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DEDICATED TO THE SEARCH AND EARLY RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN AND ELDERLY.

 
 
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 WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!! A Child Is Missing, Inc., operates as a 501(c)(3)
non-profit assisting law enforcement agencies in Florida and across the nation
with cases of missing children, the elderly, the disabled, and other vulnerable
individuals. While Amber Alert focuses on abducted children, specially trained
technicians of A Child Is Missing activate Alert Calls in the area where the
person was last seen with personalized and specific details. We initiate 1,000+
calls to homes and businesses nearby with information of the missing person that
concludes with instructions on how to reach the law enforcement agency with any
information or sightings. In our 23 years of service, this unique Alert Program
has been invaluable to law enforcement agencies, assisting in over 70,000
missing person cases. The State of Florida discontinued our funding for this
“essential service” to Florida Law Enforcement Agencies. And with law
enforcement funding also in jeopardy, not all agencies have been able to make a
financial contribution toward continuing our operation; still, many have
committed to support our mission and given us funds out of their own dwindling
budgets. A Child Is Missing, Inc., wishes to continue this vital, “essential
tool” to law enforcement and our communities; but we need your help! We are in a
time when the officers and deputies need a reliable resource, such as ours, more
than ever. If you can help support or would like more information on our A Child
Is Missing Alert Program, call us at (954) 763-1288, to discuss how we can work
together to continue to assist law enforcement in the search and recovery of our
missing children, the elderly, and other vulnerable individuals. Donate on our
website: www.achildismissing.org or Call us today! (954) 763-1288

“ This program provides the necessary coordination and rapid response, which are
essential factors in the recovery effort.” – Chief Alexander Rolle, Jr.,
Homestead Police Department

 
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MISSION

We assist law enforcement agencies in the early search and recovery of missing
children (often with Autism & Down syndrome), the elderly (often with
Alzheimer’s disease), the disabled, and college students in the first hours of
their disappearance, by use of our Alert System. We also offer Child Safety
Education Programs to children and adolescents through parks and recreation
summer camp programs, and in schools to vulnerable/high-risk youth. 


GOALS

Since 1997, our Alert Program has been assisting law enforcement nationwide in
saving the lives of children and the elderly. We have assisted in over 65,000
cases and sent out over 80 million alert calls.

To serve as educators and resources for children facing the potential dangers of
bullying, peer pressure, and predators both online and offline.  We believe
children have the right to a safe and bully-free educational environment. We
provide them with personal safety and anti-bullying guidance to help them with
effective communication skills to navigate their own successful path in life. 


MISSING ALERTS

We send out alerts to the surrounding areas where children or elderly persons
are last seen before they're reported as missing. 


CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Our teachers visit summer camps, and schools to educate children and adolescents
about effective communication, awareness of bullying, and personal safety,
including dangers of the internet. 

 

> “Creative
> adaptability
> is the
> key to
> successful
> programs.”

— Sherry Friedlander | Founder



Brooklyn Park police say an alert system was instrumental in helping them find
an elderly woman with dementia. The system is called A Child Is Missing. Police
say it's useful in finding people of all ages when an Amber Alert cannot be
issued.
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Our Mission And Goals

A Child Is Missing, Inc. (ACIM) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. A Child
Is Missing Alert Program and Recovery Center assists Law Enforcement Agenicies
nationwide in the early search and recovery of missing children (often with
Autism, Down syndrome), the elderly (often with Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia),
disabled persons, on-campus college students and other vulnerable populations,
in the first hours of their disappearance.  ACIM has no jurisdictional
restraints.  Our Alert Program is available to law enforcement 24/7, 365 days a
year. 

Pursuant to our mission in safeguarding communities through our ALERT Program,
the staff of A Child Is Missing, Inc. developed our C.S.E.P. (Child Safety
Education Programs), which provide vital education to children and adolescents
who otherwise might not receive this personal safety, awareness of bullying,
internet dangers, and effective communication instruction. Our experienced
teachers deliver these programs to children ages 5 through 17, in collaboration
with existing Parks and Recreation Departments, Public, Private and Alternative
Schools, Social Services Agencies and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

 As law enforcement calls to ACIM for assistance in locating the missing
increase, so too do new forms of danger to children and adolescents increase. In
the past “stranger danger” was an effective way to teach children to be safe,
but now we know significant harm can be done to children by people with whom
they are familiar.  Strangers no longer exist only on the outside, they can now
enter our homes, anytime  day or night, through the internet.  These facts, and
so many more, have resulted in the need to update current information and
construct new, more effective safety and prevention information in its place. 
This is the goal of our C.S.E.P. Programs.

Every year, millions of children and adolescents in the United States are
impacted upon by abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence in their homes,
schools and communities.  They are often placed in dangerous situations or place
themselves in danger; they are often not safe and do not know how to keep
themselves safe.  Just a few examples…

 ·         Nearly 800,000 children younger than 18 (797,500) were reported
missing in a one-year period of time, resulting in an average of 2,185 children
being reported missing each day.

·         1 in 3 Girls and 1 in 5 Boys will be sexually abused before their 18th
Birthday.

·         90% of Children with a Disability will be sexually assaulted in their
lifetime and only 1-3% of those cases will ever be brought to light.

·         Approximately 1 in 7 youth online (ages 10 to 17) will receive a
sexual solicitation/approach over the internet.

·         Approximately 5,000 runaway youth die due to assault, illness or
suicide each year.

·         82% of suspected incidents of Human Trafficking in the U.S constituted
Sex Trafficking; 40% of these incidents contained allegations of
prostitution/sexual exploitation of a child.

·         Nearly 1 in 3 students is involved in bullying.

·         While school violence as a whole is declining, bullying behaviors have
increased by 5%, with 86% of public schools reporting one or more incidents of
violence or theft due to intimidation/bullying.

 How much better served will our most vulnerable citizens be if we are able to
prevent, or at the very least minimize, their exposure to abuse, neglect and
violence through open channels of communication provided by the A Child Is
Missing Child Safety Education Programs?  Will they then be better equipped to
learn, to live and to grow into thriving, productive adults?  A Child Is Missing
believes so.  Our commitment to Public Safety and support of Law Enforcement
continues through our Educational Awareness and Prevention Programs; and, we
continue to strive to diminish the public’s exposure to violence and help ensure
their safety in potentially dangerous situations.

So, how do we keep our children and adolescents safe?  A Child Is Missing, Inc.
believes that educational and prevention programs that enhance community
awareness and community involvement will help ensure their safe-keeping.  But,
we must also give these vulnerable youth the skill-sets they need to help ensure
their own safety.  We must couple adult awareness with self-empowerment tools
for children and adolescents.  

info@achildismissing.org

A Child Is Missing, Inc. would like to extend their appreciation to Tim Lane of
Lunchroom Cordova, for the support given to the Child Safety Education Program
for Summer 2019. Please visit their restaurant located at 1824 Cordova Rd, Fort
Lauderdale, and try their delicious menu items.


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