NCMEC Celebrates
Black History Month this February
Empower Our Children Through
Community
Involvement
Black History Month is a time to celebrate our past, and embrace our
future. This month we commemorate the lives of our ancestors and look
to the leaders of tomorrow-- our children. That’s why NCMEC wants
to help parents, guardians, and communities to keep them safer.
Nearly 800,000 children are reported missing to law enforcement each
year, nearly 1 in 5 are African American.1 But,
by working together we can help to reduce the incidents of missing
and exploited African American children.
To help parents and guardians keep their children safer, NCMEC has
developed resources and implemented campaigns that give communities
the necessary tools to take charge. Programs like the Take 25 campaign,
the Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation and NetSmartz focus on relevant
issues that are often difficult to address.
The African American community has long stood for strength
and commitment to a cause. Let us commit ourselves to the safety
of our children; a commitment that transcends ethnicity, reaches beyond
racial lines, and reflects the American sprit.
For more information about call 1-800-THE LOST or e-mail outreach@ncmec.org.
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1Andrea J. Sedlak, David Finkelhor,
Heather Hammer, and Dana J. Schultz. U.S. Department of Justice. "National Estimates of Missing Children:
An Overview" in National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted,
Runaway, and Thrownaway Children. Washington, DC: Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs,
U.S. Department of Justice, October 2002, pages 5, 9.]
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