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Branson, Missouri\u2014May 7 2016 10 am-2 pm\u2014With more than 215,000 children processed through the MoCHIP Child ID<\/strong> program in 9 years, MoCHIP is clearly a presence in the community and vows to remain so! Taking place Saturday May 7 from 10 am \u2013 2 pm, the Missouri Masonic Family, Branson Masonic Lodge #587, will be on hand to further ensure the safety of area children FREE OF CHARGE<\/strong>. The event will be at the Boys and Girls Club on 1460 Bee Creek Road.<\/p>\n And the MoCHIP program works! No parent wants to believe that the unimaginable could\u00a0happen to them, though nearly 2,000 children are reported missing or abducted in the United States each day. The peace of mind MoCHIP provides to Missouri families is invaluable. The\u00a0program consists of five major components\u2014digital photographs, digital fingerprints, vital child information and emergency contacts, a dental bite impression, and two laminated ID cards. The\u00a0photographs, fingerprints, and child data are burned onto a mini-CD that is compatible with the AMBER ALERT system already in place. The dental impression provides a virtual diagram of\u00a0the child\u2019s biting surface, which, like fingerprints is unique to each individual, and further supplies enough saliva to provide a DNA sample that can also be used as scent source for trained canine search teams. Combined, this five-part process provides a dramatic, time sensitive recovery tool for authorities.<\/p>\n \u00a0Once the child is processed through the program, which generally takes only 15 minutes, the\u00a0parent is armed with a single pre-printed envelope that instructs authorities in the event of an\u00a0emergency, something a parent in crisis would undoubtedly have trouble with, and a proactive\u00a0measure to combat the time sensitivity involved in recovery. Within a matter of minutes the\u00a0MoCHIP CD can be loaded into a computer directly form a police officer’s automobile and\u00a0entered into the Amber Alert system.<\/p>\n Girls AND<\/strong> boys ages 11 – 21 are statistically most susceptible to become missing and the “MoCHIP Packet,” that contains all the child\u2019s vital\u00a0information, has been tested 7 times that we know of, and resulted in all children\u2014teenagers\u2014 being returned safely and promptly to their parents care.<\/p>\n On the day of the MoCHIP event, parents are urged to gather pertinent information such\u00a0as doctor, dentist, and emergency contact and phone numbers, allergies, medications, and\u00a0parent work, cell, and assorted phone numbers. Information Collection Forms and Permission\u00a0slips can be downloaded from the mochip.org<\/a> Web site (“about”) and filled out ahead of time. Height\u00a0charts and scales are available at the event to facilitate the most current details regarding the\u00a0child. As would be expected, security and privacy are of utmost importance. All information and\u00a0specimens are collected on site, processed and provided to the parent or legal guardian in a\u00a0yellow envelope. At the end of each event, databases are erased using state-of-the-art software.\u00a0The only item retained by the Masonic Children\u2019s Foundation is the signed permission slip.\u00a0If you have any questions, call Mike Sisco, Event Coordinator at (417) 527-7852 or David Collignon at (417) 496-5908 or dvcollig@msn.com<\/a>. For more information on becoming a corporate partner or to make a donation, please contact State Coordinator Nick Cichielo: nick.mochip@gmail.com<\/a> or (636) 530-6069. Branson, Missouri\u2014May 7 2016 10 am-2 pm\u2014With more than 215,000 children processed through the MoCHIP Child ID program in 9 years, MoCHIP is clearly a presence in the community and vows to remain so! 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\nSponsoring Masonic Lodge:<\/strong> Branson Masonic Lodge # 587
\nEvent Date:<\/strong> May 7th
\nEvent Time:<\/strong> 10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm
\nEvent Location:<\/strong>
\nBoys and Girls Club
\n1460 Bee Creek Rd
\nBranson MO 65616<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"