That Rubber Thingy... An old man gets on a crowded bus and no one gives him a seat.
As the bus shakes and rattles, the old man's cane slips on the floor and he falls down.
As he gets up, a seven-year-old kid, sitting nearby, turns to him and says, "If you put a little rubber thingy on the end of your stick, it wouldn't slip."
The old man snaps back, "Well, if your daddy did the same thing seven years ago, I would have a seat today!"
Child CyberSEARCH Canada - Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children.
Covenant House - One of the largest privately-funded childcare agencies in the U.S., Covenant House provides services to homeless and runaway youth. The website addresses both youth considering running away and their parents, and offers information and confidential hotlines.
Keep Your Children Safe - Tips to prevent a teen from running away or being lured away, and what to do first if a child is missing.
Missing Child Search - Site listing organizations to search for a missing child.
Missing Indian Kids - Site designed to help locate missing children in India.
National Runaway Switchboard - This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches.
The Runaway Game - This "choose-your-own-adventure" style hypertext novel with 20 different endings was created to help teenagers understand the realities of life as a runaway. At the end of each chapter, readers make choices which lead to different scenarios.
StandUp For Kids On-Line - Recipient of national (U.S.) awards and recognition, StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization working on the streets to help runaway and homeless youth.
Teens in Trouble: Runaways - Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents".
4thekids Missing Child Alert Services - Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for families and details of the investigative team.
When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide - Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing child. Offers practical information and advice, as well as words of hope and encouragement, to parents of missing children.
Youth Link of America - Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter.