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	StandUp For Kids URL: http://www.standupforkids.org/ ODP description: A nationally acclaimed all volunteer nonprofit organization committed to the rescue of homeless and street kids. Working with high risk youth, runaways, children of the night, and throwaways. Twenty outreach program in nine states. Page title: Welcome to StandUp For Kids Page description: StandUp For Kids is a non-profit organization for homeless at risk youth
	The Runaway Game URL: http://therunawaygame.com/ ODP description: 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. Page title: index
	Youth Link of America URL: http://www.youthlinkofamerica.com ODP description: Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter. Page title: Welcome to Youth Link of America (Hollywood, California)
	National Runaway Switchboard URL: http://www.1800runaway.org/ ODP description: Offers a confidential toll free hotline for teens and parents. 24 hours a day. Page description: Are you having problems at home? Are you thinking about running away? Have you already run away and need to find a place to stay, food, clothing, legal or medical assistance? Being a teenager isnÃÆt easy. WeÃÆre here 24 hours a day. WeÃÆre confidential and free.
	Child CyberSEARCH Canada URL: http://www.childcybersearch.org ODP description: Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children. Page title: Child CyberSearch
	When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide URL: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/childismissing/contents.html ODP description: 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. Page title: When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
	Missing Indian Kids URL: http://www.missingindiankids.com/missing/ ODP description: Site designed to help locate missing children in India. Page title: Missing Children in India National Centre For Missing Children Page description: Missing Children in India National Centre For Missing Children. Missing Kids, Indian children, lost children, you can help locate these kids and get them home safely.
	Missing Child Search URL: http://www.missingchildsearch.net ODP description: Site listing organizations to search for a missing child.
	Covenant House URL: http://www.covenanthouse.org/ ODP description: Information on the services and programs of the US-based childcare agency providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. Page title: Welcome to COVENANT HOUSE Page description: Covenant House is the largest privately-funded child welfare agency in the Americas, providing shelter and other services to homeless and runaway youth in 21 cities in six countries throughout North America and Latin America. Covenant House has locations in the United States in Anchorage, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Orlando, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washi...
	Runaway Lives URL: http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/runawaylives/ ODP description: Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images. Page description: Penn State Lehigh Valley Continuing & Distance Education
	Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow up Safe and Secure URL: http://www.hhs.gov/news/speeches/990208a.html ODP description: In this 1999 speech, Sec. of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala emphasizes the importance of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Page title: 1999.02.08: National Network for Youth Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
	Teens in Trouble: Runaways URL: http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/runaways.html ODP description: Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents". Page description: Penn State Lehigh Valley Continuing & Distance Education
	Keep Your Children Safe URL: http://carlasrobertson.tripod.com/home/safe.html ODP description: Tips to prevent a teen from running away or being lured away, and what to do first if a child is missing.
	4thekids Missing Child Alert Services URL: http://fourthekids.org ODP description: Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for families and details of the investigative team. Page title: 4thekids Missing Kid Services