Angels That Care can be translated literally, as that it is exactly what our Resource Site consists of; Angels That Care. The duel focus is Domestic Abuse, missing/abused children and Issues raised by such. Offers numerous resource sites.
Raise Your Hand If............... (Public Service Announcement)
............you have, or will at some point, need to deal with someone you love who is aging. (Almost all of us will.)
Aging Persons with Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What You Should Know
Article History and Related Information
When researching missing persons in the news on the internet on nearly a daily basis, I began to notice that out of a number of new stories, there would almost always be one or two that was about a missing elderly person, often one with some form of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Sometimes they would be found quickly and alive, and sometimes not. The resources used by the local authorities and the family, and the speed of the response typically made the difference between having a happy reunion, an unfortunate discovery, or a cold case with a family who waits, not knowing the fate of their missing loved one.
It was these stories, the effected families who sought Project Jason’s assistance, and our own family members who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, who inspired this article, the purpose of which is to give some guidance to these families, and to those who serve them in their time of need. This includes law enforcement (LE) and other assistance organizations. If we can provide information that either prevents a tragic loss or brings about a quick and positive resolution to even one case, that is certainly worth the effect. Life is our most precious commodity, after all.
The information covered includes:
Alzheimer’s and dementia statistics
Preventative measures
Search and Rescue’s contribution
Solutions using technology
Response makes a difference
Assistance from national and local organizations
Legislation provides an answer
Case profiles
This article has been submitted to the trucking magazine Through the Gears to be published in their September 2007 issue. This is a free trucking magazine with a circulation of 150,000 that is distributed at approx. 2,500 locations nationwide, mostly truck stops. You can find it in the free trucker's publication area rather than with the paid magazines. (The published article is edited for space considerations.)
In the September issue, our featured missing persons, Shirley Hunt and Bryon Freeman's photos and profiles will also be featured as a part of Project Jason’s 18 Wheel Angel program.
We will also have the special 18 Wheel Angels posters uploaded on our site during the month and until Byron and Shirley are found. http://projectjason.org/18wheel.shtml
You can download and print the entire article here:
Missing Persons with Alzheimer’s or Dementia: What you Should Know
A guide for families, caregivers, and law enforcement
The old forum had some technical issues with logging in associated with 3rd party software that could not be resolved, so we spent weeks testing a new one so that our guests and family members will have trouble-free browsing. It is of prime importance to us that our family members can access the private support areas of the forum without any problems. Now it's time to unveil the new forum, which has many new features including a calendar, and soon, a chat room.
The Project Jason Forum for the Missing is a great place to do case research for DOE researchers, family members, and law enforcement. There is one thread per listed missing person which includes all the news and information our volunteer researchers can find. Close to 1,000 missing persons cases are posted at this time.
In addition to the missing persons case sections, there are educational areas as well. Topics include the government's role in missing persons, Amber Alert news, safety and prevention, sexual predator control and management news, and much more. There is also a thread called "Good News--Missing Persons" which showcases stories in the news about missing persons who were found safe, some even after many years.
You can also find information about all of Project Jason's services and awareness programs, such as the 18 Wheel Angels. Introductions to the Campaign for the Missing and our Law Enforcement training are also included, as well as steps to take when a person is missing.
There are several private areas on the forum for family members of missing persons. In these areas, family members can meet and share tips and ideas for awareness. They can also support one another, forging new friendships with others who truly understand, all away from the eyes of the general public. There's also Healing Harbor, the only service of its kind in the US, which offers free online counseling for families of the missing.
Our forum is different than all other missing persons related forums you'll find. Our primary goal is to bring awareness for these missing persons, and secondarily, offer a safe harbor for the families. You won't find case discussion going on at the Project Jason Forum. What you'll find is a place full of information, lovingly built to help the families of the missing and support them.
Come and see who we are and, more importantly, look at the faces of our missing loved ones. They have no voice until found, so we, along with their families, will be the voice for the missing; speaking for those who are not among us but who are forever in our hearts.
With Hope, Always,
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio would create a statewide emergency-alert program to locate missing elderly persons or adults with mental impairments under legislation working its way through the General Assembly.
The system would allow police to use a statewide law enforcement network to notify other agencies of missing adults who are in danger because they can not take care of themselves, said Sgt. Dale Gillette of the Ross County Sheriff's Office.
Information would also be sent to newspapers and radio and television stations to alert the public.
Ohio would join a handful of other states, including Colorado, Texas and North Carolina, that have adopted such systems, dubbed "Silver Alert." The effort is similar to the Amber Alert child abduction system.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Carey, a Republican from Wellston in southern Ohio, was approved in the Senate last year and is now before a House committee.
Subject: Important Notice about the New Project Jason Program and Contest
Here’s your chance to win $500, help a local nonprofit organization, and potentially solve a mystery, all at the same time!
How often do we really see what is all around us? We drive by beautiful buildings with unique or interesting architecture, stately trees, and unusual settings. Life goes rushing by us, often taking our senses and powers of observation with it. Where in Omaha? encourages awareness of our surroundings and appreciation for beauty, both man-made, and natural.
There is another, much more important reason to encourage awareness, and that is in the cases of missing persons. Generally, when the investigation winds down and media has nothing to report, the family then must rely on the public to be their eyes and ears. They need others to see and be aware of the faces of our missing loved ones in order to have a chance to find those persons.
Where In Omaha reminds us to “see” beyond our own hectic lives and potentially unlock a mystery. It is not just a contest, but the launching pad for Project Jason’s new local awareness program for missing persons, which utilizes area MAT bus bench advertising to display information and photos of local missing persons.
Each bench, strategically placed near the area where the person was last seen or was known to frequent, includes a photo, pertinent physical data, and the phone number to call with information about that missing person. Four different Omaha missing persons cases will be featured in the initial program launch, and more will be added if the program is supported by the public and corporate sponsors.
We need your help to be able to continue the program. Your entry in the WhereInOmaha? contest is one way you can support the program and help us continue these efforts.
This is one of the most unique contests in Omaha’s history. You’ll pay an entry fee of $10.00 and then guess the location of photos of landmarks, buildings, public places, and other outdoor places of interest within the Omaha city limits.
45 photos plus 4 tiebreaker photos are displayed in the gallery. You can either mail in your entry form or submit it online with your payment of the $10.00 entry fee. The entrant with the most correct guesses wins the $500.00 Grand Prize.
There will be special tie-breaker photos included. If there is still a tie, the prize money will be distributed evenly among the winners. The contest will begin on Sunday, March 9th, 2008 and ends on Saturday, April 12th, 2008. All entries must be received by 6:00pm CDT on Saturday, April 12th, 2008. The winner will be announced at Westroads Mall at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 19th, 2008.
Thank you for your consideration of this unique fundraiser and for sending this information on to your friends and family. We hope that you will play an important part in helping us to fulfill our mission statement.
Project Jason is an Omaha-based nonprofit organization which offers assistance to families of missing persons nationwide, plus provides educational materials, such as personal id kits, free of charge. Through their guidance, 5 states, with several more in progress, have passed laws which help facilitate recoveries of missing persons. Since their inception in 2003, they have played a vital role in the location of many missing persons, including a sister missing for seven years, and a son missing for twelve. They have created several unique awareness programs, have monthly features in national trucking magazines, and have the only free online counseling service for families of the missing in the US.
Help us by copying the above text and sending it in an email to your family and friends along with the link to our site - http://whereinomaha.com. It is vital that we are get public and corporate support for this program. If we are successful with it in Omaha, we can expand in other cities.
All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.
"There is always hope."
TruTv (formally CourtTV) will be airing a new show on their series "Missing Persons Unit" regarding the disappearance of Carrie Culberson on Saturday, May 10, 2008, beginning at 10 p.m. EST. This is an all new show so I'm hoping that everyone can tune in to see it :)
I have included a link below so that you can see a sample of the upcoming show and some of the material that will be included in the broadcast. Please mark your calendars and if you have time, please tune in. For more information regarding Carrie, please visit her website below.
Tiffany Rubin had all but given up hope of ever seeing her abducted child again when she received an anonymous tip through her MySpace page. Someone had spotted her 7-year-old son and her ex-boyfriend in South Korea.
Gibbs, a Yonkers resident, founded The Cynthia Gibbs Foundation in 2001 to help reduce the incidences of child abuse and neglect, raise awareness about Shaken Baby Syndrome and help assure that other children do not suffer the same fate as his own daughter.
The CUE Center for Missing Persons will set out in August for their annual "On The Road to Remember Tour 2008" in honor of those who remain missing, and this years recipient to honor is Jeremy Alex, Missing from Maine. We can take up to 100 cases - first to be a part of the tour will be those participating and in the plan route of the tour.
When submitting your loved one for the tour you must include photo(s), video clip (if able) and web site information (if applies).... and a permission letter to include your missing person to be featured on the tour. We hand out poster, booklets, T shirts and CD for all who are included on the tour. full details will be available soon.
We will now begin our state line up and take request from families of the missing, volunteers, groups, law officials and businesses who are interested in hosting a rally stop to feature missing from their area.
Wilmington, N.C. – The Family of Travis Baker and CUE Center for Missing Persons will host a photo unveiling and candle light service in honor Travis Baker; marking the one year anniversary of his disappearance. Family and friends invite the public to join them at the intersection of the Bunker Hill’s Exxon – 3723 Oxford School Road, Catawba, NC (off I40-exit 138), it is believed to have been the last place their son was seen. The unveiling will take place at 7:00 pm on April 16, 2008. “We remain frustrated that this has happened to our family”, but we push on, clinging to hope and believing that our day will come when we get a call that Travis has been found, “said Dwayne Baker”, the father of missing, Travis Baker.
Travis Lee Baker was last seen in Catawba County, North Carolina on April 16, 2007; approximately early to mid day. His vehicle has not been recovered, a candy apple red 1998 camero, with a NC tag number WRP8627. Baker has three tattoos, his last name in capital letters across his back, the name “Hallie” on his chest and red & black tribal band on his upper left and right arm arm.
As I have come to know the Baker family, I have seen a tremendous growth in patience’s with their case. Dwayne and Trisha Baker have attending training concerning missing persons, organized case efforts for their son, holding public events, learning to speak out for their loved one; but even more impressive, they have traveled throughout North Carolina to support other families of the missing and have participated in the search efforts for them, said Monica Caison, CUE”s founder.
Travis’s family, encourage the public to attend their event and ask once again for any person(s) that may have knowledge or information of their son’s disappearance to please come forward. It has been a year and the days drag on, said Dwayne Baker; is it to much to ask to have my son back?, he added.
If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Travis Baker please contact the Catawba County Sheriff’s Department at (828) 464-5241 or CUE Center for Missing Persons (910) 343-1131 or the 24 hour line (910) 232-1687, callers can remain anonymous.
In 1994 the CUE Center for Missing Persons was founded to aid cases of missing persons nationwide; funded entirely by donations, and staffed by volunteers. CUE Founder Monica Caison, has dedicated her life to the plight of missing people; which is focused on finding the missing, advocating for their causes, and supporting their families. Since its inception, CUE has helped more than 7,000 families in what is often the most confusing and desperate times of their lives.
