CHILD FIND OF AMERICA INC
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Mission Statement
Founded in 1980 by a searching mother, and receiving an A+ rating from Charity Watch annually since 1997, Child Find of America works to prevent and resolve all cases of missing, kidnapped, runaway and abducted children. To this end, Child Find offers dispute resolution, counseling, advocacy, information, assessment, support services and referral to prevent and resolve parental child abduction. Child Find also searches for missing, kidnapped, runaway and parentally abducted children through investigations, coordination with allied professionals and targeted distribution of missing child photos and posters nationwide. Child Find's free programs and services are available nationally and internationally. Your support could help bring a missing child home - or return a child to a safe environment.
About This Cause
LOCATION: Child Find’s 1-800-I-AM-LOST line connects callers to our in house location staff who coordinate efforts with a network of professional partners. Child Find searches for missing, kidnapped, runaway and parentally abducted children. When safe and appropriate, photos and posters of missing children are disseminated nationwide via website, social media (Instagram and paid ads on Facebook) and with the support of media outlets, businesses and volunteers. Over the years, Child Find has greatly expanded its scope of services beyond location investigations to provide prevention, education & training, conflict resolution, mediation, and information & referral support services to families in crisis. PARENT HELP: Child Find’s Parent Help at 1-800-716-3468 provides professional services designed to defuse family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse such as: crisis intervention, conflict management, safety planning, communication/parenting skill-building, and more. Most callers receive additional Information & Referral services regarding these and other issues related to child well-being. Parent Help has registered over 12,000 cases since being established in 2006. EDUCATION & TRAINING: Child Find’s staff conducts trainings and participates in national and regional conferences with service professionals and agencies regarding safety, missing children, domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, mediation, healthy families and more. Child Find’s educational materials are available to individuals, schools and community organizations. Our Facebook and Instagram posts along with press releases, articles and interviews with local and national media bring attention to the issues. In-service training of allied professionals increases understanding and develops safety skill sets, further strengthening Child Find’s mission. Child Find has developed a comprehensive information and referral network, and resources for parents, educators, human service workers, and law enforcement - to educate about missing children issues, the co-occurrence of abuse and abduction, crisis management and keeping kids safe. Many of Child Find’s free materials are available on our website: childfindofamerica.org. Information and Referral specialists are available by calling our toll-free numbers Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm EST. Child Find’s free programs are supported through the generous donations from private individuals – including workplace campaigns – businesses, corporations, foundations and contracts with allied agencies. Fundraising outreach efforts are generally limited to spring and autumn bi-annual mailings. PRIVACY POLICY: Child Find does not sell or share donors names or personal information with any other entity. TAX-DEDUCTIBLE: Child Find is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN#22-2323338 TRANSPARENCY: Child Find's most recent Annual Report, Form 990 and audited financial statements, as well as archived reports are available on the More Reports & Finances page at www.childfindofamerica.org. Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar 2020, 2021, 2022 Rated A+ by Charity Watch since 1997 100/100 Encompass Rating from Charity Navigator 2021, 2022