The St. Joseph Valley Masonic Lodge 4 will be providing a free child identification program from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the Niles–Buchanan YMCA, 905 N. Front St., Niles. The program is being provided as a part of the annual Healthy Kids Day event.
Each child that goes through the process will receive a dental impression as well as a CD containing a photo, video, digital fingerprints and their vital information. Parents or legal guardians of children who participate must be present and fill out a permission slip for the child to receive this service.
Children who have already received the service are encouraged to repeat the process every two years to keep the information in the completed packets current.
The Michigan Child Identification Program provides the family with everything needed for the Amber Alert System.
Since 2005, more than 85,000 Michigan children have taken part in the service. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children considers the Michigan Child Identification Program to be one of the most comprehensive of its kind.
For questions, or more information, call (269) 612-7424, or visit michiganchildid.org.