Kentucky Children’s Hospital to host event promoting child safety

Kentucky Children’s hospital (KCH) will be hosting an event, as it teams up with Child Safety USA, in which free biographical documents will be provided for local children and families. The event will be located in the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Pavilion A first floor lobby near the Kentucky Children’s Hospital entrance, from 9 a.m. -4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 13.
The biographical information obtained at the event provides the hospital with Amber Alert-ready information, which can be given to law-enforcement to help in the recovery of a missing child. As more than 3,000 children are reported missing every day in the U.S., this event will offer local families some piece of mind over the safety of their children.
“The safety of children is our number one priority, and we hope parents and guardians take advantage of this preventative opportunity to protect Kentucky’s children,” said Dr. Carmel Wallace, interim chair of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Pediatrics.
At the event, Child Safety USA will take each child’s photograph as well as all 10 fingerprints using a state-of-the-art digital inkless system. After the data is assembled, parents will receive a high-quality 8 1/2 x 11 inch biographical document.
For more information, call (859) 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874 (toll free).