Story perspectives

HHS Launches Amber-Style Alert for Missing Autistic Adults

8/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an autism missing-person alert initiative in Rochester, Minnesota.
The initiative partners HHS with the Justice Department and FEMA.
It will launch a rapid-alert system, like Amber Alert, for wandering autistic individuals.
U.S. President Donald Trump prioritizes autism support and backs the initiative, Kennedy said.
Rochester was chosen for its Project Lifesaver program, launched in 2007 with RT Autism Awareness Foundation.

1 of 1

Story summary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an autism missing-person alert initiative in Rochester, Minnesota.
The initiative partners HHS with the Justice Department and FEMA.
It will launch a rapid-alert system, like Amber Alert, for wandering autistic individuals.
U.S. President Donald Trump prioritizes autism support and backs the initiative, Kennedy said.
Rochester was chosen for its Project Lifesaver program, launched in 2007 with RT Autism Awareness Foundation.