CHILD SAFETY IN YOUR COMMUNITY

In 2016 NCMEC reveived over 20,000 cases of missing children. One of the major risks these missing children face is sexual exploitation. Further, of the more than 10,000 endangered runaways reported to NCMEC in 2014, one in six were likely victims of child sex trafficking. Of those, 68 percent were in the care of social services when they ran.

One out of six endangered runaways reported to NCMEC in 2016 were likely child sex trafficking victims.

Yet even these numbers do not tell the whole story. What about the children who are not reported? They may come from communities that are unaware of missing and exploited children’s issues.

What can you do?

• Hand out materials. Download and print our child safety publications for free and share them at a community meeting or event.
• Share photos of missing children. Join our Poster Partner Program and stay informed of children who go missing in your community. Then distribute those photos with your community by printing and displaying them in community or sharing them online.
• Make an Internet safety presentation. Our NetSmartz Workshop offers free, multimedia Internet safety presentations tailored to specific audiences, including parents and communities, tweens, teens and younger children.