Kids & Family
Griffin Hospital, Freemasons Offer Free Child ID Kits
Shelton parents and caregivers are encouraged to bring their children to the event to help keep kids safe.
Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program is partnering with the Connecticut Freemasons to keep children safe by offering a free Child Identification Program (CHIP) event on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the hospital, 130 Division Street, Derby.
CHIP is a comprehensive child identification tool designed to give families a measure of protection by assembling information critical to locating a missing child, according to a release from the hospital.
The program is offered free of charge to the parents or legal guardians and consists of providing a computer disk with:
- An interview of your child
- A digital photo of your child
- Digital fingerprints
- Information supplied by you about your child
A dental “tooth print” of your child’s bite pattern will be taken as well as a DNA swab sample. All information is then given to the parent or guardian.
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