You can host a TAKE 25 event right in your own community to help educate children and parents on safety. This program, offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children aspires to get communities across America involved and to hopefully prevent abductions. It was created in honor of National Children’s Day to encourage parents and guardians to take 25 minutes to educate their children about safety topics. The goal is to help children make better decisions in life, set limitations on what they do, and give parents and guardians the tools they need. Some of the topics covered are Internet, school, out and about, and at home safety. Take a few moments to read more about Take 25 and consider becoming a volunteer or hosting a program in your own neighborhood.
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KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM PREDATORS
Monday, March 8th, 2010
FREE INTERNET SAFETY RESOURCE
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
NetSmartz is a unique resource provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The safety approach this program offers is one-of-a-kind. The goal of the NetSmartz program is to team up with law enforcement, educators, and parents to educate the safest practices on the web.
NetSmartz411 is a page specifically designed for parents. You can send detailed questions to experts, and get all the answers needed about the newest lingo used by kids or technology. Parents and teachers, this resource is FREE and it is something you can actively be involved with. If you take the time to learn the latest trends of the virtual world it may prevent a potentially negative situation in your child’s life.
If you have questions, or need more resources, please visit the RESOURCE section of this site or if you have a specific question you would like to ask, please visit the ASKMICHELLE section.
ENDANGERED MISSING
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Claudia Acosta-Mendez
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children just updated missing child Fidel Nikbakht Acosta’s case. He was last seen with his mother, Claudia Acosta-Mendez, on February 8, 2009 in San Jose, California. Authorities now believe Acosta-Mendez is hiding out with her son in Tampico, Mexico. Fidel is Caucasian and Hispanic, of Iranian descent, and has a scar on his left knee. Claudia is Hispanic and was born April 29, 1975. If you have any information on their whereabouts, please call:
1-800-THE-LOST
MISSING: Stephanie Vossburg
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Stephanie Vossburg - MISSING
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ,14 year old Stephanie Vossburg was reported missing on February 7, 2010 from Vancouver, Washington. Stephanie is considered an endangered runaway, and may be using the name Afia or Lexi. If you have any information, please contact: 1-800-THE-LOST
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 125 pounds
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
MISSING: Jennifer Cruz Flores
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Jennifer Melissa Cruz Flores - MISSING
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children needs your help finding Jennifer Melissa Cruz Flores. Our goal is to get leads to bring this teen home. She is classified as an endangered runaway. Although Jennifer is a ten, and she may have purposefully disappeared, she still has family and friends who want to find her. According to NCMEC, Jennifer was last seen in Somerville, MA on August 28, 2008. She is known to go by “Jen,” and there’s a chance she may be using Cruz as her last name. Jennifer is a Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information, please call: 1-800-THE-LOST
MISSING: Giovanni Gonzalez-Colon
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Giovanni Gonzalez-Colon MISSING
August 15, 2008 was the last time Giovanni Gonzalez-Colon was ever seen. Giovanni’s mother dropped the 5-year-old off for a weekend with his father, but he never returned the child. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says the child may be in Puerto Rico.
Giovanni’s case made headlines last year when Giovanni’s father, Ernesto Gonzalez, said he killed his son. Giovanni’s mother, Daisy Colon, doesn’t believe those claims. Police say there is no evidence to prove a homicide took place. Giovanni is known to have a small scar above his eyebrow.
If you have any information on this case, or if you’ve seen Giovanni, please call:
1-800-THE-LOST
MISSING: Kali Soleil Athukorala
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Kali Soleil Athukorala MISSING
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says Kali Soleil Athukorala was abducted on April 13, 2009 from Belchertown, MA. The 2-year-old could be out of the country, possibly in the Dominican Republic with her mother. Investigators are classifying this case as a family abduction. Kali is known to have scars on her legs. If you have any information on this case, please call: 1-800-THE-LOST
Race: Biracial
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
MISSING: Christian Nathanael Walker
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Christian Walker MISSING
Christian Walker has been missing since Christmas day 2008. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says he was last seen with his mother in Brockton, MA, and may have traveled to Louisiana. He could be using the last name Hale or Harris, and is known to have a gap between his top front teeth. This case is considered a family abduction. If you have any information, please call: 1-800-THE-LOST
Height: 3’8”
Weight: 50 pounds
Hair: Black
Eye: Brown
MISSING: Patrick Kennedy Alford
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Patrick Alford MISSING
Today marks the two week anniversary since Patrick Kennedy Alford went missing. He was last seen on January 22, 2010 at the East New York Spring Creek Development, and may still be in the New York area. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says Patrick was last seen wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and blue and black Michael Jordan sneakers. He is known to have a scar on his left eyelid. Patrick is known to like football, and has a lot of friends. If you have any information, please call:
1-800-THE-LOST
MISSING: Maria Alejandra Garcia
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
- Maria Alejandra Garcia MISSING
ENDANGERED RUNAWAY
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children needs your help finding Maria Alejandra Garcia. She’s been gone for nearly a month, and her family needs answers. Maria is only 15-years-old and disappeared from Pocima, California on January 9, 2010. There’s a chance she may travel to Bakersfiled, California, and could have in blue or green contacts. Maria’s friends and family know her also as “Alex” and she is known to have a pierced lip. If you have any information, please call: 1-800-THE-LOST
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 124 pounds
Hair: Black or brown
Eyes: Brown
