The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

1-800-THE-LOST

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child exploitation, and prevent child victimization.  Since 1984, NCMEC has served as the national clearinghouse and resource center for families, victims, private organizations, law enforcement and the public on issues relating to missing and sexually exploited children.  The NCMEC operates a 24-hour toll free telephone line by which individuals may report information regarding the location of any missing child, and request information pertaining to procedures necessary to reunite such child with such child's legal custodian; and coordinate the operation of such telephone line with the operation of the national communications system referred to in part C of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.