Informative sites related to runaways and their families. Examples include national and regional runaway hotlines, databases of missing children, research and other documented information on runaways, and personal accounts by runaways and their families.
This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches. http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing child, this excellent site offers a wealth of practical information and advice, as well as words of hope and encouragement, to parents of missing children. http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/childismissing/contents.html
Using state-of-the-art technology, this U.S. search network works with law enforcement agencies and other professionals to find runaways and other missing children. NCMEC also provides educational resources and a searchable database of missing children. http://www.missingkids.org/
Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children. http://www.childcybersearch.org
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. http://www.Education-Options.com/articles/RunawayPrevention.htm
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 hotlin http://www.covenanthouse.org/en/standard/index.htm
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. http://www.standupforkids.org/
Greyhound Lines, in conjunction with the National Runaway Switchboard, provides free one way transportation for runaway children returning home. http://www.nrscrisisline.org/kids_homefree.asp
Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter. http://www.youthlinkofamerica.org/
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. http://therunawaygame.com/
Homesite of a five year study and services funded by the National Institute of Mental Health focusing on homeless youth in Los Angeles, USA and Melbourne, Australia. http://www.kcwh.unimelb.edu.au/projecti/
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. http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/runaway_hotline/
