It is our responsibility to keep our children out of harm’s way. However, with the expansion of the internet and digital technologies this responsibility has become even more challenging.
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Protecting Your Child’s Image and Personal Information Online: Empowering Parents That It’s Okay to Say ‘No’
Now that back-to-school season is in full gear, many parents are excited to capture and share their ...
Read MoreParents Aren’t Asking Permission to Post Other People’s Kids Online, but They Should
By Carly Yoost, Founder Child Rescue Coalition Social media has evolved beyond anyone...
Read MoreThe Dark Side of AI: Risks to Children
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful force, transforming the way we live, communicate,...
Read MoreTEEN TALK: Ensuring Online Safety for Teens
In today's digital era, it's crucial to prioritize the safety of our teens while they navigate the v...
Read MoreProtecting Your Children from Cyberflashing via AirDrop: A Parent’s Guide
Our children are growing up in a digital world, and while technology can be a fantastic tool for lea...
Read More5 Steps to Staying Safe on Snapchat Every Parent Should Know
If you have a teen or a smartphone, you’ve probably heard about Snapchat—an app that has taken t...
Read MoreSafeguarding Children Online: The Importance of Monitoring Internet and Social Media Usage
In today's digital age, kids are growing up with unprecedented access to the online world. While the...
Read More7 Tips for a Safer Sleepover
Do you allow your child to host or attend sleepovers? Sleepovers have become a hot topic of debate a...
Read More10 Expert Tips for Protecting Children from Online Sexual Predators
As a parent, keeping your child safe is always a top priority. In today's digital world, online safe...
Read More5 Healthy Tech Habits for the New Year
By: Kristen Hewitt As the calendar year changes many set goals and resolutions for the new year. ...
Read MoreHoliday Gathering and Consent Safety Tips
For many families, the holidays are a time of large gatherings with lots of food and friends. And as...
Read MoreTECH OR TREAT: 5 Apps to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween
Tech or Treat?! Kids love Halloween where they can play dress up and roam the streets searching for ...
Read MoreThe Trauma of Child Sexual Abuse and How to Find Help
Every nine minutes a child is sexually abused, and 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before t...
Read More5 Safety Tips for Step Parents
This post was written by Kendra Barnes, mom of two, divorcee, and parenting blogger. It has been sha...
Read MorePause Before You Post: 4 Tips for Safe Back-to-School Photos
Chalkboards and letter boards displaying children's names, schools, and other identifying informatio...
Read MoreWhy Parents Need to C.R.A.M. & Learn Internet Safety
As kids and teachers are preparing to head back to school, there is something else parents need to a...
Read More3 Things You Can Do Today to Keep Kids Safe Online
You know there are potential dangers when allowing your kids to use the internet. You know the impor...
Read More5 Ways to Take Safer Selfies
Thirty years ago, we didn’t have smart phones or social media, and the word “selfie” didn’t ...
Read MoreHow to Talk to Kids About Online Safety & Predators by Age
The following post was written by Moe McClanahan, a retired investigator with more than 20 years of ...
Read MoreThe Goods on Gaming
Gaming can offer kids a sense of escape, which became even more attractive through the pandemic. Gam...
Read MoreDownload C.R.A.M. & ACE Internet Safety
Every day around 200,000 children go online for the first time. The online world was not designed wi...
Read MoreThe 7 P’s to Recognizings the Signs of Grooming
Online child predators are continually using unique and clever tactics to get in touch with children...
Read More6 Tips for Choosing a Babysitter You Can Trust
Most parents would agree that their number one goal, above all else, is to keep their children safe....
Read MoreGrowing Kids and Boundaries: Teaching Consent By Age and Stage
“The talk”, the birds and the bees….and consent. Consent is an integral part of any sex educat...
Read MoreAn Online Holiday Safety List To Check Twice
‘Tis the season to be gifting new technology and sharing about fun holiday activities online. You ...
Read MoreIt’s OK Parents, Be Helicopter-y When it Comes to Social Media & Kids
By: Rachel Sobel A few years ago, we succumbed to social pressures and let our daughter have TikT...
Read More10 Common Truths of Child Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse is unfortunately a taboo subject, no one discusses it despite its prevalence in o...
Read MoreMake Kids Earn Screen Time this Summer with this Printable
Summer is here and you know what that means? Fun in the sun, ice cream, lots of family time and more...
Read MoreMobile Magic or Download Danger? How Apps Can Put Your Kids At Risk
“There’s an app for that.” Technology has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. We u...
Read MoreWhat Child Sex Trafficking Really Looks Like
Parents read headlines about child sex trafficking all over the world and think, “This is awful bu...
Read MoreWhy Checking Your Kids’ Devices is Smart Not Snooping
“You check your kids’ phones? Like read her texts???” She typed to me incredulously in a paren...
Read More5 Tips from an Investigator to Keep Your Kids Cyber Safe
This Cyber Monday we wanted to bring you advice to help keep you and your family cyber safe. We cons...
Read MoreColoring & Conversations: How to Talk to Your Kids about Boundaries
We are excited to announce the release of our Child Rescue Coalition coloring pages, made possible b...
Read MoreGame Over: When Online Video Gaming “Friendships” Lead To Exploitation
While the majority of victims of child exploitation are victimized by people they know and trust, st...
Read MoreInstagram Reels Real Talk: What Parents Need to Know
You might be scrolling through Instagram and see the latest clapboard icon followed by cute pops of ...
Read MoreThe Truth About TikTok: Online Safety Tips for This Top App
TikTok’s popularity has surged since the pandemic, adding 11 million new users since March. Famili...
Read MoreWhat to Do When a Child Predator Contacts Your Child
You’ve installed monitoring software on all of your child’s devices. You don’t allow screens i...
Read MoreInternet Safety Virtual Town Hall: Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes to most aspects of life; and one of the biggest chan...
Read MoreKeeping Kids Safe Online – There’s An App For That (or 5!)
The risks that children face today look different than they did in the past. With easy access to the...
Read MoreInvestigator Shares 6 Steps Predators Take to Groom Kids Online
It’s become commonplace nowadays to see toddlers with iPads, and elementary school aged kids with ...
Read MoreHow to Keep Zoom Meetings Safe from Unwanted Predators
As our world has evolved and adapted to online and distance learning, one of the primary programs ed...
Read More9 Internet Safety Reminders During School Closures
With so many school closures across the globe amidst the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing many compani...
Read MoreWhy We Don’t Allow Our Kids To Use Devices In Their Bedrooms
This was written by South Florida TV Reporter and Writer Kristen Hewitt. “Twenty years ago our ki...
Read More6 Signs Your Child Is Being Targeted by a Predator
A child predator most likely looks just like you and me, and is probably already in your trusted cir...
Read MoreHow to Have “The Talk” About Online Safety with Kids
It happens so quickly. Our kids play games on their tablets as preschoolers learning colors, numbers...
Read MoreDownload This Two-Way Family Contract for Online Safety & Responsibility
As the holidays approach one gift that comes to mind often for parents is devices. Cell phones, tabl...
Read More5 Tips From a Psychologist to Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse
We hear it and see it all the time. A gymnastics teacher who got too close to the girls he was coach...
Read MoreTips from a 10-Year-Old to Stay Safe Online
This post was written by 10-year-old student Lila H., who attended our recent Blankets and Bear Hugs...
Read More7 Smart Halloween Safety Tips
When the seasons change and the pumpkins appear, it can only mean one thing, Halloween. It’s kids'...
Read MoreAvoid These Predator Attracting Hashtags
There is currently a major emphasis on our children’s use of social media. Every day there are new...
Read More9 Back to School – Back to Online Safety Tips
As the summer days are dwindling and parents and kids are preparing for back to school, it’s also ...
Read More30 Internet Acronyms All Parents Need to Know
Phones may not have been around when we were kids, but they are now and they're here to stay. And te...
Read More5 TIPS FROM A POLICE OFFICER TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ONLINE
Child Rescue Coalition’s 2018 Investigator of the Year and Fort Lauderdale detective, Robert Mauro...
Read MoreFeatured Stories
Introducing Catherine Cox: CRC’s Special Project Consultant Leading Operation Artemis
We are excited to introduce Catherine Cox, Special Projects, Operation Artemis – Child Rescue Coal...
Read MoreWhen the People You Trust Hurt You: Osungu’s Story
Trigger warning: This story contains real descriptions of child sexual abuse and may be triggering f...
Read MoreThe Hidden Toll: Mental Health Impact on Officers Investigating Child Sexual Abuse Material
Wilfredo (Wil) Hernandez, a former law enforcement officer with over 33 years of service, has dedica...
Read MoreJames’ Story: You Can Blossom After Abuse
On the 2nd of March 2019, It was a fairly cold Saturday morning when I got out of my dorm room at Ly...
Read MoreChild Rescue Coalition Turns 10: A Decade of Impact
This year we're celebrating 10 years of protecting the innocence of children through technology! As ...
Read MoreKimberly’s Story: A Glimmer of Survival, Hope, & Healing
Written by: Kimberly Shannon Murphy, Hollywood Stunt Double and Author “It started when I was a...
Read MoreDylan’s Story: The Crime of Sextortion
My story begins on the 5th August 2021. A day that regrettably defines who I am. I woke up that...
Read MoreGetting to Know Emily Meacham: CRC’s Director of Development
It's Women’s Month, and we're pulling back the curtain to introduce some of the selfless women who...
Read MoreSTORY FROM A SPECIAL AGENT: I’M MAD WE FAILED TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
By: Austin Berrier, HSI My name is Austin Berrier, and I am a special agent with Homeland Securit...
Read MoreAn Unsung Hero: The Story Behind CRC Technology
Many of our supporters know that our CRC technology helps law enforcement track predators online sha...
Read MoreA Window into a World: Protecting Children Through CRC Technology
By: Tom Farrell, Director of Innovation, Child Rescue Coalition "Protecting children is the pri...
Read MoreAmy’s Story: My Uncle & Me
I am a 19 year-old girl and I am a victim of child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material (CSA...
Read MoreMelissa’s Story: My Very Own Boogy Monster
My abuser didn’t look like an abuser. He was an ex-cop of twenty years, he worked the D.A.R.E prog...
Read MoreJenny’s Story: Victim Impact Statement
I'm 18 now and so I am writing this to have my own voice in my victimization when I was a child. ...
Read More“OPEN YOUR EYES” Short Film Raises Awareness about Child Sexual Abuse
Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Stanford graduate, and passionate advocate for survivors of sexua...
Read MoreElizabeth’s Story: No Longer the Sillouette
I was the one in the shadows, blending in with the wallpaper hoping no one would notice me. The silh...
Read MoreAmy’s Story: The Raw, Real & Unedited Truth about Child Trafficking
I don’t know if I can tell the story of how I became a trafficked child without speaking of how li...
Read MoreIt’s Time to End the Silence and TALK about Child Sexual Abuse
By: Emily van Schenkhof Over the years as a child advocate, I have had my heart broken many times...
Read MoreGetting to Know CRC’s Lead Instructor Kevin West
Kevin West served in law enforcement for over 40 years, having started his career in 1979. Even in t...
Read MoreThe CRC Story: Two Sisters Fight to Save Children
By: Carly Yoost Many people ask me how I came to be the CEO of Child Rescue Coalition when I spea...
Read MoreStopping The Live Streaming Abuse of Children
Many of us use video platforms for business meetings or to catch up with friends and family. Did you...
Read MoreAmelia’s Story: Groomed on a Video Game
Trigger Warning: This story contains a real account of the grooming of a young child. I did not f...
Read MoreGroundbreaking PTSD Treatment for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse
By: Lexie Smith, Survivor I feel like I am finally truly living and not pining for death anymore af...
Read MoreLifelong Lasting Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse
The horrors of child sexual abuse and the effect on the victims of this crime is what some peo...
Read MoreCALL IT WHAT IT IS. Help Us Change Legislation from Child Pornography TO CSAM
“When children are involved, it’s not child pornography. It’s sexual abuse, and it’s a crime...
Read MoreBrittany’s Story: Believe Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
I was not homeless. I was not a runaway. I was not a promiscuous child. I have never used drugs. I d...
Read MoreLexie’s Story: Build Trust to Protect Children
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about sexual abuse which may be triggering to sur...
Read MoreWhy Facebook’s Plan to Use End-to-End Encryption is a Direct Threat to Millions of Children Worldwide
Facebook’s much publicized and widely criticized move towards end-to-end encryption continues to c...
Read MoreJeremy’s Story: Speaking Out About My Abuse
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about sexual abuse which may be triggering to sur...
Read MoreThe Signs Were There, But No One Was Watching
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about sexual abuse which may be triggering to sur...
Read MoreJessica’s Story: Better Days Are on the Way
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about child sexual abuse which may be triggering ...
Read MoreABUSE BY THE BOOK: PEDOPHILES SHARE GROOMING MANUALS AND LEARN TO PREY ON CHILDREN
Every day Child Rescue Coalition monitors 30-50 million records linked with child sexual abuse, and ...
Read MorePTSD: The Monster Inside My Head
Trigger Warning: This article, and pages it links to, contains information about sexual abuse and po...
Read MoreIt’s Not Child Pornography, It’s Child Sexual Abuse Material
Pornography is a term defined as adults engaging in erotic behavior in pictures, video, and/or writi...
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