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MissingMissing is a 1982 film which tells the true story of a conservative American father who goes to Chile to investigate the disappearance of his son.
His son, Charles Horman was an American journalist that disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the coup against President Salvador Allende. His father and wife search in vain to determine his fate.
During his stay, his encounters with United States government officials who change his view towards his own country.
It stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi.
It was adapted by Costa-Gavras, John Nichols (uncredited) and Donald Stewart from the book by Thomas Hauser. It was directed by Costa-Gavras.
It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek) and Best Picture.
The film won the 1982 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.
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National Runaway Switchboard
This 24-hour hotline service for U.S. parents and youth offers crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches.
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Using state-of-the-art technology, this U.S. search network works with law enforcement agencies and other professionals to find runaways and other missing children. NCMEC also provides educational resources and a searchable database of missing children.
http://www.missingkids.org/
Missing Indian Kids
Site designed to help locate missing children in India.
http://www.missingindiankids.com/missing/
Teens in Trouble: Runaways
Listing of runaway related links maintained by a parent for other parents from the site "Teens in Trouble: A Survival Page for Parents".
http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/runaways.html
Child CyberSEARCH Canada
Maintains a database of missing Canadian children and offers educational information related to runaways and abducted children.
http://www.childcybersearch.org
Youth Crisis Center
This community outreach program in Southeast Florida, USA gives short-term shelter and counseling to runaways. The site discusses many problems face by young people.
http://users.southeast.net/%7Eycc/
Understanding and Preventing Teenage Runaways
Practical advice for parents and professionals including the motivations of teenage runaways, problems that increase the risk, warning signs, effective communication and steps to reduce the risk.
http://www.Education-Options.com/articles/RunawayPrevention.htm
Runaway Lives: Personal Stories and Reflections by Runaways and Their Families
Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images.
http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/runawaylives
Covenant House
One of the largest privately-funded childcare agencies in the U.S., Covenant House provides services to homeless and runaway youth. The website addresses both youth considering running away and their parents, and offers information and confidential hotlines.
http://www.covenanthouse.org/en/standard/index.htm
Texas Runaway Hotline
This nonprofit hotline service provides crisis intervention and telephone counseling, information and referrals for callers seeking food, shelter and transportation home, and confidential conference calls between runaways and their families.
http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Prevention_&_Early_Intervention/Helping_Youth_&_Families/story.asp
StandUp For Kids On-Line
Recipient of national (U.S.) awards and recognition, StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization working on the streets to help runaway and homeless youth.
http://www.standupforkids.org/
4thekids Missing Child Alert Services
Contains files of missing child reports, news, resources for families and details of the investigative team.
http://fourthekids.org
Missing Son
Parents of missing children share their experiences through this site, which also offers helpful hotlines and links.
http://hometown.aol.com/dustwaits/lovewaits.html
Precious Heart: Archives: Runaway Children
The site provides bibliographies of publications related to the runaway experience in various categories such as "international works", "bibliographies and resource books", "shelters, law enforcement and psychology", and "legal, congresses and legislation".
http://www.preciousheart.net/Main_Archives/Crisis-Grief_Archive/12--Runaway%20Children.htm
Yahoo! : Investigative Services: Missing Persons
Yahoo! directory list of commercial agencies which offer missing person location services.
http://au.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Investigative_Services/Missing_Persons/
When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
Written by others who have experienced the trauma of a missing child, this excellent site offers a wealth of practical information and advice, as well as words of hope and encouragement, to parents of missing children.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/childismissing/contents.html
Focus Adolescent Services: Runaways and Missing Children: Resources
Focus Adolescent Services's site on teenage problems includes a listing of helpful online runaway resources.
http://www.focusas.com
Home Free Bus Service
Greyhound Lines, in conjunction with the National Runaway Switchboard, provides free one way transportation for runaway children returning home.
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/kids_homefree.asp
Project i - study of homeless young people
Homesite of a five year study and services funded by the National Institute of Mental Health focusing on homeless youth in Los Angeles, USA and Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/projecti/
Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow up Safe and Secure
In this 1999 speech, Sec. of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala emphasizes the importance of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
http://www.hhs.gov/news/speeches/990208a.html
Youth Link of America
Nonprofit organization devoted to helping runaway and homeless youth find the resources needed. Contains events and newsletter.
http://www.youthlinkofamerica.org/
The Runaway Game
This "choose-your-own-adventure" style hypertext novel with 20 different endings was created to help teenagers understand the realities of life as a runaway. At the end of each chapter, readers make choices which lead to different scenarios.
http://therunawaygame.com/
Missing Child Search
Site listing organizations to search for a missing child.
http://www.missingchildsearch.net
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