Resources For Parents |
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| Don't be afraid to speak to your kids about being safe. The
best way to combat child exploitation and abduction is to prevent it.
Empowering your children to replace fear with knowledge when faced with
dangerous situations can save their lives. |
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What To Do If Your Child Is Missing
- First Steps
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Greyhound Lines will provide free one way transportation
between any two points in the continental United States (excluding
Alaska) for runaway children returning home through its "Home Free"
program, in conjunction with the National Runaway Switchboard.
To receive a free ride home, children between the ages of 12 and 18
should call the National Runaway Switchboard at (800) 621-4000. Upon
verification, the center will contact Greyhound to make arrangements for
free travel. A runaway may also call a local social service agency, a
shelter, or the police, who can also make necessary arrangements through
the NRS and Greyhound. Since its inception in 1984, Greyhound Lines'
Home Free program has helped return thousands of runaways to their
families.
A request for free transportation under this program must be approved
through the National Runaway Switchboard at (800) 621-4000. |
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Designed for parents and children to watch together, this program takes families on a high-energy journey of empowerment and confidence. The Safe Escape command center is bustling with activity-
as Bob and his kid safety technicians team up to bring families
important techniques and information about preventing abduction.
Former California police officer Bob Stuber has earned a national reputation as America's Safety Expert. |
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Helpful Publications |
When Your Child is Missing: A Family
Survival Guide
Published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
This guide was written by parents and family members who have
experienced the disappearance of a child.
Download this publication (PDF)
Source - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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