2009 Annual Report

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Welcome!! Child Find would like to take you on “A Walk Down Memory Lane”. We would like to dedicate this “Walk Down Memory Lane” to all our past and present Board

members, staff, volunteers, our many supporters and the general public in Saskatchewan. Only with their help was it made possible for Child Find Saskatchewan to exist for 25 years. With their continual support, we look forward to serving the community for many more years. It is our hope that you will find some of the highlights as interesting as we did while compiling this report. In recording our history and activities of the first 25 years in operation, it sure brought back a lot of memories for us. We have been involved in many different ventures over the years and are pleased to share them with you. Our 2009 Annual Report is at the end of our “Walk Down Memory Lane.” Enjoy, Thank you Phyllis Hallatt President

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Prince Albert chapter of Child

Find Saskatchewan opens in 1985

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in 1987

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3315 children

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Saskatoon School Board approved our Education Package in 1990

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Kristen French & the Green Ribbon of Hope In 1992 students from a Secondary School in Ontario developed the Green Ribbon Campaign, after the disappearance of their friend and classmate, Kristen French. The students gave Child Find the exclusive rights to the Green Ribbon of Hope, worn to symbolize hope and to show support for the families of missing children. Child Find Canada has trademarked the Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign.

Colour Me Green

Colour me green God, colour me all over I need to be painted green, oh so much green, Paint Kristen’s loved ones green, Paint the world green. Green is hope. Green with hope and red with love. Only then will it be all right. Only then will she come back Green of the World, Green for Kristen Lord, grant us the strength to go on Searching for Kristen Green for life, Green for Kristen. Lord, grant us hope so that we may carry on. Green for her parents Green for Kristen. Lord, grand reassurance to Kristen’s Parents and friends who need and miss her. Green for HOPE. Green for KRISTEN. And green for everyone. Poem by Stephanie- Grade 9, Age 14

Friend of Kristen

Kristen French

June 1991-1993- Child Find Canada

National office resided in CFSK.

Phyllis Hallatt was National President

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Jonah Kent Located after 17 ½ years

Faster Gun held a fundraiser at the TEXAS MOON in Regina, SK raising money for Child Find as well as donated royalities from their C.D.

1993: Became a member of Saskatoon Community for Children

Child Find SK advertised on

Bus Tails in Saskatoon in

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1994: Child Find Saskatchewan received CFC Program Development Award

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1997: Postcards are printed with the message “I’m OK” on the front and room for a handwritten message on the back. The postcards enable runaways or young people who haven’t contacted their families in a long time to do so without fear of disclosing too many details about their location.

1996: Child Find offcially became a member of the Association of Missing and Exploited Children’s Organization (AMECO)

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1996: Child Find a member of the “Canada Remembers” Air Show

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“Eyes of the safe” Hoddinott

Child Find SK launched its

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Fall 2002

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WALK FOR MISSING SISTERS Five-days, 330-kilometre walk from Onion Lake First Nation to Saskatoon was dedicated to Daleen Bosse who went missing from Saskatoon on May 18th, 2004.

2004: Canon Canada Inc. became the official and exclusive photo partner for the “All About Me I.D.” program with Child Find

2004: Barbeque held

in honor of Tamra Keepness who went

missing from Regina on July 5, 2005

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2006: Amber Alert issued for

10-year-old Saskatchewan boy

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Child Find SK distributed pictures

to approximately

16,324,198 viewers in 2008

Proposed Child Find Monument in Saskatoon

2008: Child Find Saskatchewan New and improved website: www.childfind.sk.ca

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Saskatchewan Missing Children:

“Kilometres for Kids” 2009: Rodney Stafford, whose daughter Victoria “Tori” Stafford was abducted and murdered in April 2009, biked from Woodstock to Edmonton, Alberta to raise money and awareness for Child Find.

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CANADIAN CONFERENCES

Missing and Exploited Children Conference Winnipeg, MB November 2002 Winnipeg, MB April 2007 Winnipeg, MB May 2008

First Annual Symposium of the Missing Children’s Network on Missing and

Exploited Children Montreal, Quebec November 1991

Our Missing Children Program Annual Conference

White Rock, BC June 1996 Calgary, AB October 1998 St. John’s, NF September 1999 Ottawa, ON September 2001 Niagra Falls, ON September 2002 Ottawa, ON September2003 Ottawa, ON September 2005

Maritime Education Conference Halifax, NS June 1990

Saskatchewan Child Care Association Conference Saskatoon, SK July 1990

Delphi conference to gather information regarding youth at risk Saskatoon, SK

Child Find Saskatchewan has also been an active member in numerous committees and councils over the past 25 years. Some of these have included:

Child Abuse Council 1993-1997

Provincial Partnership Committee on Family Violence S.T.O.P 1993-2009

Saskatoon Child Centre Steering Committee 1994-1996

Saskatoon Volunteer Management Association 1990-2008

Board of Saskatoon Child Centre 1998-2000

Saskatoon Child Abuse Committee

Crime Prevention Committee 1998-2000

Saskatoon Committee for Children

MMiissssiinngg CChhiillddrreenn Conferences

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U.S. CONFERENCES

Child Find Saskatchewan is a member of the Association of Missing and Exploited Children’s Organization Inc. (AMECO). Each year the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Fox Valley Technical College and Crimincal Justice Grant Department host a conference/training session.These conferences include State Clearing houses and Non-Profit organizations from the US and Canada, plus law enforcement agencies from Canada, the United States and Europe.

“Bringing Our Missing Children Home Safely” A state Clearinghouse/Non-Profit Organization National

Conference

Washington, D.C November 1991 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1994 Austin, Texas October 1999 Montreal, Quebec, Canada October 2000 Colorado Springs, Colorado October 2001 Tampa, Florida October 2002 San Diego, California October 2003 Nashville, Tennessee October 2004 Tampa, Florida October 2005 Appleton, Wisconsin October 2006 San Antonio, Texas August 2007 Greenville, South Carolina October 2008 Reno, Nevada September 29-October 1, 2009

National Conference on Abducted Children

St. Cloud, Minnesota November 1990 Investigation and Prosecution of Parental Abductions

Boston, Massachusetts November 1992 (Sponsored by the US Department of Justice)

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CASE MANAGEMENT-FINDING MISSING CHILDREN Our Meetings and Trainings

From the first meeting held in Prince Edward Island on June 23, 1992 to the most recent teleconference held on August 11, 2009-caseworkers are constantly meeting and training-to give the best service to our clients of missing children. Over the past 25 years-Child Find Saskatchewan participated in over 20 in-person meetings held across Canada- in Charlottetown, PEI, Winnipeg, Ottawa, White Rock, B.C., Halifax, Saskatoon, Calgary, Vancouver, St. Johns’s, Newfoundland, Oakville, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta. Many

hours sitting around board tables-developing policies, procedures and standards to ensure continuity and uniformity among organizations. CFSask also attended over 40 teleconferences (which is the most cost-saving way in these economic times). A Case Management Manual was developed-which is our “go to” book- to assist both old and new caseworkers. The manual includes governance which supports both legal and moral obligations to our clients. The manual is the foundation of specialized knowledge on which to base case management judgements and decisions. The National Case Management Committee is comprised of caseworkers from all the Child Find offices in Canada. They have exemplary standards in place and they network to fulfill their mandate to find missing children. Caseworkers provide guidance and support each other, meet often to update policies and procedure and attend conferences/trainings that are pertinent to case management. One such training held in Edmonton included the review of a high profile missing child case by the investigating detective- a most amazing overview into a tragic case. Mentoring new caseworkers and referring to counsellors is all in a days work. Caseworkers are obligated to advocate in the child’s best interests. Casework includes: Case registration-Posters/Fliers/Photo Distribution- Networking-Liason with Police-Search and Location Guidance-Notifcation of Location and Recovery-Notifcation of closure-Family Support-Referrals and Information-Sighting Management-Recovery assistance-Reunifcation-Research and Advocacy. Case Management is a provincially mandated program whereby case workers assist in the search for missing children. Our service is credible and of the highest quality with professIonal delivery.

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The following information was taken from the 2009 Our Missing Children Annual Report. The our missing children program websiteis a partnership between the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, Department of Foreigh Affairs and International Trade, and the Department of Justice. Visit: www.ourmissingchildren.gc.ca for more information.

Frequency by Category and by Year Reported Missing

Profile Kidnap PA Run Unknown Acc Wander Other Total 2009 50 237 35,768 11,757 25 432 2,223 50,492 2008 56 300 40,289 12,441 37 560 2,419 56,102 2007 56 285 46,189 11,216 33 576 2,227 60,582 2006 46 326 46,728 10,761 24 567 2,009 60,461 2005 30 349 51,280 12,079 45 704 2,061 66,548 2004 31 332 52,280 11,373 27 671 2,552 67,266 2003 39 358 53,459 10,922 21 805 2,205 67,809 2002 35 429 52,390 10,994 38 594 2,052 66,532 2001 48 387 53,434 10,364 49 742 1,990 66,994 2000 42 416 50,633 10,031 35 597 1,958 63,712 1999 52 358 47,585 9,884 38 496 1,947 60,360 1998 42 426 48,388 10,254 28 623 2,326 62,087 1997 60 426 45,527 9,404 37 506 2,138 58,098 1996 45 409 43,717 9,181 34 822 1,914 56,122 1995 68 354 43,709 9,039 35 720 1,824 55,749

Kidnap= kidnapping/stranger abduction, PA=parental abduction, Run=runaways, Acc= accident, Wander =Wandered

Off Source: CPIC annual transaction report 2009, M.L.Dalley

Total 2009 Missing Children Reports by Province and Profile

Profile YT NT NU BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL Totals Stranger 0 0 0 16 6 1 3 11 7 2 0 1 3 50 Accident 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 11 1 0 0 0 4 25 Wandered 0 0 0 94 64 18 24 209 12 2 0 8 1 432 Parental 0 1 0 37 13 14 16 94 56 2 1 3 1 237 Runaway 3 11 0 4,757 4,456 2,149 3,435 13,634 5,183 618 20 1,336 166 35,768 Unknown 2 5 0 4,759 573 779 730 3,065 1,638 58 5 75 68 11,757 Other 0 3 0 679 59 30 38 835 518 4 1 51 5 2,223 Totals 5 19 0 10,348 5,172 2,993 4,246 17,859 7,415 686 27 1,474 248 50,492

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Total Saskatchewan Missing Children Reports by Year

*Statistics were not broken down by category until 1994

Kidnap= kidnapping/stranger abduction- * Stranger abduction category includes Strangers, relatives and close friends. PA=parental abduction Run=runaways Acc= accident- The probable cause of the missing incident is an accident where the body has not been recovered. Wander=Wandered- The wandered off category is used when it is presumed the child has wandered away and not returned when expected. Feedback received from the Canadian law enforcement community has revealed that this category is sometimes used to enter youth who are missing from social service care, such as not having permission to leave their housing. Unknown- This category is used when there is no previous record of the missing child. Also, there is insufficient background information to enable coding the missing incident under any of the other causes. Other- This category is used when a child/youth has not returned to a detention home or institution housing young offenders.

Profile 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 *1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kidnap 2 1 3 4 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 5 1

Acc 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2

Wander 11 20 16 29 19 15 9 31 18 20 25 18 31 24 32 18

PAl 17 21 15 16 14 15 6 15 18 9 5 14 12 9 6 14

Run 1622 1760 1860 1814 1742 1561 947 1628 1571 1669 1847 1792 1635 2166 2446 2149

Unknown 345 455 463 467 542 519 333 581 486 551 457 524 515 556 599 779

Other 27 27 28 32 21 22 17 29 19 24 11 27 22 22 24 30

Totals 3293 2957 2833 3315 3178 2845 2327 2025 2284 2386 2362 2341 2134 1312 2285 2114 3238 2348 2377 2219 2782 3113 2993

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Board of Directors Listing (1984-2009)

1984 Suzanne Shostal Gloria Parker Joanne Pinder Jill Whaley Deborah Yohnke 1985 Joanne Pinder Suzanne Shostal Debbie Yohnke Jill Whaley Aline Hunter Dennie Cooper Dennis Fehr 1986 Phyllis Hallatt Suzanne Shostal Joanne Pinder Aline Hunter Deni Cooper Roberta Bayne Heather Jackson Jill Whaley Deborah Yohnke 1987 Phyllis Hallatt Margaret Gentle Barb Ford Donna Wilson Rick Devon Kim Orynik Al Sherwood Barbara McKell Shelly Takahashi Mike Robinson Suzanne Shostal Aline Hunter Roberta Bayne Deni Cooper Dennis Fehr

1988 Phyllis Hallatt Barbara Ford Brian Guillemin Rick Devon Barb McKell Al Sherwood Mike Robinson Charlotte Holmlund Mike Robinson Donna Wilson Kim Orynik 1989 Phyllis Hallatt Al Sherwood Brian Guillemin Charlotte Holmlund Mary Ellen Campbell Melanie Honish Doug Agnew Joanne Bell Faye Zimmerman Lee Rosin Donna Wilson 1990 Phyllis Hallatt Al Sherwood Mary Ellen Campbell Doug Agnew Charlotte Holmlund Advisors:

Mike Lock (R.C.M.P). Donna Wilson (family law) 1991 Phyllis Hallatt Al Sherwood Mary Ellen Campbell Doug Agnew Charlotte Holmlund Elaine Aulis

Michelle Yuzdepski Adrienne Clayton

Advisors:

Mike Lock (R.C.M.P) Donna Wilson (family law) Doug Agnew (corporate law) 1992 Phyllis Hallatt Al Sherwood Charlotte Holmlund Elaine Aulis Michelle Yuzdepski Gale Kozun Dyrril Hall Lisa Wilhelm Advisors:

Donna Wilson (family law) Doug Agnew (corporate law) 1993 Phyllis Hallatt Al Sherwood Paula Wichert Gale Kozun Dyrril Hall Lisa Wilhelm Brent Spencer Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew Chapter Representatives:

David Hamilton Frank Draper Paul Danis

1994 Phyllis Hallatt Paula Wichert Dyrril Hall Lisa Wilhelm Brent Spencer Gail Kozen Pom Matheos Shirley Haines Paul Danis Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 1995 Phyllis Hallatt Pom Matheos Om Kochar Dave Worden Brent Spencer Eric Vincent Shirley Haines Paul Danis Frank Draper 1996 Phyllis Hallatt Brent Spencer Shirley Haines Eric Vincent Om Kochur Shelley Miller David Lennox Stan Kinal Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 1997 Phyllis Hallatt Brent Spencer Shirley Haines Eric Vincent

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Om Kochur Shelley Miller David Lennox Stan Kinal Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 1998 Phyllis Hallatt Stan Kinal Om Kochar David Lennox Bonnie Hastings Marvin Woroniuk George Elliot Lynn Gray Jean Williams Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 1999 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott Bonnie Hastings Sharon McLeod Lorai Landriault

Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew Tony Towstego

2000 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott Sharon McLeod Lorai Landriault Linda Day Advisors: Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 2001 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott Sharon McLeod Loraie Landriault Linda Day Chris Oosterlaken Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew 2002 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott Linda Day Jennifer Minor JoeAnne Hardy Loraie Landriault Chris Oosterlaken Mike Morrissey Advisors:

Donna Wilson Doug Agnew

2003 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliot Linda Day Jennifer Minor JoeAnne Hardy Mike Morrissey Tony Towstego Kristina Johnson

Advisors:

Doug Agnew 2004 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott JoeAnne Hardy Kristina Johnson Tony Towstego Laurel O’Conner 2005 Phyllis Hallatt George Elliott Carolyn O’Keefe JoeAnne Hardy Tony Towstego Kristine Johnson Leslie Tallis Rita Little Dwain Orr Advisor:

Doug Agnew 2006 Phyllis Hallatt

David Haye Carolyn O’Keefe Kristine Johnson Peter Morin Leslie Tallis Rita Little Dwain Orr Advisor:

Doug Agnew 2007 Phyllis Hallatt Dave Haye Carolyn O’Keefe Leslie Tallis Peter Morin Dwain Orr Rita Little 2008 Phyllis Hallatt Dave Haye Carolyn O’Keefe Leslie Tallis Peter Morin Dwain Orr Rita Little 2009 Phyllis Hallatt Leslie G. Tallis Dwain Orr Peter Morin Joceline Schriemer Ian MacLennan

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PROVINCIAL MISSING CHILDREN POSTERS:

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202-3502 Taylor Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 5H9

(306) 955-0070 in Saskatoon Toll free 1 800-513-3463

Fax: (306) 373-1311 Email: childsask@aol.com

WWW.CHILDFIND.SK.CA

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Dear Friends, 25 years ago Child Find Saskatchewan opened their doors. It has been a wonderful 25 years. We have come a great distance and we still have a long way to go. I hope you enjoyed our “Walk Down Memory Lane”. Child Find will continue to provide services to assist the legal parent or guardian in locating children who have been victims of stranger or parental abductions, or who have ran away. This service is provided by competent and trained personnel, whose networking extends throughout the world. We express a heartfelt thanks to the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, Saskatchewan Justice, Law enforcement throughout the province, IKS, electric billboard owners in Saskatchewan, local businesses throughout Saskatchewan, and to the general public for their generous support. We look forward to continuing with the many partnerships we have developed, as we pursue new partnerships to help us deliver our message and protect our children. Their support and co-operation over the years has not gone unnoticed. Our volunteers are integral to the success of Child Find. We rely on volunteers in Saskatchewan from all walks of life to use their connections, hard work and dedication to get our message across. It is through their ongoing commitment that we have become successful for the last 25 years. Thanks to the Board of Directors and our staff. “All children have a right to be safe.”

Sincerely,

Phyllis Hallatt

PPrreessiiddeenntt’’ss Message

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009

Phyllis Hallatt Leslie G. Tallis Dwain Orr Peter Morin Ian MacLennan Joceline Schriemer

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Child Find Saskatchewan is a Provincial charitable organization founded in 1984. We are dedicated to decreasing and eliminating the incidence of missing and exploited children. We search for children up to age 18 and over the age of 18 with a written request from law enforcement.

In 2005, we were asked to be a part of the Premier’s Missing Person Task Force, as part of the Provincial Partnership Committee on Missing Persons. We are recognized by the RCMP National Missing Children Services (Ottawa) and are endorsed by: the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, and RCMP NCO Saskatoon Major Crimes Unit.

Our goal is to assist in finding missing children and to bringing awareness to the issue. It is our policy not to exploit families in time of crisis by using them to promote our organization. Our services are free to all searching families.

Child Find Saskatchewan believes that all children have a right to be safe.

OBJECTIVES: To locate and reunite missing children with their lawful parent or guardian Increase public awareness of the need to protect children Provide an educational program on personal and internet safety Support families of missing children through our Connecting Families Program

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Child Find Saskatchewan provides services promoting child personal safety to children, parents and community organizations, and assists in locating missing children. These services include:

Operating and maintaining a toll free crisis line- used to report a sighting, or a missing child, 24/7- 365 days a year.

Providing support to parents/legal guardians of missing children. Our services are free to all searching families.

Promoting awareness in the community through the “All About Me I.D.” clinics. Fingerprints can be done in both digital and manual form.

Presenting educational presentations to children, youth and parents.

Acting as a liaison on all cases of missing children with law enforcement agencies.

Distributing pamphlets and bookmarks featuring information on Cybertip, Internet safety and strategies for personal safety.

Supporting and assisting in the delivery of the Amber Alert program.

Releasing pictures and information to various agencies when a child goes missing and when the child has been located.

Distributing posters and emergency flyers- provincially, nationally and internationally.

88%

2% 7% 3%

Picture Distribution for 2009

Daily Newspapers

Weekly Newspapers

Bus, Air and Border Crossings

Businesses

Totalling appproximately 13,875,568 viewers

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Case Management Stats for 2009

Support, Networking, and Referrals

Runaways Calls/Cases

Parental Abduction Calls/Cases

Special Request Calls/Cases

Tips on Missing ChildrenTotal 983 Calls

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Child Find Saskatchewan is excited about this new unique program aimed at youth ages 9-18 years, the Tweens and Teens Program. We plan on developing this program to make it universal for all ethnicities, including Aboriginal communities. We recognize each area is unique, and there will be a variety of issues facing different regions. Some issues, such as, suicide, will have a higher rate in some communities. We want to design our program so that it is adaptable for each situation.

It is through the Tween and Teen years that many negative factors can have an effect on children’s lives. Some

of these factors include:

Running away

Teen Pregnancy

Depression

Bullying

Internet Luring

Relationships

Eating Disorders

Growing Pains with Parents

Drugs

Alcohol

Suicide

Home Alone

Teen Stress

Behavioural Problems

Violence

Anger

Connecting Families is a support network for families traumatized by a missing child. When a child goes missing, the family faces a wide range of feelings and emotions. The goal of Connecting Families is to offer support and resources during the search. It is designed to assist families by offering emotional support from other families who have experienced a similar situation and offering empowerment.

The support provided by those who have already experienced similar trauma can be beneficial to new cases/clinics. The Connecting Families support service is free and available to all. Connecting Families is of particular value because the experienced families can provide suggestions, guidance, and support relevant to missing children situations.

MISSION STATEMENT Connecting Families is designed to assist families with a missing child by offering resources, empowerment and emotional support from others who have experienced a similar situation.

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all ABOUT

109 “All About Me I.D.” clinics were delivered by Child Find representatives across Saskatchewan.

Requests for ID clinics came in from all over the province including RCMP Detachments, community organizations, groups, individuals and businesses. Over 4834 children were photographed and fingerprinted in 2009.

During these clinics, children are given an I.D. booklet. This “all about me I.D.” booklet is a

comprehensive personal identification booklet prepared by Child Find for the child which can assist police in locating a missing child more readily. This booklet becomes a record for parents to keep and maintain on a regular basis. It provides:

Spaces for entries to be made for names, addresses, and phone numbers for family and

professional health care services.

A picture page with notations for date, height and weight.

A medical data page with notations for medical informaiton.

A page for your child’s fingerprints. To be taken by trained personnel.

A tip page on how parents can street proof their child and cautions for parents.

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Children ID'd in 2009

Saskatoon

Regina

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CLINICS 2009

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ANNUAL Green RIBBON

Child Find Saskatchewan does not receive government funding. We depend almost entirely on the benevolence of others in the manner of corporate and private donations, as well as donations in kind. Child Find has historically relied on two major fund-raising projects, namely our annual May Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign and the Green Ribbon dinner. We also engage in other fund-raising activities if they are deemed to be in good taste and hold a good chance of success. On Saturday, May 2nd, Child Find held their annual Green Ribbon Dinner at the Sheraton Cavalier, Top of the Inn. This year’s dinner and silent auction commemorated Child Find Saskatchewan’s 25 years of service to the

community. In honor of our 25th Anniversary, we hosted a grand event complete with a silent auction, live auction, door prizes and special entertainment. The master of ceremonies for the evening was Brent Loucks of News Talk radio 650 CKOM. We were very honored to have the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, the City of Saskatoon Police Chief, Clive Weighill, and the Minister of Justice, Don Morgan, in attendance.

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GREEN CAMPAIGN

Our 18th Annual Green Ribbon of Hope campaign officially got underway May 1, 2009. During the month of May, activities carried out included I.D. clinics, various community fundraisiers, and Tag days in Swift Current, Prince Albert, Yorkton, and Saskatoon.

Green Ribbon boxes were also placed in various business locations and communities throughout Saskatchewan. This years’ campaign involved more than 22 volunteers, distributing, approximately 186 green ribbon boxes.

All MLAs in the Province were sent letters with information on the Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign. All members of the Legislative Assembly wore their Green Ribbon in May. The Provincial Government also proclaimed the month of May as “Missing Children’s Month”

Proclamations were given by: Government of Saskatchewan City of Regina City of Prince Albert City of Estevan City of Yorkton City of Saskatoon City of Moose Jaw City of Swift Current (May 17-23)

18th hope ANNUAL RIBBON

The Green Ribbon of Hope is recognized as a symbol to

remember missing children and to seek their safe return. It is also

used as an expression of our thoughts for missing children, their

families and friends. The Green Ribbon has united the Province and

the Nation to show support to families of missing children for the

past 18 years. past 18 years.

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SUPPORTERS OF childfind

Child Find Saskatchewan would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people and businesses in the communities across the provinces that have made it possible for us to continue offering our programs and services.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank all media groups for airing our Public Service announcements and all convenience stores, London Drugs, and liquor stores that allow our donation tins to be placed on their counters.

Special thanks to SWNA, WSSL and to all the daily, weekly and montly newspapers throughout Saskatchewan for publishing missing children’s photos.

Partnerships: Child Find Saskatchewan has partnerships with the following: Child Find Provincial offices across Canada, Searching agencies in the United States and Canada, Association of Missing and Exploited Children’s

Organization (AMECO), Child Find Canada, Provincial Partnership on Missing Persons, and Read Saskatoon.

THANK YOU!

VOLUNTEERISM Volunteers are essential to the continuation of Child Find. It is through devotion, interest and the support of volunteers that the organization is able to offer programs to residents

We would like to welcome all the new volunteers who joined us in 2009! We would also like to thank all the volunteers for their support, encouragement, and ongoing commitment during the past year. We have approximately 42 volunteers and are always welcoming more. In 2009, in excess of 3,100 volunteer hours were donated by Child Find volunteers throughout Saskatchewan.

Child Find Saskatchewan is always looking for volunteers to:

Deliver “All About Me I.D. Clinics”

Assist with office administration work

Distribute local and national posters

Distribute doantion tins across the province

Fundraising

Deliver educational programs

Participate in the Annual “Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign” throughout Saskatchewan

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202-3502 Taylor Street East

Saskatoon, SK S7H 5H9 (306) 955-0070 in Saskatoon

Toll free 1 800 513-3463 Fax: (306) 373-1311

Email: childsask@aol.com

WWW.CHILDFIND.SK.CA

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