Missing Persons Resources

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization.

By bringing people, information, forensic science, and technology together, NamUs helps resolve missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases nationwide, while providing support to victims and their families.

NetSmartz provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children be safer online with the goal of helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on- and offline.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. 1-800-4-A-Child

24 hours a day, seven days a week, the Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. The Hotline has highly-trained, expert advocates who offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services. 1-800-799-SAFE

Child Find of America is a non-profit organization that provides professional services to prevent and resolve child abduction and the family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse. Case managers answer calls for help from searching and/or abducting parents, parents in conflict, family members, law enforcement, child welfare and other allied agencies. 1-800-I-AM-LOST

RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense.
1-800-656-HOPE

The National Center for Victims of Crime is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims’ rights, trains professionals who work with victims, and serves as a trusted source of information on victims’ issues. After more than 25 years, they remain the most comprehensive national resource committed to advancing victims’ rights and helping victims of crime rebuild their lives.

Boys Town provide life-changing youth care and health care services. Whether caring for a child in crisis, treating complex health care conditions or helping families find the parenting resources they need, Boys Town offers expert, compassionate care and has a proven track record of helping children and families heal and grow.