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New federal autism safety initiative strengthens coordination

  • Multiple government agencies have launched an initiative to improve coordination among emergency management, law enforcement, first responders, and community partners when autistic individuals go missing.
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced the first National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert in Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Kennedy emphasized the urgency, stating, 'When an autistic child or adult goes missing, every minute matters.'
  • The initiative aims to help responders act quickly to save lives by establishing best practices to prevent injuries like accidental drowning among missing autistic individuals.
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New federal autism safety initiative strengthens coordination

(The Center Square) – An initiative to help strengthen coordination among emergency management agencies, law enforcement, first responders, and community partners nationwide when autistic individuals go missing has been launched by multiple government agencies.

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DistilINFO Publications broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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