Erika Lyn Smith is a freelance author, photographer, and creative artist. Currently, Erika works as a Behavioral Medicine RN in a hospital based crisis stabilization unit with adults. Erika has over 12 years working with children and adolescents in both a long term residential care setting and hospital based crisis stabilization unit. Erika Lyn Smith is a child safety advocate who writes online about the dangers our children face every day, especially with the advancements in electronic media.

Erika has two websites: ErikaLynSmith.com (A plethora of miscellaneous writings or ramblings) and ErikaLynSmith.net (where you can see her art and photography gallery). She is also the Topic Editor and Featured Writer for Suite101’s Forensic Science website. In the past, Erika was BellaOnline´s Crime and ADD Editor for many years, as well as the Non-Fiction Team Leader for Mused.

Here is a missing children banner from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you recognize a child please call the NCMEC´s 24-Hour Hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). You do not have to give your name.


When a child disappears and is believed to be in grave and immediate danger an Amber Alert is activated. If there are active amber alert you will see the information displayed in the ticker below.

Thank you for visiting BellaOnline´s Missing and Exploited Children website and have a blessed day-

Erika Lyn Smith




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