Missing Child Issues
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children assits in tens of thousands of missing child cases each year. NCMEC has a wide range of services for families of missing children, as well as myriad resources for social workers, law enforcement, attorneys, and others involved in a missing child incident.
Missing from State/Foster Care
The majority of cases reported to NCMEC involve children missing from state/foster care. These children are highly vulnerable to exploitation while missing. Federal legislation requires foster families and state agencies to report a missing child from care to both NCMEC and local law enforcement.