Time frames: This could include a time limit that the child or youth can be gone before being reported as missing to law enforcement if the child or youth leaves frequently just to cool down when upset.
Specific location: A child or youth prone to running away in response to emotional or stressful situations can identify a specific place where they will go to when they run.
Specific meeting time: The caregiver may commit to be at a specific location within a specific amount of time to process the situation with the child or youth and help them to feel safe to return.
Who to contact: The runaway prevention plan should identify a person the child or youth can contact when they are in an unsafe situation or when they want to return home after running away. It should include that person’s contact information.
