MoCHIP: Free Child ID Event

April 19th, 2025 @ 10am-2pm

Located near Center Court!

MoCHIP is a comprehensive child identification program designed to give Missouri families a measure of protection against the ever-increasing problem of missing and abducted children. MoCHIP stands for MissOuri CHild Identification and Protection Program. The program uses an Amber Alert compatible USB storage device to provide their child’s critical information to the parents. Microchips are NOT used in the program.

The parent is armed with a single pre-printed envelope that instructs authorities in the event of an emergency, something a parent in crisis would undoubtedly have trouble with, and a proactive measure to combat the time sensitivity involved in recovery. Within a matter of minutes, the MoCHIP USB card can be loaded into a computer directly from a police officer's automobile and entered into the Amber Alert system.

Missouri Freemasons bring this program to communities throughout the state. The Missouri Masonic Children’s Foundation, the sole sponsor, is working with local Masonic Lodges to provide consistent and comprehensive MoCHIP events as part of their ongoing commitment to Missouri’s children and families. This program is provided FREE OF CHARGE to every Missouri family who participates.

The program consists of five major components and only takes approximately 15 minutes, available to ANY age child, infant to adult! To participate, a permission form must be filled out. (Save time prior to the event! Download and print out forms–fill out one set per child. Forms available at Permission & Collection Forms | MoCHIP.)

• Digital Photographs
• Digital Fingerprints
• Child Information and Emergency contacts
• Dental bite impression

The digital photographs, digital fingerprints and Child information and emergency contacts are given to the parent or guardian of the child on a Card sized USB storage device. The information on the device is compatible with the format required by the “AMBER ALERT” program.

The dental bite impression provides an impression of the biting surface of the child’s teeth, which like fingerprints, are unique to each individual. The dental impression collects enough saliva to provide a DNA sample and a source for a scent for trained canine search and recovery teams. Together, these five measures provide a powerful and recovery tool.

The Masonic Children’s Foundation retains no information concerning the children; only the signed permission form is retained by the Foundation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit: MoCHIP | Aiding in the Identification and Recovery of Missing Children