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Before I go anywhere, I always check first with my parents or the person in charge. I tell them where I am going, how I will get there, who will be going with me and when I'll be back.
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I check first for permission from my parents before getting into a car or leaving with anyone - even someone I know. I check first before changing plans or accepting money, gifts, or drugs without my parents knowledge.
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It is safer for me to be with other people when going places or playing outside. I always use the buddy system.
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I say NO if someone tries to touch me in ways that make me feel frightened, uncomfortable, or confused. Then I go and tell a grown-up I trust what happened.
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I know it is not my fault if someone touches me in a way that is not O.K. I don't have to keep secrets about those touches.
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I trust my feelings and talk to grown-ups about problems that are too big for me to handle on my own. A lot of people care about me and will listen and believe me. I am not alone.
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It is never too late to ask for help. I can keep asking until I get the help I need.
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I am a special person, and I deserve to feel safe.
Important rules to follow are:
- CHECK FIRST
- USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM
- SAY NO, THEN GO AND TELL
- LISTEN TO MY FEELINGS
- AND TALK WITH GROWN-UPS I TRUST ABOUT MY PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS
Check List to Report a Missing Person
ACT IMMEDIATELY if you believe someone is
missing.
If your
child is missing from your home, search the house checking;
- closets
- laundry
piles
- in and under beds
- inside old refrigerators
- ANY PLACE a child may crawl or hide
- Check with the neighbors and
friends.
If your
child disappears in a store, notify the store manager or security office
immediately.
Contact your local Law Enforcement
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STAY
CALM
- Identify yourself and the
situation
- Give the agency all information on the
missing person
- Name
- Date of
Birth
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Hair color and
style
- Brief description of
clothing
- Any other information
that will help identify the missing person
- When and where the
missing person was last seen
4. LISTEN and RESPOND to the instructions
from the law enforcement agency
5. Request the law enforcement agency to enter your missing person into the
National Crime Information Center Missing Person file
Call the
National
Center for Missing and Exploited
children
1-800-843-5678
or
the
National
Center for Missing Adults
1-800-690-3463.
Adapted from NCMEC web page
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