Free child identification and protection program at SSM St. Clare March 1

SSM St. Clare Health Center will be hosting a Missouri Child Identification and Protection Program (MOCHIP) on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MOCHIP is a comprehensive child identification and protection program designed to provide families a proactive means of preparation should their child or teen become missing.

Each participant with receive: a mini DVD containing the personal data of the child and emergency contacts, three digital photos, digital fingerprints, a dental impression on a bite wafer, providing a DNA sample and scent for canine searches, and instructions for child identification and protection.

This program is free to the public and is sponsored by the SSM St. Clare Auxiliary, the Missouri Children’s Foundation and Fenton Lodge #281. It will take place in the SSM St. Clare Conference Center, located on the Garden Level of the hospital at 1015 Bowles Avenue, Fenton, Mo. 63026. For more information and questions please visit www.mochip.org or call 314-660-3026.