Public & Policy Discussions About Child-Abduction Are Typically Conducted by People Who Have Never Been Abducted

Take Root is a landmark 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established to elevate the voice of the abducted child, using the collected wisdom of former missing-children to improve America's missing-child response.

"Take Root continues to be a pioneer in developing innovative approaches in response to the needs of the abducted child...They are authentic, innovative problem solvers with a unique perspective"

- Robert DeLeo, Executive Director, Polly Klaas Foundation

Child abduction services are currently designed for direct delivery to everyone except the abducted child!

Take Root’s Support Branch provides the first and only clinically-moderated peer support community available to victims of child abduction when they are no longer missing.

Take Root’s Center for Child Abduction Studies utilizes the wisdom and experiences of Support Branch participants to develop research collaborations, child-centered best-practice approaches, professional training, public education, published resources, and child-centered advocacy. 

Learn more about Take Root and the missing-child service gap

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FOCUS ON FAMILY ABDUCTION

Although children who are abducted and hidden by family members account for the overwhelming majority of all child-abduction cases in America according to the Department of Justice, the nature of this serious crime against children remains subject to widespread misconception and myth.

Learn more about Take Root's insights on family abduction

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HOW CAN TAKE ROOT HELP YOU?

If you were abducted
we hope you will consider joining Take Root.

If you are a parent or a professional recovering an abducted child
we hope that you will consider using our Kid Gloves approach.

If you are a policy maker, service-provider, researcher, or journalist
we hope that our Center for Child-Abduction Studies will broaden your considerations.

If you are a parent considering family-abduction
we hope that you will reconsider.... especially after reading the many member stories of lifelong recovery in The Missing Side.

Although some parents abduct in response to domestic violence, abduction can never be considered an "appropriate" solution to anything. Domestic violence statutes must be strengthened and enforced so that abduction never becomes a desperate parent's only choice. Take Root has members who were abducted to flee abuse, members who were abducted to be abused, and everything in between. Regardless of the reason for the abduction, a life on the run is not a good choice for any child.

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HOW CAN YOU HELP TAKE ROOT?

Learn how YOU can help close the missing child service gap