Protect Our Children: Resources Seen in our Show

"Protect our Chidren" is hosted by Eyewitness News Anchor Lori Stokes, and deals with the explosion of sexting and the effect it has on teens, who are being trapped once pictures go public and they lose control of them. Sextortion rings of pedophiles and sex traffickers are now more common than we realize. The special also deals with the issues of consent and safe dating.

Here are resourcs seen in our show.

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Protect Our Children: Sexting and Sextortion Vs. Safe Dating
WEB ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS

National Center For Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
MissingKids.com
800-THE LOST (843-5678)
facebook.com/missingkids
twitter.com/MissingKids

National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
1800RunAway.org

Crisis Text Line
Text "Start" to 741-741

RAINN Hotline
Rape Abuse& Incest National Network

800-656-HOPE (4673)

Stop Cyberbullying
StopCyberbullying.org

Wired Safety
WiredSafety.org

Suffolk County Computer Crimes Unit
SuffolkCountyNY.gov

Long Island Crisis Center
LongIslandCrisisCenter.org/
516-826-0244
Runaway Hotline 516-679-1111

NYC's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
In emergencies call 911

Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP):
PEER Program for Adolescents.
CenterAgainstDV.org
Hotline 718-439-1000

Mental Health America
For Resources & Expert Advice
MentalHealthAmerica.net/go/help
1-800-LIFE-NET (5433-638)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 Hour Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
SuicidePreventionLifeline.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP.org
888-333-AFSP (2377)

Date Safe Project
DateSafeProject.org/
DateSafeProject.org/advanced-strategies-for-talking-to-your-teen/
DateSafeProject.org/may-i-kiss-you-book/