Programs
Child Find PEI is very innovative and pro-active with our educational program and works very hard in this area. We educate and teach children personal safety to reduce the number of children who go missing or are exploited. Our educational material includes information on the prevention of sexual molestation and the good touch / bad touch.
Case Management
The National Case Management Consultation Committee develops national standards, policies and procedures. We have developed solid working relationships with our local and provincial police departments as well as;
- RCMP's National Missing Children Services
- National Centre for missing and Exploited Children, USA (NCMEC) and Association of Missing and Exploited Children's Association Inc.
- (North America) AMECO
- Canada Customs and Immigration
- External Affairs
- Central Authorities
- America Customs and others. Child Find provides a complimentary role to that of the police services in searching for missing children by providing:
- Family support and referrals
- Distribution of Lifetouch's missing children's posters in public areas across PEI
- Recovery assistance/reunification
- Networking
- Liaison with the police
- National Toll free line available 24/7
- Missing Children Radio Reports
All About Me I.D.
Fingerprinting clinics are in huge demand in Prince Edward Island. It is a free community service designed to provide accurate documentation about your child. Our Annual School Fingerprinting Program is designed to fingerprint Grade one students throughout PEI schools.
Green Ribbon
Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign-Originated in 1994 by students at Holy Cross Secondary School in St. Catherine's, Ontario when a fellow student disappeared. Friends and family tied green ribbons throughout the town in hope for her return. Sadly, her life was taken by her abductor. In memory of this tragedy, the students generously directed their idea for the green ribbon to be used exclusively by Child Find as an avenue to increase public awareness about missing children in Canada.
Teen Runaway Program
Teen Runaway
The Teen Runaway Program is a prevention program developed to assist troubled youth who feel that the only option left open to them is to run away from home.
Our program warns them about the dangers of being a runaway, ending up alone on the streets in a strange place. It offers alternative solutions to running away and supplies the names of some contacts that may be of assistance to help them with their problems.
Services
Welcome Wagon New Moms
Welcome Wagon New Moms initiative has two parts: Child Find safety tips for new moms distributed by Welcome Wagon to new mothers every month during their hospital stay; and participation in the bi-annual baby shower (information booth & handouts).
Annual Essay/Mural Contest
Creative writing or mural contest open to students across PEI. Essay subjects / murals must be relative to Child Find services and programming. Prizes are awarded to the winners.
Pre-School Initiative
Focus on identifying safe strangers; precautions to take even with safe strangers; and what pre-schoolers should do if they needed help from a stranger.
Education
Safety Tips
Brochures with "Tips for Tots", "New Mother Tips", "On Line Tips", "Tips for Teenagers", "Grade School Tips", "How to Recognize a Runaway", "Preventing Child Abduction".
Education Programs
Information package includes a video presented to children of all ages aimed at educating them on safety measures to prevent abduction.
Education strategies include:
- Handouts
- Information booths in malls and at special events
- Workshops
- Public speaking, speakers who talk to children's groups, parents, professionals, businesses, clubs and school children.