Massachusetts Freemasons Child Identification Program

MYCHIP (Masonic Youth Child Identification Program) has identified more than children since its inception in 1988, and it continues to assist families today. The program provides tools to help law enforcement authorities find and identify a lost or missing child. The Masons of Massachusetts, partnering with the Massachusetts Crime Prevention Officers Association and the Massachusetts Dental Association, donate MYCHIP resources to make this service available to the public. None of the information is copied and all the identifying materials are given to the child's family. Our Free Program Provides The Following Materials VIDEOTAPE: A brief videotaped interview that can be quickly distributed to the media in order to reach a huge audience. FINGERPRINTING: Fingerprinting is a well-known means of identification. Resourceful parents keep fingerprints available should the need arise. TOOTHPRINTS: A tooth print bite impression is quick and easy. Teeth, like fingerprints are unique. A dental imprint gives both accurate and important information for identification purposes. CHEEK SWAB: A Q-tip is gently rubbed on the inside of a child’s cheek to gather DNA material.