When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

I remember standing in the middle of the chaos thinking, I wish I had a book to tell me what to do. -- Colleen Nick Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Checklist: What You Should Do When Your Child Is First Missing Chapter 1: The Search Your Role in the Search: The First 48 Hours The Role of Law Enforcement in the Search The Role of Volunteers in the Search After the First 48 Hours: The Long-Term Search The Role of Private Detectives and Psychics in the Long-Term Search Key Points Checklist: Gathering Evidence in the First 48 Hours Chapter 2: Law Enforcement Your Partnership With Law Enforcement Key Points Checklist: Working With Law Enforcement Chapter 3: The Media Media Involvement: The First 48 Hours Media Involvement: After the First 48 Hours Key Points Checklist: Conducting Interviews With the Media Chapter 4: Photo and Flier Distribution Photo and Flier Distribution: The First 48 Hours Photo and Flier Distribution: After the First 48 Hours Key Points Checklist: Distributing Fliers Chapter 5: Volunteers Making the Best Use of Volunteers Using Untrained Volunteers in the Search Effort Using Trained Volunteers in the Search Effort Key Points Checklist: Working With Volunteer Searchers Chapter 6: Rewards and Donations Monetary Rewards Monetary Donations Key Points Checklist: Selecting a Tipline for Leads Chapter 7: Personal and Family Considerations Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Strength Mentally Preparing for the Long Term Helping Your Children To Regain Their Physical and Emotional Strength Helping Extended Family Members To Regain Their Physical and Emotional Strength Key Points Checklist: Figuring Out How To Pay Your Bills Recommended Readings Additional Resources About the Parent Authors Contact Organizations Missing and Exploited Children's Issues -- Online Notes This document was prepared by Fox Valley Technical College under cooperative agreement number 95-MC-CX-K002 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice.

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