Houston Regional Amber Plan
Texas Center for the Missing administers the
Houston Regional Amber Plan.
See www.amber-plan.net
or click here for more information.

SETSARA
Texas Center for the Missing sponsors the
Southeast Texas SAR Alliance
A coalition of missing children's organizations, volunteer search and rescue groups, and law enforcement partners.
See www.saralliance.org
or click here for more information.
Priority
At Texas Center for the Missing, our priority is keeping kids safe. To assist in the prevention and also in the location of missing kids. and the aftercare for families of the missing. Click here for more info about our services.
Our Priority at Texas Center for the Missing is keeping kids safe.
Annual Fundraiser
A Champagne Brunch - our primary fundraising event is held each Spring at Crapitto's Italian Cucina. Please join us. See the Calendar for this year's event.

TEXAS CENTER FOR THE MISSING
formerly known as
Gabriel's Gifts Missing Children's Organization
 
Offering help & hope to the missing & their families.
 

Resources for Parents
Be Pro-Active and Stay Informaed!

Below are a few resources for all parents and families, as well as parents and families who have a missing family member. We hope this information is helpful to you. Remember to be pro-active and stay informed!

Traveling Soon? 
Be Prepared!

Download our Family Travel Itinerary below, print and fill out the form. Make copies to keep with your other travel documents and distribute copy to a family member or friend. In case of an emergency or someone is lost, those traveling along with family and friends will have an itinerary to assist law enforcement and search and rescue groups.

Travel Document
Travel Itinerary
Camping Trip Planner
Adobe Acrobat Reader Family Travel Itinerary
 

Online Acronyms

Parents: take the time to learn online acronyms used in online chat.
Be Pro-Active and Stay Informed!


Click Here for a comprehensive listing of Online Acronyms

Roles for Friends and Family of Missing Children:

Even though your life has been turned upside down and you are living in utter confusion, there has never been a more important time for you to have your wits about you. While it is the law enforcement’s job to search for missing people and while they are the primary tool in the search for your child, you are still your child’s best asset. Unfortunately almost every precinct is overloaded with work, so even though they might wish to devote every hour searching for your child, the sheer number of cases and the limited amount of manpower available to work those cases make that impossible. Therefore, you must play a major role in the recovery of your child. Click here for more information

When Your Child is Missing:

Parents of missing children are provided a free copy of When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide printed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Justice Dept.

Resources for Safety Materials:
   
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - Federal Bureau of Investigation
   
Personal Safety Tips for Children
   
PANdora's Box - 270+ pages of abuse prevention & child protection info
   
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
   
National Safe Kids Campaign
   
Kids Online: Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace
   
Child Sexual Abuse
   
Parent's Safety Guide
   
McGrff.org - For Grown-Ups
   
McGrff.org - Resources for Educators
   
Internet Safety Seminar for Educators
   
Sex Abuse Indicators & Reporting
   
Sex Offender Topics & Registers
   
Cyberstalking and Internet Safety FAQ
   
School and Community Safety - Making Public Schools Great for Every Child!
   
Netsmartz Educators Materials - Access Netsmartz Education Materials
   
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
   
Online Safety Guide
   
Energy Safety Lesson Plans
   
KID Safety
   
Fire Safety Activities
   

Other Resources

Volunteer Search and Rescue Organizations
can provide search dogs, ground searchers, air search support, etc.
Missing Children’s Organizations can provide flyers and volunteers
Victims of Crime Assistance funding can pay for counseling for victims and families and funeral costs
TxDPS Missing Person’s Clearinghouse: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/mpch/

The Learning Center
 7 Steps to Safety
 Educational Programs
 Resources for Parents
 Myth Busters
 Street Smarts

Tools and Tips
Safety on the Internet
Tools
 Child ID
 Helpful Links
 Internet Safety
 VATS

Volunteer Tracking
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CyberTipline
Cyber Tipline
Net Nanny
Wireless Amber Alerts
Wireless AMBER Alerts
The wireless industry has officially partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to distribute AMBER Alerts to wireless consumers .