Would your child benefit from activities that he can realize on his own? Would you like to offer your child the opportunity to explore the themes of SHINE on his own? We will redirect you to the section for students where you will find a myriad of activities, videos and questionnaires that will encourage your child to conduct a personal reflection.

Does your child occasionally stay home alone? Here’s an emergency contact sheet to download and print. Here you can enter emergency numbers such as 911, neighbors, trusted friends, etc.

Safety Advice

To reduce the risk of runaways and sexual exploitation among youth, prevention is undoubtedly the most effective approach. Therefore, it’s never too early to start building and enhancing your child’s self-confidence so that he is able to withstand external pressures

At the Missing Children’s Network, we focus on three key aspects :

• Self-esteem
• Communication
• Education

To foster the development of positive self-esteem in your child, we encourage you to listen attentively to his needs, to demonstrate your affection often and focus on his talents and qualities, while reminding him of your presence and love.

Communication is the key factor! Encourage open and honest discussion with your child: this will allow you to perceive any difficulties that he may be experiencing.
Establishing healthy personal boundaries and providing age-appropriate supervision are pivotal to helping your child develop a sense of security.
Healthy boundaries are the key to a child’s sense of safety and security. A child relies upon the guidance and judgment of adults to keep them safe. Help your child to identify the behaviors or connections he welcomes or not, as well as the signals that manifest themselves in his body whenever he feels uncomfortable.

For more information we invite you to visit the section « Resources » where our leaflets and publications are located that deal with several topics related to child development and safety.