Web Resources
Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NCMEC is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization.
They lead the fight to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe.
Helping Survivors
Helping Survivors is an organization on a mission to help heal, educate, and empower people who have been impacted by sexual assault and abuse.
All content, links, and information on our site is designed to be as accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date as possible. However, Helping Survivors is not a substitute for professional medical or legal advice and we do not endorse any third-party organizations or individuals unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Helping Survivors partners with nonprofits, law firms, and other organizations. We will not share your information without prior consent and abide by all privacy laws and regulations.
Facts for Parents
Protecting Children online
A great source of facts, statistics, and ideas
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, is the Nation’s central hub for reporting cyber crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating cyber crime. Here on our website, you can take two vital steps to protecting cyberspace and your own online security.
First, if you believe you have fallen victim to cyber crime, file a complaint or report. Your information is invaluable to helping the FBI and its partners bring cyber-criminals to justice.
Second, get educated about the latest and most harmful cyber threats and scams. By doing so, you will be better able to protect yourself, your family, and your place of work.
Children's Internet Protection Act (1998)
The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet.
This Act prohibits any site that is aimed at children, 13 and under, from collecting ANY personal information on Children.
Yet many kids, 10 and under, have Facebook accounts.
See if you have been compromised
With all of the data breaches that happen, you need to know for yourself if you have been effected.
There is even a password tab to see if the password you use is in the list.
Here is a link to enter your email to see if it has been compromised, and by which of the data breaches.
Concerned about online addiction?
Here is a link for an addiction calculator.
While it is designed for gaming it is applicable to a multitude of online related activities.
Alternative Software
AlternativeTo is a crowd-sourced and free site that helps you find better apps and services
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