Runaways

» 4thekids Missing Child Alert Services
   Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for families and details of the investigative team.

   
   http://fourthekids.org

» Child CyberSEARCH Canada
   Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children.

   
   http://www.childcybersearch.org

» Covenant House
   One of the largest privately-funded childcare agencies in the U.S., Covenant House provides services to homeless and runaway youth. The website addresses both youth considering running away and their parents, and offers information and confidential hotlin

   
   http://www.covenanthouse.org/

» Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow up Safe and Secure
   In this 1999 speech, Sec. of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala emphasizes the importance of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

   
   http://www.hhs.gov/news/speeches/990208a.html

» Keep Your Children Safe
   Tips to prevent a teen from running away or being lured away, and what to do first if a child is missing.

   
   http://carlasrobertson.tripod.com/home/safe.html

» Missing Child Search
   Site listing organizations to search for a missing child.

   
   http://www.missingchildsearch.net

» Missing Indian Kids
   Site designed to help locate missing children in India.

   
   http://www.missingindiankids.com/missing/

» Missing Son
   Parents of missing children share their experiences through this site, which also offers helpful hotlines and links.

   
   http://hometown.aol.com/dustwaits/lovewaits.html

» National Runaway Switchboard
   This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches.

   
   http://www.1800runaway.org/

» Runaway Lives: Personal Stories and Reflections by Runaways and Their Families
   Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images.

   
   http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/runawaylives/

» StandUp For Kids On-Line
   Recipient of national (U.S.) awards and recognition, StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization working on the streets to help runaway and homeless youth.

   
   http://www.standupforkids.org/

» Teens in Trouble: Runaways
   Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents".

   
   http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/runaways.html

» The Runaway Game
   This "choose-your-own-adventure" style hypertext novel with 20 different endings was created to help teenagers understand the realities of life as a runaway. At the end of each chapter, readers make choices which lead to different scenarios.

   
   http://therunawaygame.com/

» When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
   Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing child. Offers practical information and advice, as well as words of hope and encouragement, to parents of missing children.

   
   http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/childismissing/contents.html

» Youth Link of America
   Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter.

   
   http://www.youthlinkofamerica.com