Kidz' n Power
ATA
Martial Arts of the Woodlands/Spring, in partnership with
AMBERAlert.com, is launching a worldwide initiative to help
minimize the risk of child abduction through education.
ATA’s Kidz’n Power program covers important safety
information in a straightforward, non-threatening way
including break away techniques, stranger warning signs,
tips to deal with bullies and internet safety precautions.
Use this form to register for
our class on September 14th!!
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Child Safety:
According to the National
Center for the Missing, Exploited Children (NCMEC)
there will be approximately 58,000 non-family
abductions this year.
There will be over 200,000
family abductions this year.
One out of five girls and
one out of every ten boys will be sexually abused
before they reach adulthood.
Experts estimate that 60
million adults today were sexually abused when they
were children.
Over 800,000 children will
be reported missing this year alone. |
Bullying:
One out of
four kids will be abused by another youth.
Surveys show
77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, and
physically.
14% of those
bullied said they experienced severe reactions to
the abuse.
8% of students
miss one day of class per month for fear of bullies.
43% fear
harassment in the bathroom at school.
282,000
students are physically attacked in secondary
schools each month. |
Additional Research
A study
examined 403 attempted kidnappings by strangers or slight
acquaintances that were reported by police or news media in
45 states from February 2005 to July 2006. It was conducted
to learn how such attempts are foiled. The study did not
look at successful abductions. Six in ten victims fought
back and escaped, according to the ongoing study's initial
findings. Three in ten ran away before any physical contact,
and about 10% were saved when an adult nearby intervened.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, USA
Today
Data analyzed
for 1999: That year, 115 stereotypical kidnappings were
reported - ones in which children were abducted by strangers
or barely known acquaintances, taken more than 50 miles,
detained at least overnight or held for ransom. Half were
sexually assaulted, and 40% were killed.
A much large
number of children, about 58,000, were taken that year for
shorter periods of time, mostly by people they knew but not
relatives. In those cases, nearly half were sexually
assaulted; fewer than 1% were killed. Nearly two-thirds were
girls, mostly teens.
- Crimes
Against Children Research Center at the University of New
Hampshire in conjunction with the United States Federal
Justice Department.
About one
child is slain per 10,000 missing child reports. In 80% of
abductions by strangers, the first contact occurs within a
quarter mile of the child's home. In many cases, the
abduction does, too. Most strangers grab their victims on
the street or try to lure them into their vehicles.
- 1990
U.S. Justice Department
Each year
3,600 to 4,200 children are abducted by someone outside the
family; 1/2 of them are age 12 or older; 2/3 are female; at
least 19% of these abductors are not strangers to their
victims. The chance of a minor being kidnapped by a stranger
is 1 in 560, by a family member 1 in 180.
-
Discover Magazine as reported by Gannett News Service
More than 1/5
of the children reported to the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children in non-family abductions are found
dead.
-
Smithsonian, 10/95
More than
750,000 children were reported to police and entered into
the FBI's national crime computer in 1993-more than 2,000
missing children a day.
-
Associated Press, 9/8/94
Links
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children
Amber Alert Program
FBI
National Association for Child
Abduction Prevention
