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The AMBER Advocate, Fall 2018

Date Published
November 2018
Publication Type
Publication, Program/Project Description, Newsletter, Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

The AMBER Advocate, Issue 2 2020

Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Newsletter, News and Announcement, Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

OJJDP Observes National Missing Children's Day

May 25, 2020 National Missing Children's Day

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children's Day in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who disappeared from a New York City street corner. Each year, National Missing Children’s Day is encourages parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority.

On May 20, 2020, the Department of Justice announced the...

OJJDP Honors National Missing Children's Day Awardees with Virtual Commemoration

JUVJUST National Missing Children's Day Virtual Commemoration

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the recipients of the 2020 National Missing Children's Day awards. These awards recognize the extraordinary efforts of individuals to find missing children and bring child sexual predators and child pornographers to justice. They include:

The Department recognized nine...