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.nrscrisisline.org/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:
Using state-of-the-art technology, this U.S. search network works
with law enforcement agencies and other professionals to find
runaways and other missing children. NCMEC also provides educational
resources and a searchable database of missing children.
http://www.missingkids.org/
Missing Indian Kids:
Site designed to help locate missing children in India.
http://www.missingindiankids.com/missing/
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 Lost Child Emergency Broadcast System:
Volunteer child recovery organization which broadcasts a runaway's
photo and information to a web site banner and emails alert notices
to volunteer recovery units and private locators in the missing
child's home town or sighting location.
http://www.lostchild.net
Child CyberSEARCH Canada:
Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers
educational information related to runaways and abducted children.
http://www.childcybersearch.org
Youth Crisis Center:
This community outreach program in Southeast Florida, USA gives
short-term shelter and counseling to runaways. The site discusses
many problems face by young people.
http://users.southeast.net/%7Eycc/
Understanding and Preventing Teenage Runaways:
Practical advice for parents and professionals including the
motivations of teenage runaways, problems that increase the risk,
warning signs, effective communication and steps to reduce the risk.
http://www.Education-Options.com/articles/RunawayPrevention.htm
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 hotlines.
http://www.covenanthouse.org/en/standard/index.htm
Texas Runaway Hotline:
This nonprofit hotline service provides crisis intervention and
telephone counseling, information and referrals for callers seeking
food, shelter and transportation home, and confidential conference
calls between runaways and their families.
http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Prevention_&_Early_Intervention/Helping_Youth_&_Families/story.asp
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/
4thekids Missing Child Alert Services:
Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for
families and details of the investigative team.
http://fourthekids.org
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
Precious Heart: Archives: Runaway Children:
The site provides bibliographies of publications related to the
runaway experience in various categories such as "international
works", "bibliographies and resource books", "shelters, law
enforcement and psychology", and "legal, congresses and
legislation".
http://www.preciousheart.net/Main_Archives/Crisis-Grief_Archive/12--Runaway%20Children.htm
Yahoo! : Investigative Services: Missing Persons:
Yahoo! directory list of commercial agencies which offer missing
person location services.
http://au.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Investigative_Services/Missing_Persons/
When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide:
Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing
child, this excellent site offers a wealth of 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
Home Free Bus Service:
Greyhound Lines, in conjunction with the National Runaway
Switchboard, provides free one way transportation for runaway
children returning home.
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/kids_homefree.asp
Project i - study of homeless young people:
Homesite of a five year study and services funded by the National
Institute of Mental Health focusing on homeless youth in Los
Angeles, USA and Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/projecti/
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
Youth Link of America:
Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth
find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter.
http://www.youthlinkofamerica.org/
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/
