The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) leads the fight to protect children by creating vital services for them and the people who keep them safe. Every child deserves a safe childhood.
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.
Protecting children is at the heart of everything we do. For over 25 years, since the early days of the internet, our job has been to help child victims of sexual abuse by hunting down and removing any online record of the abuse.
How we do this
Tech-for-good.We build cutting-edge tech tools designed to make it easier to identify and remove online images and videos of child sexual abuse. In short, tech to protect kids.
Our team of human analysts. Tech companies and law enforcement worldwide trust the assessments, experience and knowledge of our extraordinary team of people.
Working together. With international partners in government, law enforcement, reporting hotlines, charities and the tech community we work to stop illegal images of children being circulated again and again. We share vital information that could lead to the rescue of a child from terrible abuse.
IWF Hotline. This gives people a safe and anonymous place to report suspected online images and videos. When we started in 1996, 18 per cent of child sexual abuse imagery online was hosted in the UK. Today, thanks to our Hotline, it’s less than one per cent. We’re proud of that.
At the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) we are champions for children and work to strengthen the global response to child abuse. We do this in two ways, by serving the children and families of Madison County, Alabama, and by training child abuse response professionals around the world.
Created in 1985, under the leadership of former Congressman and District Attorney, Bud Cramer, we are the first Children’s Advocacy Center in the world and have served as a model for the thousands of Children’s Advocacy Centers and Barnahus throughout the world. The CAC model coordinates the multidisciplinary response to child abuse allegations bringing together professionals from law enforcement, social services, mental health, and medical fields to ensure that every child receives comprehensive support and care.
Through our innovative programs, training initiatives, and advocacy efforts, we strive to prevent child abuse, empower survivors, and educate communities. We believe that every child deserves to grow up in a nurturing environment free from violence and fear, and we work tirelessly to make this vision a reality.
Join us in our mission to create a world where all children are safe, valued, and able to thrive. Together, we can make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of countless children and families.