Training and Education

To equip parents, caregivers, and communities with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to better protect children from modern online threats and to respond quickly and effectively if a child goes missing.
NCMEC NetSmartz offers free, multimedia internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences — parents and communities, teens, tweens, and younger children.
KidSmartz is a child safety program that educates families about preventing abduction and empowers kids in grades K-5 to practice safer behaviors. This program offers resources to help parents, caregivers, and teachers protect kids by teaching and practicing the 4 Rules of Personal Safety using classroom lessons, at-home lessons, parent tips, and fun printable activities.
Parents Prep: Ready to Respond Course
Launch Fall 2026
This course guides parents in creating a “Ready Binder” with essential information about their child that is prepared with love and the hope it is never used.
