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Financial Advantage Associates, Inc. truly values the community that we are a part of. Not only do we take pride in helping our clients protect their families through financial services, but also through our community outreach programs. SecureChild is one of those programs. We are committed to giving back to the community that we live and work in.
What is the SecureChild Photo ID System?
SecureChild is a program designed to raise awareness about child safety and provide parents with an effective resource to aid law enforcement authorities in the search for a missing child. It was created to speed up the investigation and rescue process, with the hope that every child who goes missing will eventually come home.
The SecureChild Photo ID System provides one place for parents to store important documentation: photos of their child at different ages, fingerprints, vital statistics and emergency information.
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Why is SecureChild Important?
Parents don’t like to think it can happen to them, but over 1,000,000 children are reported missing in the United States each year.1
Authorities say the single most important tool in helping to find a missing child is a good quality photograph. Nearly all parents have photographs of their children, but most do not have suitable photographs to release to law enforcement officials and the press in the event their child is missing.
SecureChild events give parents in Montgomery County, MD the opportunity to have all the information needed by authorities in search of a missing child compiled into one kit.
1 Office of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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What does it Cost to Participate?
SecureChild is 100% FREE to you! To participate, you simply need to attend a local event we are present for, sign a permission slip to acknowledge you want a kit made for your child, and give us a few minutes to work with your child to complete the kit!
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How long does it Take to Complete a Kit?
Each kit takes approximately four minutes per child. Within four minutes your child will go through four stations:
1. Registration
2. Photo Booth
3. Height & Weight Measurement
4. Fingerprinting
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Who can Host an Event?
Almost anyone can host a SecureChild Event! We have held events for small groups, such as local MOM’S Clubs, and large, community events such as the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Fire Department Rescue Day and Kentland’s Oktoberfest.
If you would like us to participate in an event you’re planning, please contact Allison LaGasse by phone: 301.610.0071 or email: Allison@finadvinc.com.
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Where can I Attend a SecureChild Event?
Please take a look at our Calendar of events. Also, please click here to register to be added to our quarterly SecureChild e-newsletter!
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Do we Keep Any Information About Your Child On File?
No! All photos are taken and printed on site with a digital camera. Once the photo has printed, it is erased from the camera to make room for the photo of the next child in line! Similarly, we only fingerprint your child once and the fingerprint card used is a part of the kit you take home.
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