Association of Missing & Exploited Childrens Organizations Inc

AMECO provides professional development training for its member organizations.  AMECO plans, coordinates and hosts an annual conference for Executive Directors of member organizations.  AMECO covers the airfare, accommodation, registration fees and conference meals for one representative from each member organization.  In partnership with the US Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, AMECO also assists in coordinating an annual conference for member organizations and other partners.  The trainings provide information about new trends and programs in the field of missing and exploited children and offer opportunities to network with other nonprofits in the field, state clearinghouses for missing children/persons, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other key partners in the fight to prevent abductions and exploitation of children and to assist in locating missing children.  AMECO also subsidizes professional development training for members through AMECO’s Polly Klaas® Foundation Professional Development Fund.