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OJJDP Publication Helps Youth Overcome Abduction Trauma

May 21, 2008

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment."

Written by five survivors of child abductions, the publication provides information to help child abduction survivors cope with their experiences and begin the journey toward a better future. It joins two previous OJJDP publications, "When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide" and "What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister," in a series that assists families coping with abduction.

Resources:

"You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment" (NCJ 221965) is available at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=244130.

Print copes may be ordered at http://www.ncjrs.gov/app/publications/alphaList.aspx. For quick access, search by document number.



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