Child Abduction: Publications

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Serving Children, Families, and Communities

Cover: You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment

You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment (May 2008) presents the stories of several child abduction survivors and how they have grown and developed since their traumatic experiences. Written by the survivors themselves, the publication provides information to help other child abduction survivors cope with their own experiences and begin their journeys towards a better future.
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Cover: What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister

What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister (May 2007), written by siblings of children who have been abducted, provides information to help and support children of all ages when their brother or sister is kidnapped.
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Cover: When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide (May 2004) provides parents with the most current information on, and helpful insights into, what families should do when a child is missing. Written by parents of abducted children, this guide is available in both English and Spanish.
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Bringing Abducted Children Home (April 2005) explains the origin of the AMBER Alert program, the procedures followed when an Alert is issued, and the goals the program strives to accomplish.
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Cover: A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping

A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping (January 2007) presents practical and detailed advice about preventing international kidnapping and increasing the chance that children who are kidnapped or wrongfully retained will be returned.
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Cover: Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies, Fifth Edition

Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies, Fifth Edition (May 2007), describes the federal services, programs, publications, and training sessions that address child sexual exploitation issues, child pornography, child abduction, Internet crime, and missing children cases.
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Cover: National Estimates of Missing Children: An Overview

National Estimates of Missing Children: An Overview (October 2002) presents an overview of the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2). Access additional publications in the NISMART series.
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