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National Runaway Switchboard - http://www.1800runaway.org/
This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches. |
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Covenant House - http://www.covenanthouse.org/
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. |
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StandUp For Kids On-Line - http://www.standupforkids.org/
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. |
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Texas Runaway Hotline - http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Runaway_hotline/runaway.asp
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. |
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Runaway Lives: Personal Stories and Reflections by Runaways and Their Families - http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/runawaylives/
Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images. |
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The Runaway Game - http://www.therunawaygame.com
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. Paperback version is available for purchase. |
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Keep Your Children Safe - http://carlasrobertson.tripod.com/home/safe.html
Tips to prevent a teen from running away or being lured away, and what to do first if a child is missing. |
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Youth Link of America - http://www.youthlinkofamerica.com
Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter. |
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Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow up Safe and Secure - http://www.hhs.gov/news/speeches/990208a.html
In this 1999 speech, Sec. of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala emphasizes the importance of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. |
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Teens in Trouble: Runaways - http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/runaways.html
Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents". |
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Missing Indian Kids - http://www.missingindiankids.com/missing/
Site designed to help locate missing children in India. |
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Child CyberSEARCH Canada - http://www.childcybersearch.org/
Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children. |
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Missing Child Search - http://www.missingchildsearch.net
Site listing organizations to search for a missing child. |
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Understanding and Preventing Teenage Runaways - http://www.crisiscounseling.com/Runaway/RunawayPrevention.htm
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. |
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Precious Heart: Archives: Runaway Children - http://www.preciousheart.net/Crisis-Grief_Archive/12--Runaway%20Children.htm
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". |