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2019
- Pre-update
- Giving Kids Their Names Back
- Long-term Missing Children
- Living a Parents Worst Nightmare?
- Is Your Explicit Image Out There?
- A New Face for an Unidentified Little Boy
- What if You're Right?
- Child Sexual Exploitation Reports Explode
- Closing In On Child Abductors
- Keeping Hope Alive for Alabama's Missing
- Bringing Them Home
- Keeping Hope Alive for Raymond
- Team Hope Turns 20
- 25 Years with No Name
- Where is Morgan Nick?
- Twins Missing: Jeannette and Dannette Millbrooks
- Where is Megan Garner?
- Twenty Years of Protecting Children
- Vanished in Nashville
- Who Was Valentine Sally
- The Disappearance of Christopher and Shane
- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- Pennsylvania State Police and NCMEC: Solving Pennsylvania's Oldest Mysteries
- Missing Jeffrey Lynn
- Vanished in Cape Cod
- Q and A with a CyberTipline Analyst
- Live Streaming: What You Need to Know to Keep Kids Safer
- Run, Baby, Run!
- Partner Spotlight: Old Navy
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Takes Child Exploitation Fight to the Cloud
- The Legacy of Sara Anne Wood
- Missing Young Adults
- A Letter to Christopher
- Let trafficking victims have their day in court
- Tom and Nacole Share Their Family's Personal Story
- "Backpage Made a Huge Mistake Today..."
- Backpage CEO Arrested on Child Pimping Charges
- Backpage CEO Arraigned on Child Pimping Charges
- Backpage Updated
- Mark-up of Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
- Post-Update
- You Could Solve Mystery of Apache Junction Jane Doe
- Hope for Heidi
- Last Seen in Camp Lejeune
- Boys for Sale, Too
- Register Now for NCMEC's Miles for the Missing 5k
- New Hope in a Decades Old Mystery
- Madisonville Jane Doe
- Old Navy Safety Event
- End-to-End Encryption
- Sexting: What You Should Know, How You Should Respond
- Father left behind
- NCMEC's Top Halloween Safety Tips
- After Nearly 40 Years, Unknown Teen Identified as Sandra Morden
- Tevan's Story
- Who Would Steal a Baby?
- Cyberbullying Unplugged
- Gaming Safely
- Teen Tips
- Parent's Guide to Smartphone Safety
- Protecting Kids Online
- Social Media Safety for Teens
- Talking to Teens About Sexting
- Think Before You Send
- Your NetSmartz
- You Sent a Sext, Now What?
- A Letter to Sara
- Where is Melissa Brannen?
- NCMEC and Ring Partner to Find Missing Children
- Dear Trenton
- Mommy's Still Hoping for Christmas Miracle
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2020
- On Teen's 60th Birthday, Detective Still Holds Out Hope
- Dear Kayla, Happy 12th Birthday
- Saving Zoe Amber Alert to Rescue
- January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- Open Letter From Our President, John Clark, On Child Sex Trafficking This National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- When the Missing Come Home
- Happy Birthday, Little David
- Grooming in the Digital Age
- For the Love of Likes
- Online “Romance” and Runaway Teens
- The Search Continues for Asha Degree
- An open letter to the Technology Industry
- A Proper Burial for Nevaeh
- EARN IT Act 2020
- Nominations Now Open for the 2020 Heroes Awards
- Why I Support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- How I Work to Keep Kids Safe Online
- His Name Was Billy
- COVID-19 Update
- Child Online Safety
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- 20 Years and Still Searching: The David Crabtree Case
- "God Just Put Me At the Right Place"
- NCMEC Announces New Elections to its Board of Directors
- Finding Missing Kids: It's in Our DNA
- "She's Out There Somewhere" - 10 Years After Ali Vanished
- We Back the Blue: NCMEC Board of Directors Thanks Law Enforcement
- New Video Highlights Child Protection Efforts in Covid Era.
- "I would never do it again." Julie's Journey
- Four Myths About NCMEC- Busted
- Resources and Technical Assistance to Native American Communities & Indian Country
- Seeking Answers for Sophie
- Separated by Thousands of Miles, a Mother Still Has Hope
- Gina's Gift to Missing Kids
- Where is Cleashindra Hall? An Arkansas Mystery
- A family’s heartbreak: “We just want her home”
- A Statement From our CEO
- Twenty-five Years
- There are Over 1,600 Actively Missing Children in Family Abduction Cases
- Vinyette Teague Missing 37 Years
- Found Safe: Julia Mann
- Keeping the Faith: A Family's Search
- COVID-19 and Missing & Exploited Children
- An Enduring Legacy for Amber: 1,000 Success Stories
- Letters from Tavia
- Register Now for NCMEC’s Virtual Events
- “We Miss Her So Much” Hope for Kathy After 5 Years
- 15 Years After Hurricane Katrina: How the Lost were Found
- Online Safety Resources for (Virtual) Back to School!
- Found Safe: Talia Jones
- Helping Give Kids Their Names Back
- Disaster Preparedness: Have Family Emergency Plans
- An Open Letter to the Entertainment Industry
- The Georgia 39 & Operation Not Forgotten
- Old Navy Super Safety Event
- NCMEC Remembers Don Ryce
- For Officer, Missing Kids With Autism Hits Home
- 6 Times Dogs Were Real Heroes for Kids
- NCMEC's Top Halloween Safety Tips
- Partner Spotlight: Lifetouch Memory Mission 2020
- Searching for Jesse Florez on his Birthday
- We Are in Danger of Losing the Global Battle for Child Safety
- Revolutionizing the Search For Missing Kids
- Missing Brothers: What do they look like now?
- The Power of Kindness and Technology “Delta Dawn” has her name back
- Protecting Our Nation's Children since 1984
- Thank you! Public Tips Bring Missing Kids Home
2021
- Moving Forward, Together
- Still Searching for Amber's Killer
- Online Enticement Reports Skyrocket in 2020
- Addressing Child Sex Trafficking: Online Training Now Available!
- NCMEC & Family Promise: Partners in Child Protection
- Help NCMEC Fundraise in 3 Simple Steps
- Washington State’s First AMBER Alert Case Still Missing After 18 Years
- Rise in Online Enticement and Other Trends: NCMEC Releases 2020 Exploitation Stats
- Civil Rights Activist Ozell Sutton Helped Advance Missing Child Movement in America
- We never stop looking
- Dear Bethany... 20 Years Missing
- 38 Years and No Answers: Where is Tracy Byrd?
- One Year Missing: Hanna Lee and Skye Rex
- International Collaboration With Save The Children
- Help Support NCMEC with AmazonSmile
- Lessons Learned “I knew to go to water”
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month Don’t Wait: Talk to Your Kids About Online Safety
- Body Boundaries and the Internet
- May Is For Heroes
- “Everyone’s Heartbroken” Where is Tyson Jones?
- “Dear Tim” - 10 Year Missing Mark in Timmothy Pitzen Case
- College Athlete Sexual Abuse Survivors Partner with NCMEC
- They're Stealing More Cars- With Kids Left in Them
- Can You Remove Nudes from the Internet?
- It's Hurricane Season: Does your family have a plan?
- School’s Out for Summer! Gaming Safety for Kids
- What the Data Shows: Disproportionalities in Child Victimization
- Everybody in the Pool Swimming lessons for kids on the autism spectrum
- NCMEC Partners with Prevent Child Abuse Vermont to Promote Evidence-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
- 6-year-old Louisville Girl Kidnapped – How often Does it happen?
- NCMEC & Yubo Fight Child Exploitation Online
- John Doe 44: How was he identified?
- Miles for Hope: Register Now
- Adam’s Legacy Endures: 15 Years of Child Protection
- Identified: Their names were Kimberly and Dennis
- Supporting Children and Teens as They Return to School
- And We're Off!
- Missing in the shadows of 9/11
- Old Navy Super Safety Event 2021
- 25 Years of AMBER Alert
- Who is Opelika Jane Doe?
- Losing Ground in Child Protection
- 11 Year-Old Hero Brother Stops Kidnapping
- Halloween Safety is Not a Bunch of Hocus Pocus
- Unsolved AMBER Alerts: These Children Still Need Your Help
- So, You Need Some Help...
- Sextortion: What Parents Should Know
- Being A Trusted Adult
- Children Who Run Away Are Missing Kids Too
- They Preyed on the Innocent
- Why Kids Run Away + How We Can Help
- GSTV
- An Empty Seat at the Thanksgiving Table
- 100,000,000 The race to save children behind the staggering number
- Understanding and Supporting Children Who Run Away from Home
- A Gift for You: Parent CONNECT Child Safety Webinars
- Family Fun and Safety During the Holidays
- Home for the Holidays- NCMEC Success Stories from 2021
- NCMEC and NOVA: Supporting Survivors and Families through Partnership
- AMBER Alerts: From Heartbreak to Hope
- NCMEC Partners with A21 to Prevent Human Trafficking
- Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships
- Watching Your Child Grow Up in Pictures
- Earn It Act of 2022
- What Is Exploitation?
- The Race To Rescue Child Victims Online
- Paislee Shultis & the Danger of Family Abductions
- Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic
- What is the CyberTipline?
- National Conference Raises Thousands for Child Protection
- Can You Help Bring Cody Stepp Home?
- “Little Miss Nobody” No More
- To my Daughters, Hanna and Skye: A Letter from Dad
- He Finally Has a Name
- 25 Years and Still Searching for Vivian Trout
- “Children everywhere are safer because of him”
- Missing Children & Autism: Every Minute Matters
- It’s Time to Talk About Child Safety
- April 25 is National DNA Day!
- A New Champion for Children
- Meet the Person Bringing NCMEC Resources to Native Communities