ADVISORY/Four Rules for Preventing Child Abduction as Part of Got 2B Safe! Program Developed by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Honeywell.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , May 25 --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 is National Missing Children's Day.
More then 2,000 children go missing in the U.S. each day.
As the nation continues to focus on child kidnappings, National
Missing Children's Day is designed to help parents, children and
educators understand the urgency of preventing child abduction.
This day marks the 21st consecutive year that the President of
the United States has observed National Missing Children's Day
to raise awareness of the issue.
Got 2B Safe! The Four Rules to Preventing Child Abduction:
1. Check First - children should always check with parents and
guardians before accepting gifts, rides or invitations from
anyone, including friends, acquaintances and people they
don't know.
2. Go With a Friend - Simple and straightforward - never go
anywhere alone. Being with another person in public is
safer and more fun.
3. It's my Body - Anyone who violates the sanctity of a child's
body or threatens or attempts to do so is committing a
crime. Tell your children it is okay to say "NO!"
4. Tell a Trusted Adult - Teach your children to TELL a trusted
adult - parent, teacher, etc. - if anyone or anything makes
them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused.
These rules help children develop the self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. and confidence necessary to stay as safe as possible in any potentially dangerous situation. They also teach parents and children about one of the most dangerous misconceptions Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It features Jane Leeves, formerly of Frasier, and French Stewart, formerly of 3rd Rock From the Sun. of preventing child abductions Child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child (or baby) by an older person. Several distinct forms of child abduction exist:
WHO: Nancy A. McBride, Director of Prevention Education for the
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and a leading
expert on the issue of abduction prevention, is available to
comment on National Missing Children's Day and child abduction
prevention tips.
To arrange an interview with Nancy McBride or for more information regarding child safety and child abduction prevention, please visit http://www.honeywell.com/hometownsolutions/got2bsafe.html and www.missingkids.com or contact: Peppercom for Honeywell Ted Birkhahn, 212-931-6119 tedb@peppercom.com or National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Lisa Cullen, 703-837-6111 lcullen@ncmec.org About the NCMEC NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC National Concrete and Masonry Engineering Conference and Honeywell Partnership In 2003, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Honeywell Hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" Solutions, the community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. arm of Honeywell International, partnered to develop Got 2B Safe! Think Smart and Take Charge! Got 2B Safe! is a nationwide program that educates eight to 10 year-olds and their parents on how to prevent child abduction and kidnapping kidnapping, in law, the taking away of a person by force, threat, or deceit, with intent to cause him to be detained against his will. Kidnapping may be done for ransom or for political or other purposes. . Since its inception, Got 2B Safe! has been used in 135,000 classrooms with 1.6 million elementary students throughout the U.S. |
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