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Data Privacy Day – What It Is and How to Protect Your Data
Taking place every year on January 28th, Data Privacy Day is “an international effort to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust.”This day in the US corresponds to Data Protection Day in Europe – the date...
Safely Raising Strong, Independent Children
We all want to raise strong, independent children, but it’s often a challenge to balance their independence with the need to monitor their safety. A child's hunger for independence begins to develop as early as age 2, when most become more mobile and are able...
Understanding Human Trafficking and Making a Difference
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security explains that human trafficking, a modern form of slavery, is when a person “uses force, fraud, or coercion to lure their victims and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation.” The United Nations Office on Drugs...
Everything You Need to Know About Being a Guardian Volunteer
We’ve talked a lot about all the things that Guardian+ subscribers can do, but you don’t have to be a Guardian+ subscriber to participate in the Guardian community! The real backbone of the Guardian community is in the form of our Guardian volunteers: those who help...
How to Protect Your Loved Ones With Q5id Guardian
Common systems like AMBER and Silver Alerts are run through law enforcement agencies who issue missing person alerts across local media platforms when they deem the missing person is in imminent danger. The requirement of law enforcement’s determination of imminent...
How to Help a Stranger Who May Have Alzheimer’s or Dementia
The scariest part about caring for someone with dementia is the worry that they may wander. Up to half of those suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia will wander at least once, and once they do they are unlikely to find their way home on their own. For those with...
A Parent’s Guide: How to Teach Your kids Safety About Being Lost
No matter the time of year, families are always on the go. Between holidays, school, social activities, sports practices, errands, and work, each day is filled with a multitude of to-dos. As a parent, you probably take your children with you to run errands, or maybe...
Missing Children: Everything You Need to Know
Children are some of the most precious beings in our communities. Their innocence and naivety about what bad things happen in the world leaves them vulnerable and sometimes too trusting of the wrong people. Whether a child goes missing because they’ve wandered off or...
Marine Corps League GND 186
We are so honored to welcome the Marine Corps League Greater Nevada Detachment 186 to the Guardian Family!Help bring missing children home safely with Q5id Guardian!Launching early 2022, the Q5id Guardian app will be a user-initiated, immediate alert system to help...
What are Silver Alerts?
Those caring for the elderly, whether it’s a parent or other relative, have a unique set of challenges. Ensuring that your elderly loved ones can retain some independence and dignity in their life as they experience cognitive decline - while also protecting them from...