Child ID program on March 10, 2010

march 3, 2010

Parents as Education Partners (PEP) is organizing an Operation Safe Child/Child ID Program on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Schuylerville Elementary School. This program allows parents and guardians to have a Safe Child ID card with their child’s photograph, fingerprints, biographical information (date of birth, gender, height, weight, hair color, eye color), allergies and other identifying information.

According to Operation Safe Child, “possessing up-to-date photographs and detailed information about a child are important proactive measures that greatly assist law enforcement to quickly respond to a child’s disappearance. In addition to being able to quickly provide important details to police agencies investigating child disappearances, the SAFE CHILD card serves as an important tool when used in conjunction with the Amber Alert and DCJC Missing Child/College Student Alert Program. The cards and database allow essential missing child information to be electronically disseminated, statewide if necessary, within minutes and dramatically increases the possibility of bringing a missing child home unharmed.”

Schuylerville families can receive the ID card free of charge. However, an Operation Safe Child form must be filled out and returned to the school by March 8, 2010 before children can participate. Parents and guardians can also opt for the ID information to be stored in a state database; this information is deleted from the system when children turn 18 years old.

Click here to download more information and the Operation Safe Child permission form.

For more information , please call Nancy Leisenfelder at (518) 507-6147.