About Us

 

Find the Children was founded in 1983, by the late Linda Otto. The non-profit organization is dedicated to the recovery of missing

children and the prevention of child abuse.  Ms. Otto, produced the movie, “Adam”, which depicted the tragedy that sometimes follows child abduction.  During filming, Ms. Otto discovered that there were no agencies tracking missing children and reunifying them with their families. To this day, Find The Children works closely and in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. FTC caseworkers work diligently to assist families who are

searching for missing children by helping them to access local and federal law enforcement, advising them to file the appropriate legal documents, and connecting them with other agencies, non-profit organizations, and community resources that may help them in their search. Find The Children also offers programs that help to educate parents and children about the importance of child safety. 

Find the Children’s volunteers have assisted thousands of families by distributing fliers which include pictures of missing children and stickers which are placed on vending machines to increase visibility. FTC’s photo partner program sends children's pictures to

newspapers and periodicals all over the country.  Since one out of seven missing children is found because of someone seeing their photo and reporting it to law enforcement, we seek to enlighten the media and the public by providing current information concerning missing children cases.

 

Find the Children is the coordinating agency for the Child Abduction Task Force, a multi-agency team sponsored by the Inter-Agency Council for Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN). Participating agencies include, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the Los Angeles Police Department, FBI, Los Angeles County Department of

Children and Family Services, Los Angeles County District

Attorney's Office (Child Abduction Unit), Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, the H.E.L.P. Group and the U.S. Secret

Service.

 

The Child Abduction Task Force serves children from Los Angeles County who are recovered from a stranger /non-family or parental abduction and the families with whom they are reunited. The goal of the Task Force is to reduce trauma to children and their families who are victims of abduction by providing an effective, coordinated multi-agency response to child recovery and reunification.