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Did you know...

• Missouri is 8th in the nation when it comes to the number of offenders listed in state registries. [Source: Family Watchdog, LLC]
• In the state of Missouri, more sexual predators were federally indicted on a per capita basis that in any other state in the country. Additionally, the number of cases prosecuted in the state of Missouri has more than tripled since 2000. [Source: US Department of Justice 3.22.07]
• More than 90% of both parents and kids could not identify the appropriate authority (i.e. local police, FBI, CyberTipline or an Internet Service Provider) to report unwanted online incidents.[Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 2006--Online Victimization of Youth, 5 years later]

Here's what you can do to keep your friends and family safe online:

• Learn About the Issues - Do your homework on the latest online trends and the potential risks. Please see resources below.
• Communication Is Key - Talk to your children and know who they are talking to/spending time with BOTH online and offline.
• Protect Your Identity - Think TWICE before posting personal information on the internet including names, passwords, contact information, as well as pictures which could give clues about your life, where you live etc. REMEMBER: it it's on the internet, it's NOT PRIVATE!
• Take Action - Contact your local law enforcement and CyberTipline if you or someone you know feels threatened or in danger. Together, these agencies will take steps to keep you and your family safe.

To find out more about Internet Safety,
use these websites as a resource:

• INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) Task Force of Missouri– a law enforcement and community resource for the investigation and prevention of online crimes: Internet Crimes Against Children [ICAC]
• INOBTR.org "I Know Better...Do You?" is Missouri's public awareness initiative to help keep children safe online I Know Better
• CyberTipLine.com, The 911 of the Internet (1.800.THE.LOST) The 911 of the Internet, the resource to report cybercrimes.Internet Crimes Against Children [ICAC]
• ikeepsafe.org I Keep Safe Foundations website uses an animated icon/mascot named Faux Paw the Techno Cat to teach children and parents the importance of protecting personal information and avoicing inappropriate places on the InternetI Keep Safe Foundation
• netsmartz.org NetSmartz is the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) Internet Safety resource and education program targeting children K-12, parents and educators. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• projectsafechildhood.gov Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is a nationwide Department of Justice initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.Project Safe Childhood – Department of Justice
• webwisekids.org Web Wise Kids (WWK) is a non-profit organization specializing in providing easy to use, school approved Internet safety education for youth ages 11-16.Internet Safety Educator

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GOOD ADVICE: Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.
1. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.

A corporate attorney sent this out to the employees in his company. He shared the following information. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed us in your name, address, SS#, credit, etc. Unfortunately the author of this piece, who happens to be an attorney had firsthand knowledge, because his wallet was stolen and within a week the thief ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change the attorney's driving record information online, and more.

But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know. As everyone always advises,
2. cancel your credit cards immediately, but the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them easily.
3. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you were diligent, and is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). but here's what is perhaps
4. MOST IMPORTANT: (I never ever thought to do this) Call the three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and SS#. The attorney had never heard of doing this until advised by a bank that called to tell him an application for credit was made over the Internet in his name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time he was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which he knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw his wallet away (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them in their tracks. The numbers are: [as of July 7, 2004]

Equifax: 1-800-685-1111

Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742

Trans Union: 1-800-888-4213

Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271

We pass along jokes; we pass along just about everything.. Do think about passing this information along. It could really help someone.

Prayer For Peace
To Mary, The Light of Hope
Pope John Paul II

“Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths toward the future.
From famine and war, deliver us.
From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver us.
From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us.
From hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us.
From every kind of injustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver us.
From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver us.
From attempts to stifle in human hearts the very truth of God, deliver us.
From the loss of awareness of good and evil, deliver us.
From sins against the Holy Spirit, deliver us.
Accept, 0 Mother of Christ,
this cry laden with the sufferings of all individual human beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies.
Help us with the power of the Holy Spirit conquer all sin: individual sin and the "sin of the world," sin in all its manifestations.
Let there be revealed once more in the history of the world the infinite saving power of the redemption:
the power of merciful love.
May it put a stop to evil.
May it transform consciences.
May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of hope. Amen.”

Muslim, Jewish, Christian Prayer for Peace

“O God, you are the Source of life and peace.
Praised be your name forever.
We know it is you who turn our minds to thoughts of peace.
Hear our grayer in this time of war.
Your power changes hearts.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews remember, and profoundly affirm,
that they are followers of the one God,
children of Abraham, brothers and sisters;
enemies begin to speak to one another;
those who were estranged join hands in friendship;
nations seek the way of peace together.
Strengthen our resolve to give witness to these truths
by the way we live. Give to us:
Understanding that puts an end to strife;
Mercy that quenches hatred, and
Forgiveness that overcomes vengeance.
Empower all people to live in your law of Love. Amen.”

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Prayer to Christ the Healer

“In the comfort of your love,
I pour out to you, my Savior, The memories that haunt me,
The anxieties that perplex me, The fears that stifle me,
The sickness that prevails upon me,
And the frustration of all the pain that weaves about within me.
Lord, help me to see your peace in my turmoil,
your compassion in my sorrow,
your forgiveness in my weakness,
And, your love in my need.
Touch me, 0 Lord, with your healing power and strength.”

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