About ASA Now and Our Mission
ASA Now is at the heart of the Arizona Missing Child Taskforce, a collective effort bringing together Missing In America Network, ASA Now, and The Starbright Foundation. We provide crucial support in the search for missing children and advocate for stronger laws and resources to protect our most vulnerable.
We help create better outcomes for missing, exploited, and trafficked children and provide training for caregivers and youth on Sex Trafficking - Navigating Safety and Mental Wellness.
Our mission is to empower communities to act by enhancing awareness, providing resources, and advocating for legislative change.
Welcome to ASA Now Missing Child Taskforce
United to Bring Missing Children Home, Advocate for Their Families, and Protect Our Communities
Together, We Bring Missing Children Home!
Our Impact
- Advocacy successes: HB2651 in 2023 and HB2479 in 2024 passed by Anika Robinson to protect vulnerable children
- Trafficking & Exploitation Education: Trainings for caregivers, youth, and communities
- Current Bill by Task Force: HB2894: Working to improve systems for alerting and recovering vulnerable individuals
- Thousands of posters distributed across Arizona
- Hundreds of volunteers mobilized to search and support affected families
- Over 130 individual recovered
Call-to-Action
- Volunteer Now
- Donate to ASA Now
Every Child Deserves to Come Home Safe
Join the Arizona Missing Child Taskforce in our mission to locate missing children, raise awareness, support families, and advocate for stronger protections against child abduction, exploitation, and trafficking.
What We Do
- Search Efforts: Volunteers canvassing areas, conducting grid searches, and working with law enforcement to find missing children.
- Vigils and Memorials: Honoring children lost to violence and abduction.
- Missing Child Posters: Creating and distributing posters to ensure every missing child is seen.
- Legislative Advocacy: Advocating for laws like the Silver Alert Bill (HB2894) and other protections for vulnerable children.
- Community Training: Educating caregivers and youth about safety, trafficking, and mental wellness.
- Support for Families: Providing a compassionate support system for families during the search and recovery process.
Our Partners and Sponsors
A special thank you to Phillips Law Group Foundation for providing billboard space to raise awareness about missing children, and to Desert Diamond Casino and Events for their generous support enabling us to assist with printing and search efforts.
Get Involved and Make a Difference
- Volunteer with Us: Your help is crucial in spreading awareness, searching for children, and supporting families in need.
- Donate Now: Your donations go directly to printing missing child posters, supporting search efforts, and funding educational programs.
- Join Our Advocacy Campaigns: Help push for stronger legislation that protects children in Arizona.
Why ASA Now Became Involved with Missing Children
ASA Now was co-founded in 2016 by three foster-adoptive mothers who were deeply committed to supporting vulnerable children and families. However, in 2023, a heartbreaking event led me, Anika Robinson, as the President of ASA Now, to take further action. Two teen girls—Sitlalli Avelar and Kamryn Meyers—went missing after running away from a Mesa group home. Tragically, their bodies were found weeks later, not far from the group home, but by that time, the community had not been notified, and we were unable to assist in their search. This lack of awareness and involvement from the community motivated me to act.
In their memory, I advocated for and successfully passed HB2651 in 2023 and HB2479 in 2024, laws aimed at better protecting vulnerable children. ASA Now also partnered with the Missing In America Network and The Starbright Foundation in 2024 to unite efforts and work together to locate missing children, support their families, and raise awareness about child trafficking and exploitation.