CHIP Introduction

Introduction

Freemasons have long been committed to children and families through our scholarship program, children's learning centers, model student groups. New Jersey Freemasons have been conducting child identification programs for a number of years and we are proud to offer this expanded program called CHIP. The previous program consisted of a single photo and fingerprinting. The new program adds a short video, interview and a dental imprint called Toothprints. Toothprints is a techniques developed by Dr. David Tesini, a Massachusetts children's Dentist and incorporated into CHIP by Dr. David Harte, a Massachusetts Freemason. These additions make CHIP the most comprehensive children's ID program available.

A parent's worst nightmare is the disappearance of a child. In today's society with over one million children being reported missing each year, we are committed to helping address this problem.

CHIP is designed to give families a measure of protection against this ever-increasing problem. CHIP provides Law Enforcement with important tools to assist in the speedy and safe recovery of a missing child. Through the benevolence of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey and its membership we are pleased to present this service free of charge. We are grateful to the New Jersey Dental Association for their support in providing Dental professionals to conduct the Toothprint portion of the program and to the various Law Enforcement agencies for providing the professionals to conduct the fingerprinting portion.

New Jersey Freemasons are committed to offering this program to the families of New Jersey.