A Smarter Way to Give: The Benefits of Donating Appreciated Stock
Many generous supporters don't realize that one of the most tax-efficient ways to support Finding Kids is by donating appreciated stock...
Let’s End the Dangerous Misuse of the Word “Runaway”
Finding Kids is calling for a shift in how missing children are described, warning that the term “runaway” often masks serious and grow...
Volunteer County Champions Needed in Key Communities
Our volunteer County Champions serve as trusted local connectors, introducing Finding Kids to local law enforcement, schools, civic lea...
Before You Take Your Child’s Phone Away, Read This
The phone is not just another device to your children. It is their social life, entertainment, identity, sense of belonging, and often ...
Predators prey on runaways…
14-year-old Leah and her family live in a small town in the mountains of California. Late one night, last July, Leah snuck out of the h...
It took nine hours to find a boy missing for four months
Brian, 15 years old, went missing in early September from Nevada. Over two months later, with still no leads, The National Center for M...
Jenny Disappeared*
On May 21, 2026, 16-year-old Jenny* disappeared from school in Lake County, California. The next day, the family contacted Finding Kids...
Prevention In Action: The Finding Kids Decoy Program
“Our agency works seamlessly with Finding Kids. They provide us with instrumental tools to strengthen our investigations and help prote...
Not all of our cases have a happy ending…
In January, we received an email from Melody’s sister, Cherise, telling us she’d been missing for 10 days. The police weren’t doing any...
Sex Traffickers often force other young girls to lure away young girls.
15-year-old Elena grew up in Santa Clara County but went missing in Stockton. She’d been missing for 3 days and her mother was frantic ...
Investigations In Action
“The Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking task force has a great working relationship with Finding Kids.
We have worked...
Aftercare In Action
“When a child goes missing, we have 48 hours to intervene before they are solicited, coerced or even forced into the commercial sex ind...