Covenant House
covenanthouse.org
One of the largest privately-funded childcare agencies in the U.S., Covenant House provides services to homeless and runaway youth. The website addresses both youth considering running away and their parents, and offers information and confidential hotlines.
Missing Child Search
missingchildsearch.net
Site listing organizations to search for a missing child.
Runaway Lives: Personal Stories and Reflections by Runaways and Their Families
lv.psu.edu
Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images.
The Runaway Game
therunawaygame.com
This "choose-your-own-adventure" style hypertext novel with 20 different endings was created to help teenagers understand the realities of life as a runaway. At the end of each chapter, readers make choices which lead to different scenarios.
National Runaway Switchboard
nrscrisisline.org
This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches.
When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing child, this excellent site offers a wealth of practical information and advice, as well as words of hope and encouragement, to parents of missing children.
Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow up Safe and Secure
hhs.gov
In this 1999 speech, Sec. of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala emphasizes the importance of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
Youth Link of America
youthlinkofamerica.com
Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter.
Texas Runaway Hotline
tdprs.state.tx.us
This nonprofit hotline service provides crisis intervention and telephone counseling, information and referrals for callers seeking food, shelter and transportation home, and confidential conference calls between runaways and their families.
Project i - study of homeless young people
kcwh.unimelb.edu.au
Homesite of a five year study and services funded by the National Institute of Mental Health focusing on homeless youth in Los Angeles, USA and Melbourne, Australia.
Missing Indian Kids
missingindiankids.com
Site designed to help locate missing children in India.
Understanding and Preventing Teenage Runaways
education-options.com
Practical advice for parents and professionals including the motivations of teenage runaways, problems that increase the risk, warning signs, effective communication and steps to reduce the risk.
Child CyberSEARCH Canada
childcybersearch.org
Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children.
Missing Son
hometown.aol.com
Parents of missing children share their experiences through this site, which also offers helpful hotlines and links.
4thekids Missing Child Alert Services
fourthekids.org
Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for families and details of the investigative team.
Precious Heart: Archives: Runaway Children
preciousheart.net
The site provides bibliographies of publications related to the runaway experience in various categories such as "international works", "bibliographies and resource books", "shelters, law enforcement and psychology", and "legal, congresses and legislation".
Teens in Trouble: Runaways
lv.psu.edu
Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents".
StandUp For Kids On-Line
standupforkids.org
Recipient of national (U.S.) awards and recognition, StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization working on the streets to help runaway and homeless youth.