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What to do if Your Child Runs Away: Key Steps for a Quick Response
The runaway of a child is a situation every parent dreads, but it’s important to know how to react if it happens. The first few hours are often crucial for safely finding your child. This article will guide you through the steps to follow to maximize your chances of...
Travelling unaccompanied: Safety Tips
Throughout the year, many children travel unaccompanied by bus, train, or plane to visit a parent, grandparents, or other family members. Appropriate planning with transport companies is the best way to prevent bad experiences and ensure your child's safety throughout...
September 25, 2023: 16th Missing Children’s Network Golf Classic
To all golf enthusiasts, join us on September 25 for the 16th edition of the Missing Children's Network Golf Classic! Join us on September 25 for a remarkable day of golf in support of a worthy cause. By forming a foursome and participating in our charity tournament,...
TEN MOST COMMON LURES USED BY CHILD ABDUCTORS
Even today, far too many children are lured by adults with malicious intent. Would-be abductors prey on children’s innocence in order to gain their trust. Whether playing at the park, going to-and-from activities, waiting for the school bus, chatting on-line or simply...
THE STRANGER-DANGER MYTH
“Don’t talk to strangers” has forever been the slogan of personal safety education. However, we now know that in the majority of cases statistics have shown that most children are victimized by someone they know. The message of “don’t talk to strangers” does not fully...
Disappearances of Indigenous Youth: An Urgent Issue We Can No Longer Ignore
The loss of a child or adolescent is a tragedy for any family when these disappearances involve Indigenous youth, they reveal a deep, systemic, and urgent problem that must be acknowledged. According to data from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),...
Understanding Parental Abductions: Our Role and Actions
Parental abductions are far more common than many realize. Behind each case are families caught in complex conflicts, difficult decisions, and sometimes real risks for the child. At the Missing Children’s Network, our role is to support, prevent,...
Events
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release 70 YEARS OF DISAPPEARANCE: A CALL TO HOPE FOR CLIFFORD SHERWOOD Montreal, October 18 – October 21, 2024, will mark the 70th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of nine-year-old Clifford Sherwood. While on his way to school that day in...
September 16, 2024: 17th Missing Children’s Network Golf Classic
To all golf enthusiasts, join us on September 16 for the 17th edition of the Missing Children’s Network Golf Classic! Join us on September 16 for a remarkable day of golf in support of a worthy cause. By forming a foursome and participating in our charity...
September 25, 2023: 16th Missing Children’s Network Golf Classic
To all golf enthusiasts, join us on September 25 for the 16th edition of the Missing Children's Network Golf Classic! Join us on September 25 for a remarkable day of golf in support of a worthy cause. By forming a foursome and participating in our charity tournament,...