Report on Organized Activities and Efforts which Address the Violence in Childrens Lives

First Organization : Jacob Wetterling Resource Center

1 . The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center addresses issues related to child abduction

2 . The mission of the center from the time of its creation in 1990 has been to educate the public about child abduction . Most of their educational activities are intended for adults so that these adults can be effective in protecting the children in their lives . The center has been instrumental in creating a missing child emergency response system (AMBER alert

3 . The Center relies heavily on donations to support their activities As

their board of directors contains members from successful businesses (Target , General Mills , and Wells Fargo , they most likely receive quite a lot of support from the business community

4 . This organization was founded in the memory of Jacob Wetterling , an 11-year old boy who was abducted by a masked gunman . Their programs (such as Keep Kids Safe ) are based on research detailing risks and protective factors related to abduction . These programs are appropriate as they focus on empowerment , not fear

5 . The effectiveness of the AMBER alert system has been studied According to the U .S . Department of Justice (2007 , there were 227 AMBER alerts issued in 2007 . They report 68 successful recoveries and 6 children who were discovered deceased . Details on the success of the other programs have not been documented

6 . The Resource Center provides access to publications fitting with their stated goals which the public may purchase . Additionally , they rely on a close partnership with the...