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Woodstock and Area Child Find Chapter |
Mandate
 To assist in the location and recovery of missing children and the reunification with lawful parent/guardian. - To increase awareness on the problem of missing and exploited children.
- To educate the public on ways to prevent abduction.
- To provide assistance and support to families affected by the trauma of a missing child.
- To refer parents to professional services.
f)To advocate for the rights of children.
Kid Check Fingerprint Program
Easily our most recognizable program, Child Find fingerprints tens or thousands of children in Ontario each year. All or our finger printers are trained by the local police. Children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, are fingerprinted and they receive a document titled "All About Me" which is a detailed questionnaire for parents to complete about their child. Such information includes medical/dental history, list of family, friends and relatives, educational history, physical and mental characteristics, among many other things. This completed document can speak to the police for a parent, should their child be reported missing. This document is kept only by the parents or legal guardian. Head and shoulders photo of the child, updated regularly, should be included with this package.
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