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If you were abducted as a child you can click here to learn
about joining Take Root's Support Branch program for former child victims.
Our Education Branch provides the following online and offline professional traiinging and public education resources:
PUBLIC EDUCATION:
• VOICES — a panel of Take Root members who
volunteer to share their personal
stories with the public and the media to raise issue
awareness and reach new members.
• The Missing Side - online publication of former abducted children's artistic and literary comments on abduction
• PSA's — raising awareness of abduction by family members as the leading
cause of abduction in the United States. 30 seconds, for radio
and television broadcast.
• The Grotto - online issue literature library featuring an extensive bibliography and linked texts.
• Being Missing —an eleven minute
video featuring Take Root members
discussing what it means to be an abducted child. DVD or VHS.
• Family Abduction: How Bad Can it Be? - a three minute video featuring Take Root members addressing the myth that children taken by a parent or family member are not abused or endangered. DVD or VHS.
• Helping Missing Children Recover - a three minute video featuring Take Root members explaining Take Root's programs and objectives. DVD or VHS.
•Missing Heather - a 15 minute documentary by award winning multimedia producer Rodrgio Dorfman, chronicalling Take Root member Rebekah's quest to reclaim pieces of the abduciton identity that comprised 8 years of her childhood.
*All videos are available on VCD and can also be viewed online here at our website
WRITTEN PUBLICATIONS:
Agency publications including a series of "Grey Papers" and our Kid Gloves for Handling Abducted Children multimedia project. Available for download from our new publications page
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS:
• The Missing Side: A Child's Eye View of Being Lost & Found.
This
presentation draws on information
emerging from our Support & Advocates Network
program work with former abducted
children to help audiences
understand the experience and impact
of being abducted by a parent or family member. Can also be conducted as a staff training. 90 minutes.
• Kid Gloves for
Professionals Handling Abducted Children – based
on three years of investigation
into the recovery experiences
of our members and into current
professional recovery practices,
Take Root has developed recommendations for recovering abducted children from lomg-term abduction situations. The workshop
introducing our Kid Gloves approach
can be
tailored for law enforcement, mental
health, lawyers, judges, human & social service
workers, or mixed audiences. Can also be conducted as a staff training. 2 hours.
• Kid Gloves for
Parents Handling Abducted Children – based
on three years of investigation
into the recovery experiences
of our members and into current
professional recovery practices,
Take Root has developed recommendations for parents helping their children navigate the challenges of return post-abduction. 2 hours.
RESOURCES FOR SEARCHING FAMILIES :
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Telephone and email Kid Gloves consultation
and information on preparing for recovery. (Parents looking
for emotional support or assistance
searching for their children
should contact Team
HOPE. )
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Telephone and email clinical
consultation with our Clinical Director regarding
locating local mental health
resources and/or crisis intervention
during a reunion.
RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS :
Telephone and email consultation for clinicians
seeking information on treating abducted children and/or their
families.
Please complete the following form to request a service or resource:
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