What makes HeavenForbid.org unique?

This is the only website to provide a secure database for generic and sensitive personal information. This site allows individuals, families, and/or trusted friends to retrieve pertinent information within seconds in an emergency.

Why is this website necessary?

For anyone missing, whether an adult or child, time is of the essence. HeavenForbid.org affords you the opportunity to produce pictures and other vital identifying information within seconds. This ability to respond quickly enhances the safe return of a family member or friend. Paper records or those saved on diskettes may be difficult to locate in the emotional response to an emergency.

How do I get started?

Upon registration, an e-mail confirmation will be sent, thanking you for joining HeavenForbid.org, instantaneously. The e-mail will also contain a temporary password. Once in the site, please select a password unique and only known to you.

How do I know my family's personal information is safe on your website?

All sections of the site requiring data entry from users will be protected by SSL encryption at the 128-bit level. This is the level of protection used by online vendors, such as Amazon.com, and is considered the Internet industry standard.

Only you and designated family members will have access to your personal database within the HeavenForbid.org website. Our security system allows users to create secondary passwords to allow others access to the first level of database information. Only the username and master password will be valid to access the second level of database information (numbers for credit cards and insurance policies, etc.)

What hours are most critical when trying to locate a missing child?

According to a study by the State of Washington's Office of the Attorney General, "The murder of a child who is abducted ... is a rare event. There are estimated to be about 100 such incidents in the United States each year, less than one-half of one percent of all murders committed." However, "74 percent of abducted children who are murdered are killed within three hours of the abductions."

I have lost my password. What can I do?

You can click here and enter your e-mail address to have your password e-mailed to the authorized account on file. If you never received your initial registration information, please click here and supply us with some details so that we may verify your account.

Is HeavenForbid.org a non-profit organization?

Currently, the site is not registered as a non-profit organization. With growth, the potential to seek that status is a strong possibility. Regardless of the site's status, donations will occur with each registration to safe havens for women and children who have been victims of violence.

What other precautions should I take to safeguard my loved ones?

1) Do not give personal information, such as you name, address, telephone number, and/or a picture of yourself to someone in a chat room.

2) Do not communicate with anyone who makes you uncomfortable or uneasy.

3) People online may not be who they say they are. Someone who says "she" is a "12 year-old girl" could really be an older man.

*These tips are from the Federal Trade Commission's website titled, "Internet Safety." www.ftc.gov.

TOLL-FREE 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION HOTLINES

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1.800.The Lost (1.800.843.5678) www.missingkids.com

National Child Abuse Hotline 1.800.4.A Child (1.800.422.4453) www.childhelpusa.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (1.800.799.7233) www.ndvh.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline 1.800.656.HOPE (1.800.656.4673) www.rainn.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

National Runaway Switchboard 1.800.621.4000 www.nrscrisisline.org

Girls and Boys Town Hotline 1.800.448.3000 www.girlsandboystown.org

Covenant House "Nineline" 1.800.999.9999 www.covenanthouse.org

List of Crisis Hotlines www.ncfy.com/hotline.htm