The AMBER Advocate — 2024 Issue 2
In this issue:
Our second issue of 2024 reflects our collective mindset, “One team, one fight” (a phrase coined by Hawaii AMBER Alert Coordinator Amanda Leonard at our recent National AMBER Alert & AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium.) We share highlights from the productive and inspiring two-day event in New Orleans. We also talk with Michigan AMBER Alert Coordinator Jolene Hardesty about her work on the Not Invisible Act Commission, which focused on finding solutions to the key problems faced by Indigenous communities. We delve into the high-profile abduction and rescue of a 9-year-old girl in New York—a case that underscores the importance of prudent alerting decisions. And we provide the latest AMBER Alert-related news you can use.
Hundreds of child protection professionals strengthen knowledge and bonds at the 2024 AMBER Alert & AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium in New Orleans.
A handmade quilt connects two family survivors of child abductions via an 'invisible thread.'
A high-profile search for an abducted 9-year-old girl puts New York AMBER Alert Coordinators and investigators under intense scrutiny.
Following her service on the Not Invisible Act Commission, Michigan’s Jolene Hardesty is dedicated to bringing Native American partners to the table as ‘advisors and equals.’
Short news posts about AMBER Alert & child protection issues—from the United States.
Short news posts about AMBER Alert & child protection issues—from Indian Country.
Short news posts about about AMBER Alert & child protection issues—from around the world.
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