You?re Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment (Child Abduction and Kidnapping)

You Are Not Alone The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Child Abduction and Kidnapping I want you to know how happy we are that you have returned home. I also want you to know that you are not alone. Every day, in communities across the country, children are abducted by people they know, by family members, by people they have met on the Internet, by acquaintances, and by complete strangers. It is estimated that more than one million children are reported missing each year. Fortunately, many of these children return home safely within a short period of time. Unfortunately, some do not return at all. And some children who return face major obstacles in their road to recovery and healing. Several years ago, the Department of Justice, through its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), pledged itself to helping the victims of abduction, whether it be the families, the siblings left behind, or the children themselves. We have created resources to help these families cope with the aftermath of abduction and begin the healing process.