T.O.P.'s Tuesday: And the Wait Continues

A couple weeks ago we enjoyed time with other families of missing and exploited children.
Most are familiar with the Ride for Missing Children and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children  and the many positive ways they impact their communities and beyond. A few of the blessings and missions they coordinate are:

"Funds raised support the missing children poster distribution and community education.

The posters are sent out for targeted
distribution of missing children
to aid in their search and recovery.

The local office is the only geographically
targeted poster distribution center
in the United States and posters
are sent to saturate locations
carefully chosen where
children and abductors might be found.

Approximately 10,000 to 17,000 posters
are sent out for 7 to 12 missing children
in one week’s time from the office."

https://www.therideformissingchildren.com/faq/​ 

The mission of NCMEC includes:

• Serving as a clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children
• Operating a CyberTipline that the public may use to report Internet-related child sexual exploitation
• Providing technical assistance to individuals and law enforcement agencies in the prevention, investigation, prosecution and treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children
• Assisting the U.S. Department of State in certain cases of international child abduction in accordance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• Offering training programs to law enforcement and social service professionals
• Distributing photographs and descriptions of missing children worldwide
• Coordinating child protection efforts with the private sector
• Networking with non profit service provides and state clearinghouses about missing person cases
• Providing information about effective state legislation to help ensure the protection of children

https://www.therideformissingchildren.com/about/the-center/

This in itself is amazing and such a blessing. The educational aspect spring boarding from the Ride for Missing Children is one of my favorite aspects. The schools in the area of the ride benefit the most but YOUR SCHOOL can benefit too.

Part of the proceeds from the ride are dedicated to providing educational programming in schools. Children have been saved because of the lessons they learned during these presentations. Personally, school districts who don't take advantage of this FREE programming to educate and inform their students, parents, families, and communities is just plain silly. In the day and age of increasing costs and potential dangers for our children, it only makes sense that we utilize our resources wisely to educate and keep our kids safe?! Right!? I thought you'd agree.

If you'd like to have the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children visit your school district, contact your Board of Education, Superintendent, and/or Building Principals. Every district operates differently so follow your chain of commands. Let your PTA know about it too, parents get things done, especially when they have the chance to educate their children from professionally trained staff. It's a Win-Win.

Below are a few of the contacts to help you bring the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to your home school district, community center, and events. They even do open houses. 

NEW YORK
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
New York Regional Office
275 Lake Avenue
Rochester, NY 14608-1042
Phone: 585-242-0900
Fax: 585-242-0717

Satellite Offices
NCMEC/New York/Buffalo
Suite 210
610 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-1900
Phone: 716-842-6333
Fax: 716-842-6334

NCMEC/Capital Region
359 Ballston Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4723
Phone: 518-812-6833
Fax: 518-584-9863

NCMEC/New York/Mohawk Valley
934 York Street
Utica, NY 13502-3930
Phone: 315-732-7233
Fax: 315-624-7134

NCMEC/New York/Metro NYC
10-40 Borden Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-222-5888

​FLORIDA
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Florida Regional Office
9176 Alternate A1A
Lake Park, FL 33403-1444
Phone: 561-848-1900
Fax: 561-848-0308
flbranch@ncmec.org

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® has regional offices in
Lake Park, Fla.; Tustin, Calif.;
Austin, Texas, and Rochester, N.Y.
These offices provide child safety
education and prevention
programs to local communities,
as well as case management services on missing and exploited children cases.

MAIN BRANCH OFFICE
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®
Charles B. Wang International Children's Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3175 USA

24-hour call center: 
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

Phone: 703-224-2150
Fax: 703-224-2122
To report child sexual exploitation use our CyberTipline®.
To report information about a missing child call 
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).


TEXAS
Main Office
8668 Spicewood Springs Rd., Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78759
United States
North Texas Office
2904 Floyd Street, Suite B
Dallas, TX 75204
United States
T: (512) 465-2156
E: NCMEC_Texas@ncmec.org

Spread the word and let your schools know, 
they can schedule for the 2018-19 school years!
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