Every single minute counts when a vulnerable, high-risk child goes missing. Following the heartbreaking loss of three-year-old Noah Woods, it is clearer than ever that our current systems for notifying the public during a child disappearance are too slow and fragmented.

When a young or vulnerable child vanishes, information needs to reach the surrounding community immediately. Relying solely on social media algorithms or news updates leaves critical gaps in a life-or-death window.

We are calling on the government and emergency services to establish an automated, mandatory Emergency Phone Alert System specifically for high-risk missing children.