The AMBER Alert Program is a voluntary partnership between law-enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry, to activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child-abduction cases. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the entire community to assist in the search for and the safe recovery of the child.

AMBER Alerts are broadcast through radio, television, road signs and all available technology referred to as the AMBER Alert Secondary Distribution Program. These broadcasts let law enforcement use the eyes and ears of the public to help quickly locate an abducted child. The U.S. Department of Justice coordinates the AMBER Alert program on a national basis.
The AMBER Alert Program was named in honor of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman who was abducted while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and was later found murdered. The program is used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Spread the word online to prevent child sexual abuse

You can: Link to www.parentsprotect.co.uk  
If you have your own website, you could add a link to this child sexual abuse prevention website so all your whole online network knows where to find information and advice.

Post some information about Parents Protect
You could post some information about Parents Protect and your thoughts on the site. Sample text: www.parentsprotect.co.uk is a child sexual abuse prevention and awareness website which helps parents and carers do the best they can to protect their children from sexual abuse. The site is a useful resource of information, guidance and resources.

Connect with others
You can join Stop it Now! UK and Ireland on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Please follow the links below: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stopitnowukandireland

Follow Stop it Now! Wales on Twitter: www.twitter.com/StopItNowWales Follow Stop it Now! Scotland on Twitter: www.twitter.com/StopItNowScot Follow Donald Findlater (Stop it Now! UK and Ireland's Director) on Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/DonaldFindlater

When a child goes missing and their life is believed to be at risk, it’s important that there are as many eyes and ears to the ground as possible to increase the chances of the child returning safe and well. That’s why Missing People holds regular Child Rescue Alert sign-up days across the UK.

Child Rescue Alert sign-up days can be held almost anywhere and commonly take place in busy town centres, at sporting events or fêtes. Equally, they can be held in the workplace or at local community centres. At these events, representatives of Missing People speak to members of the public about Child Rescue Alert and why it’s useful, encouraging people to sign up. There is also the option sign up to receive future news about Missing People and some of their ongoing and future appeals.
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The Children's Commissioner

The Children’s Commissioner for England is Anne Longfield OBE.She has a statutory duty to promote and protect the rights of all children in England in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.The Children and Families Act 2014 gives her special responsibility for the rights of children who are in or leaving care, living away from home or receiving social care services.She speaks for wider groups of children on non-devolved issues including immigration (for the whole of the UK) and youth justice (for England and Wales).It is her job to make life better for all children and young people by making sure their rights are respected and realised and that their views are taken seriously.

The Commissioner is supported in her work by a team of staff. Together, they are responsible for the rights of all children and young people until they are 18 years old, or 25 years if they have been in care, are care leavers or have a disability.

Ark of Hope for Children is empowering advocates and donors to bring care and awareness for those victimized as children by human trafficking, child abuse and bullying. Ark of Hope is a human rights umbrella organization with the following programs that serve survivors. We focus on unconditional love and transformation through our programs to equip and empower victims to mold the challenges of their past into hope filled futures as thriving survivors.

Statistics we have gathered about child trafficking, child abuse and even bullying show that intervention is highly needed. Please click the previous links to read the latest statistics or click on our programs below that highlight our efforts to mobilize lighthouses of hope for survivors throughout the U.S. and beyond.