AMBER Advocate Magazine

Issue 38

This issue features Gina DeJesus, a survivor of nine years of captivity in Cleveland who now advocates for missing children through the Cleveland Center for Missing, Abducted, and Exploited Children and Adults, which she co-founded with her cousin Sylvia Colon. Her story underscores the importance of not dismissing missing children as runaways, a point echoed by AMBER Alert Program Administrator Jim Walters, who calls for a cultural shift in law enforcement. The Northeast Ohio AMBER Alert Committee introduces a Family Response Plan to support families post-alert. A New York AMBER Alert leads to the swift rescue of a 15-year-old girl after a relative hears her scream for help on a Facebook call. Coordinators Nona Best of North Carolina and Patrick Beumler of Arizona share insights on managing alert systems and the value of consistent training. Internationally, Argentina launches “Alerta Sofia” using Facebook, while Canadian officials urge the public to stop misusing 911 to complain about AMBER Alerts.

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