2012 National Poster Contest Winner

We are pleased to announce this year's National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest Winner:

Elisa M., is a fifth grader at the Walter V. Long Elementary School in Las, Vegas, Nevada. Her teacher is Mrs. Rayos.

Elisa's poster was submitted by the Nevada Child Seekers, a nonprofit missing children's organization. For more information on the Nevada Child Seekers, click here.

"3rd Wednesday's @ 2:00 PM" webinar series

The Missing and Exploited Children's Program invites you to participate in our monthly "3rd Wednesday's @ 2:00 PM" webinar series. This month, we will feature information on the connections between the missing child and sex trafficking.

To view the recorded presentation, please click here.

Training & Technical Assistance

Children in a CircleMECP Training & Technical Assistance

MECP offers a wide variety of training and technical assistance to fit your needs.  Here's one example of what we can provide: Provision of Faculty: MECP provided consultants to conduct a training program on interviewing child victims of abuse and exploitation.  This training program is intended to provide participants with the knowledge of research/evidence based strategies for gathering information from children. Request training now!

Upcoming Events

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), through the Missing and Exploited Children’s Program (MECP), provides training and technical assistance to public or private, nonprofit organizations to support national efforts to prevent child abduction and exploitation. 

Through the delivery of training and technical assistance, MECP strives to:

  • Increase national awareness for missing and exploited children’s issues
  • Increase knowledge and the use of evidence-based practices among agencies responding to missing and exploited children issues
  • Assist agencies with identifying and addressing operational and programmatic needs

To request training or technical assistance, please complete the Training and Technical Assistance Form. For more information about training and technical assistance, contact MECP at (1) 888-347-5610 or mecptaining@fvtc.edu.