67,000 children were reported as missing in Canada last year. While it is important for Child Find to be able to assist families and the police when a child goes missing, it is not enough. At Child Find we believe that "a missing child is everyone's responsibility". The goal of our education program is to provide information on child personal safety to reduce the number of children who go missing and who are exploited. The educational material in our program provides information for parents, children, educators, and communities on the promotion of child safety and the elimination of risk factors surrounding abduction, both parental and stranger, and to reduce the incidence of runaways through education and early intervention.

The education program is delivered from the office with the assistance of volunteers and the police throughout the province. However, the demand for our education programs and information displays has created the need for a full-time Education Officer.

Child Find Nova Scotia provides safety education and fingerprinting clinics to thousands of Nova Scotia children each year. In addition to teaching these children about child safety, the education program also works to create awareness of the issues of child safety to children, families and communities. Child Find Nova Scotia is making an impact with the Education program in this area. The demand for services is constant and one that is steadily increasing. Presentations made in the past have been met with requests to return again and the reputation of the organization and the programs creates requests for new clinics and programs to be presented on a daily basis.

Child Find Nova Scotia provides all programs at no cost to schools, children's groups and organization throughout the province. Maintaining donations, the support that we receive from community and corporate sponsorship allows us to continue to:

• Promote the education and safety of all children
• Work towards the elimination of risk factors for abduction, both parental and stranger.
• Reduce the incidence of runaways through education and early intervention.
• Expand the services of Child Find to meet identified needs within the communities of Nova Scotia.

• Fingerprinting Clinics and All About Me ID programs.
• Information booths in malls, schools, community clubs, hospitals, and community festivals.
• Providing Conferences and training workshops for our volunteers.
• Providing a library of resource material (audio, visual, printed) for the community.
• Mailings to assist with School, University and College projects.
• Providing speakers for childrens' groups, parents, professionals, businesses, clubs and schools.
• Attending conferences and workshops to further knowledge within the field.

Child Find Nova Scotia (1998)
110-1568 Hollis Street • PO Box 523 • Halifax NS B3J 2R7
902 454 2030 • Toll Free: 800 682 9006 • E-Mail: childns@aol.com
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