginia specific statistics relating to NCMEC’s work.
