Mission Statement
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's (NCMEC/NY) mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
History
The tragic abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh in 1981, as well as those of Etan Patz and Russel Mort, brought national attention to the issues faced by the families of missing children each year. Local business and community leaders, including Lou and Kathie Bivona and local child welfare agencies, responded by forming the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center in 1984. Located in Rochester, New York, the Adam Walsh Center merged with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 1990 to become the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/New York Branch.
Did you know:
- Every day in the US, more than 2,200 children are reported missing.
- Approximately 1.3 million children run away annually in our country.
- An estimated 5,000 runaway children die every year due to homicides, suicides, and disease.
- Approximately 3300 children are reported missing annually in Western New York.
- NCMEC's recovery rate is more than 96.8%, up from 62% in 1990.
NCMEC/NY offers:
- Prevention education classes for parents, children, law enforcement, and other professionals
- Internet safety education through our NetSmartz safety education programming
- Mandated reporter classes to improve the identification, response and reporting of child abuse
- Case assistance to law enforcement and families on missing children's cases
- Poster distribution to targeted areas across the nation based upon investigative leads
- A state of the art training facility for law enforcement
During 2008 NCMEC/NY:
- Distributed 600,421 posters of missing children
- Assisted in the recovery 2,280 children through poster distribution and case assistance
- Distributed over 257,654 pieces of prevention education literature
- Conducted 775 education programs with 77,031 participants
- Coordinated 66 child identification programs with 4,254 children and adults
- Conducted 5 training programs with 250 participants held at the Polisseni Law Enforcement Training Center
- Participated in 2 regional conferences for 1,300 attendees
NCMEC is one of the Nation's Model Charities:
- NCMEC has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities.
- Ninety-three percent of revenue raised goes to program services. NCMEC meets all standards of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
- NCMEC meets all standards of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
- All funds raised by the New York Regional Office remain local.
How You Can Help:
- Volunteer to assist with educational programs, special events, or office duties.
- Sponsor a fundraiser to benefit NCMEC/NY.
- Make a financial contribution directly to NCMEC/NY or give through the United Way donor designated #1428.
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