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Every Child Has Options

Welcome to ECHO

Interactive safety education powered by ARIA, Project Milk Carton's AI. Real federal curriculum. Real investigation data. Real protection skills. Choose your path below.

What You'll Learn

Each experience is carefully designed for age-appropriate learning

11-13

Middle School

Learn essential safety skills:

  • Navigating public spaces safely
  • Online communication boundaries
  • Identifying trusted adults
  • Peer pressure scenarios
4+ Scenarios Available
Start (Ages 11-13)
14-15

Early High School

Develop advanced awareness:

  • Social media safety strategies
  • Recognizing manipulation tactics
  • Dating relationship red flags
  • Transportation independence
4+ Scenarios Available
Start (Ages 14-15)
16-17

Late High School

Master independence & advocacy:

  • Employment safety practices
  • Complex manipulation awareness
  • Community intervention skills
  • Supporting peers in need
4+ Scenarios Available
Start (Ages 16-17)

Why ECHO is Different

Multi-Perspective Learning

Experience scenarios as a child, parent, and community member to understand how safety is everyone's responsibility.

ARIA AI Guidance

Our intelligent assistant provides age-appropriate hints and resources based on real data from Project Milk Carton's investigations.

Rewind & Reflect

No wrong answers — see how different choices create different outcomes and learn from every decision.

Real Impact Dashboard

Connect what you learn to real-world action with resources and discussion guides for families.

For Parents & Educators

ECHO is designed to facilitate meaningful conversations about safety without creating fear. Each scenario includes discussion prompts and connects to Project Milk Carton's verified resources. Use ECHO together or let your child explore independently — either way, the learning sticks.

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What is ECHO?

AI-powered child safety education by Project Milk Carton

ECHO stands for Every Child Has Options. It's an interactive educational platform where ARIA — our Autonomous Research & Intelligence Agent — teaches child safety through real-world scenarios, not boring lectures. Every scenario is built from actual federal training materials and enhanced with data from PMC's own investigations into child welfare systems.

AI-Powered Teaching ARIA (Claude Opus) adapts to each learner's age and understanding in real-time
Federal Curriculum Built on DHS, CDC, FTC, FBI, and HHS public domain training materials
Triple Perspective See every scenario from the child's, parent's, and community's point of view
Real Investigation Data Backed by $148B+ in tracked grants and real PMC investigations
Zero Data Collection No registration, no tracking, no personal information stored. Ever.
Crisis Resources Real hotline numbers always visible. If someone needs help, they get it immediately.
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Talk to ARIA Live

Ask anything about child safety. ARIA teaches through conversation.

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Hi! I'm ARIA from Project Milk Carton. I'm here to help you learn about staying safe — online and in the real world. What would you like to talk about? You can ask me anything about online safety, recognizing warning signs, what to do in an emergency, or how to help protect the people you care about.

No data is collected. No registration required. Powered by Claude Opus via Anthropic API.

Our Curriculum Sources

Built on public domain federal training materials (17 U.S.C. § 105)

DHS Blue Campaign Human trafficking awareness & indicators
CDC VetoViolence Adverse Childhood Experiences prevention
FTC Net Cetera Online safety & digital citizenship
FBI Safe Online Surfing Digital safety for young people
HHS Children's Bureau Child welfare system & mandated reporting
OJJDP AMBER Alert Missing children response protocol
DOJ Office for Victims Victim assistance & trauma-informed care

Need Help Right Now?

If you or someone you know is in danger, these resources are available 24/7:

National Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Childhelp: 1-800-422-4453
988 Suicide & Crisis: 988
Immediate danger: Call 911