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Poster and Flyer Distribution
Child Find, with the support of Josten's Canada, produces an annual poster which is distributed nationally. This poster features photographs of missing children, as well as the child's date of birth, and the pertinent information relating to their disappearance.
In addition, each year Child Find puts together the Missing Magazine, a compilation of missing children's photographs and information with the hope that the reader may have seen one of the children. The photos are provided exclusively to Child Find by the searching parent/guardian to assist in the location of their child(ren).
Flyers of each individual case may be distributed throughout the province and/or across Canada immediately following the registration of the missing child(ren). The distribution network includes hospitals, schools, other searching agencies, law enforcement agencies, border crossings, passport officials, etc. Fully one-third of our locates are achieved as a direct result of a member of the public seeing one of our flyers and recognizing the child(ren).
National Toll Free Line
Child Find operates a national toll free line serving all of Canada. The line is active 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is used by parents of missing children, members of the public with information/tips on missing children, and children, usually runaways, seeking assistance.
All calls are confidential and all tips are passed on to the police agency assigned to the case for action.
Media Roll Calls
A number of media agencies assist in the search process by broadcasting or publishing "roll calls" of missing children on cable stations, in newspapers, newsletters, magazines, posters or advertising flyers, etc. The greater the coverage, the better the chance of recognition and recovery.
Networking
When a child Is reported missing to Child Find, contact is made and maintained with the searching parent(s), law enforcement officials, lawyers and other agencies in order to assist in the location and recovery of the missing child. An example of these agencies include other searching agencies (local, national and international), Canada Customs, U.S. Customs and Immigration, Victim Services, RCMP National Missing Children's Services and police services such as the RCMP, provincial police, FBI and Interpol.
Case Management
Child Find's case managers are the vital link between Child Find and the searching parent(s), police agencies and other support agencies. Upon notification from the parent(s) of a missing child. Child Find maintains extensive records as reference when dealing with law enforcement agencies and other organizations. Child Find can also recommend professional counselors. Virtually no locate is achieved in isolation. The case manager usually has both family and police assistance. In addition, on many cases there is support from the media, the corporate community, Canada Customs, Immigration Canada and the all important support of the average citizen.
Photo Distribution
A number of companies across British Columbia publish photos of missing children regularly in their newsletters. Each office is involved in distributing photos through a number of means including postings through Canada Customs, Canada Post, malls, online, etc.
All About Me, ID program
Easily our most recognizable program, local offices fingerprint children across the province. Since the inception of the program, it is estimated that over one million children have been fingerprinted across the country. All of our fingerprinters are trained by the local police and this service is free for the asking.
Children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, are fingerprinted and the fingerprints are recorded in the ID booklet. The booklet is given to the parent and contains a detailed questionnaire for the parent to complete on their child. Such information includes medical and dental history, list of immediate family, friends and relatives, educational history, physical and mental characteristics and traits, etc. 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.
Child Find Online
On May 25th, 1995, Child Find introduced the fully bilingual CF Online/En direct to the world. In addition to missing children's photos, users have access to information on what to do if your child is missing, what to do if you have seen a missing child, general safety information and information pertaining to directly to child safety on the Internet. The site currently averages over 400,000 hits per month.
Within five months of going online, our web site played a role in the recovery of two children from Alberta. The children's' custodial father was searching for his son and daughter when he surfed the Internet hoping to find anyone or any organization who could help him. He came across Child Find Online, which provided him with the toll-free number. He called, and two weeks later the children were located.
Winnie The Pooh - Too Smart For Strangers
The Too Smart for Strangers program is a workshop for younger children. We use it as an instructional tool for pre-schools, daycares, and special interest groups such as sparks.
The program consists of a Winnie the Pooh video for children between the ages of 3 and 10 years of age. In the video Winnie the Pooh and all his friends teach children important lessons about how to deal with strangers and to protect themselves. The lessons have music, songs, dancing and fun. There are also real life situations acted out by children.
The Child Find “instructor” also talks to the children about good vs. bad strangers and ways to be safe. Each child is presented with our Child Find British Columbia participant certificate with their name and the date.
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