HHS launches autistic missing persons alert initiative
The initiative sets a national framework for first responders and cites 98 autism-related wandering deaths in 2025, officials said.
- The National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert initiative was launched to help locate and safely return autistic individuals reported missing by improving coordination among emergency agencies nationwide.
- The initiative involves the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other partners to enable quicker, autism-specific alerts and responses.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the goal to rapidly provide critical information to authorities and the public, aiding faster recovery of missing autistic people.
- Approximately 1 in 31 U.S. children aged 8 have autism, and around 78 autistic children drowned in 2025; the initiative seeks to prevent such tragedies by enhancing preparedness and response.
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RFK Jr. announces national autism missing and endangered person alert initiative
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In Rochester, HHS Secretary Kennedy announces national safety initiative for autistic kids, adults
Federal officials made the announcement in Rochester after learning about local law enforcement's success in responding to missing persons cases involving adults and children with autism.
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