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Provides a Safe Return Program that assists in the safe return of persons with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia who wander and become lost.

Project Lifesaver is an active response to the problem of locating wandering persons before they become victims. Project Lifesaver relies on pulse-carrier wave radio-frequency technology, complemented by a search and rescue team that has received specialized training. People who use the program wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. When caregivers notify the local Project Lifesaver agency that the person is missing and a search and rescue team responds to the wanderer's area to begin the search.

Project Lifesaver assists families and caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and related conditions and disabilities. Project Lifesaver clients wear a wrist or ankle band that emits a silent tracking signal. When caregivers notify the Sheriff's Office that a loved one is missing, a search and rescue team comprised of specifically trained sheriff's deputies responds to the area with tracking equipment.

Project Lifesaver provides a timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer's, autism, and other related conditions or disorders.

Project Lifesaver is a program established to assist with locating wandering persons with Alzheimer's and other Related Mental Dysfunction Disorders (ARMD), including Down's syndrome and Autism.

Tool for Virginia law enforcement agencies to assist with locating missing senior adults. In order for Senior Alert to be activated: *Individuals whereabouts must be unknown. *Individual is over 60 years of age. *Individual suffers cognitive impairment to extent that he/she is unable to care for themselves without assistance (including a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia). *Individuals disappearance poses credible threat to his/her health and safety as determined by law-enforcement. Other criteria: *Law enforcement investigation has verified individual is missing and eliminated alternative explanations. *Sufficient information regarding missing individual is available to disseminate to public. *Missing senior adult must be entered into Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing person files and information reported to the Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. *Photograph of individual must be provided to Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. If all of above criteria are not met, Virginia "Senior Alert" Plan will not be activated; however, information may still be provided to media.

The Clearinghouse operates as Virginia's center for missing children administered through the Virginia Department of State Police. The clearinghouse is linked to all Virginia law enforcement agencies through the Virginia Criminal Information Network, the FBI, all U.S. police agencies through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and all children's clearinghouses through computer hookups with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program aiding victims and families suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related disorders such as Downs syndrome and Autism.

Provides nationwide services for families, law enforcement and other professionals in the prevention of cases of abducted, endangered and sexually exploited children. Serves as a clearing house for missing and exploited children. Also offers a National Emergency Child Locator Center: In the event of a natural disaster, the National Emergency Child Locator Center will: * Establish a toll-free hotline to receive reports of displaced children; * Create a website to provide information about displaced children; * Deploy staff to the location of a declared disaster area to gather information about displaced children; * Provide information to the public about additional resources; * Partner with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and * Refer reports of displaced adults to the Attorney General's designated authority and the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System.

Project Lifesaver provides a timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer's, autism, and other related conditions or disorders.

Project Lifesaver helps provide rapid response to save lives and reduce potential for serious injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome, dementia and other related disorders.

Project Lifesaver locate and rescue missing persons who suffer from Alzheimer's, Dementia or Autism.

Child Find of America, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides professional services to prevent and resolve child abduction and the family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse. Our free programs and services for children and families are available nationally.