National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NetSmartz: NCMEC's online safety education program. It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach youth 6th - 12th grade be safer online with the goal of helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on- and offline.
KidSmartz: a child safety program that educates families about preventing abduction and empowers kids in grades K-5 to practice safer behaviors. Provides resources to help parents, caregivers, and teachers protect kids.
Safe to Compete is a national initiative between It's a Penalty and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to prevent abuse, exploitation and trafficking of young children as they learn to compete in youth sports. Serves coaches, caregivers, discussion guides and resources.
NCMEC CONNECT: virtual gateway to trainings, resources and best practices related to missing and exploited children.
Build your knowledge set around these issues to better protect children in your community.
NCMEC hosts in-person classroom training sessions in our Alexandria, VA headquarters, as well as facilities located across the country at our regional offices and partner agencies. Online courses are available through NCMEC CONNECT, designed to provide easy access to training and resources for professionals on the frontlines. Contact training@ncmec.org.