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Resource Page Suggested Links

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: www.missingkids.com

Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children. Search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child “sightings,” and additional information.

FBI—Innocent Images: www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigage/cyber/innocent/innocent

Virtually every day, children are lured away from their families by cybersexual predators. We’re committed to stopping these crimes through our Innocent Images National Initiative. Based in Maryland, it joins FBI agents and local police in proactive task forces around the country that work online undercover to stop those who prey on our kids.

National Crime Prevention Council: www.ncpc.org/topics

A non-profit educational group formed to address the causes of crime and violence and reduce the opportunities for crime to occur.

Tips to Prevent Sexting: http://www.doj.state.wi.us/news/files/SextingPrevention.pdf

Five simple tips to help prevent sexting

Cyberbullying Research Center: www.cyberbullying.us

Presents research statistics, tips, prevention strategies, stories, fact sheets, handouts, and other downloads to combat cyberbullying.

StopBullying.gov: www.stopbullying.gov

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.

Top 50 Internet Acronyms Parents Need to Know: www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php

Helpful list to “translate” text messages.

Facebook Family Safety Center: https://www.facebook.com/safety

Information, tools and resources to stay safe when using Facebook.

SafeTeens: www.safeteens.com

SafeTeens.com is a place for teens and their parents to learn safe, civil and responsible use of the Internet. It’s operated by technology journalist Larry Magid who also operates SafeKids.com and is co-director of ConnectSafely.org.