Now Available: Second Edition of Guide for Siblings of Missing Youth
Developed alongside families whose children went missing, this guide is designed to help others who face the same crisis.
Missing children
What About Me? Finding Your Path Forward When Your Brother or Sister is Missing (Second Edition)
Date Published
January 2025
Agencies
OJJDP
National Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference
Event Dates
Location
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Event Type
Conference
Missing in SE Texas Day
Event Dates
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Central
Location
The Children's Assessment Center
Houston, TX
Event Type
Ceremonies
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, Fifth Edition
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
OJJDP
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Bringing Loved Ones Home
May 2022
Grassroots efforts working to increase national awareness and understanding of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis are highlighted in this video. Also referred to as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR), or other names specific to a Tribal community (such as Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives, MMDR, in the Navajo Nation); each acronym represents the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives that have mourned missing or murdered loved ones. Working together can help bring healing and justice.
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Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP)
These resources can equip victim service providers and allied professionals with tools to help assist relatives of missing or murdered Indigenous persons.
AMBER Alert in Indian Country
This program offers training and technical assistance to help Tribal communities develop programs to safely recover endangered missing or abducted children.
Bureau of Indian Affairs: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
This program investigates missing and murdered cases in pursuit of justice for those impacted by violence.
U.S. Department of Justice: Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
This site highlights efforts by the Department to address the disproportionately high rates of violence experienced by Native Americans, and relatedly, the high rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons.
OVC Acting Director Speaks at Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Event
May 2021
OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt gave remarks during a special event, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and Administration for Native Americans, to honor missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in commemoration of President Biden’s 2021 proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.
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May 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day, Older Americans Month, and National Police Week.