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National AMBER Alert and AMBER Alert in Indian Country Virtual Symposium

Event Dates
Location
Online

The AMBER Alert and AMBER Alert in Indian Country Virtual Symposium will be held August 17 – 19, 2021. The three-day symposium will feature sessions led by staff at the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, law enforcement professionals from around the country, the U.S. Department of Justice, Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaskan Natives, also known as Operation Lady Justice, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Innocent Justice Foundation and more. View the symposium agenda for a schedule of all the training sessions and topics that will be discussed.

The symposium will also include regional breakout sessions, virtual follow-up and networking rooms. Some of these sessions include:

  • Meeting the Needs of Families and Survivors (Family Perspective)
  • Field Operations - Needs and Resources (Community Response) 
  • Needs and Resources (Search and Canvass)  
  • Case worked; lessons learned from case study on Jayme Closs
  • Supporting Casework in Indian Country
  • Resources from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Registration for this symposium is geared toward Clearinghouse Managers, AMBER Alert Coordinators, Tribal Coordinators and those working in related areas. For more information, contact the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program at [email protected] or at 877-71-AMBER. 

Date Created: August 2, 2021