Elementary school age (5-10)
OJJDP Observes 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-funded AMBER Alert Tools Launched To Help Tribal Law Enforcement Respond to Missing Children
OJJDP's AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program has launched a set of online investigative checklists to help tribal law enforcement respond to and investigate cases of missing, endangered, or abducted children. These checklists provide strategies for first responders, investigative officers, and supervisory officers involved in a missing or endangered child investigation. They are available in web, PDF, and mobile formats. These resources were...
OJJDP Honors National Missing Children's Day Awardees with 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:
- Attorney General's Special Commendation
- Missing Children's Law Enforcement Award
- Missing Children's Citizen Award
- Missing Children's Child Protection Award
The Department recognized nine...
Child Homicide Investigations
San Diego, CA
Missing Child, Emergency Response, Quick Reference Guide for Families
National Children's Alliance Annual Report 2019
Access to Counsel
Office of Justice Programs Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) joins communities nationwide in observing Child Abuse Prevention Month.
“Child maltreatment is pervasive and happens in many ways, from neglect, physical and sexual abuse to online exploitation, sex trafficking and the damage wrought by America’s addiction crisis,” said OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan.
The Department of Justice is investing significantly in...
Child Sex Trafficking Specialized Training
Farmington, NM
Office of Justice Programs' Blog Discusses Children's Advocacy Centers
The Office of Justice Programs has posted a new blog discussing Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children's Advocacy Centers coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases nationwide. The blog discusses OJJDP's funding of training and technical assistance through four regional CACs that support state chapters and local centers. OJJDP also funds the National Children's Alliance...
Supervisory Officer Checklist
Patrol First Responder Checklist
Investigative Officer Checklist
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 1 2020
The First Three Hours
Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $55 Million To Fight Human Trafficking
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently announced more than $55 million in grant funding to help communities combat human trafficking and serve children and adult survivors of trafficking. Today, OJJDP released the Preventing Trafficking of Girls funding opportunity, which supports prevention and early intervention programs for girls who are at risk of or are victims of sex trafficking. Visit the funding...
