Why doesnt the Department refer parents to each other?
Privacy Act considerations sometimes limit the information that can be shared about one individual with another, as do other legal considerations. Where parents ask the Department to refer other parents to them, however, the Department will generally do so. It is worth noting that other organizations do a very effective job in helping parents network among themselves, and the Department does not see a need to duplicate these efforts. We routinely recommend that parents contact NCMEC, for example, which can provide such referrals.
