DNA Lady
Does anyone read the fine print these days - I don't mean the small print at the bottom of your small appliance contract - I mean the fine print still found in black and white ink newspapers that concern your neighborhood events.
In local 08817,08818,08820,08837,08899 and 08840, there are still freely distributed newspapers that have quietly reported on two worrisome events in the last 5 months, not usually associated with these zipcodes.
The first headline read "Two men charged with Luring in Metuchen" and the second read "Edison Police search for man who may have approached girl". These reports are frightening to any parent with young children. There's no follow up or closing copy to these cases, so we can only assume that either the events are isolated or that these individuals are out on our streets just looking for an opportunity.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that every 26 seconds another child becomes lost or missing. Nearly 2,000,000 American children per year are lost, kidnapped, missing or runaway. While DNA or dentition cannot locate a missing person, DNA is the gold standard of human identification and can assist authorities in the time of emergency.
For parents who have already gone through the Paternity Testing process, the upside benefit is that you have a DNA Profile of your child to offer to local authorities, in the event a child becomes lost, missing, or kidnapped. For the modern, 21st Century parent, the best method to safeguard your school aged child - is to have a DNA Profile taken by a private facility and kept with your child's other identifying documents. A genetic profile is also recommended for Alzheimer's patients and civilians working in foreign countries considered at risk.
Check with your local dentist or childcare facility to determine if they participate in the Child Safety Identification programs being offered by local DNA collection sites. Set up a Child Safety Day and have a DNA collector come to your site. Today's DNA collection is non-invasive and within 3-5 business days, parents can add another tool in the Safeguarding of their children.
In local 08817,08818,08820,08837,08899 and 08840, there are still freely distributed newspapers that have quietly reported on two worrisome events in the last 5 months, not usually associated with these zipcodes.
The first headline read "Two men charged with Luring in Metuchen" and the second read "Edison Police search for man who may have approached girl". These reports are frightening to any parent with young children. There's no follow up or closing copy to these cases, so we can only assume that either the events are isolated or that these individuals are out on our streets just looking for an opportunity.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that every 26 seconds another child becomes lost or missing. Nearly 2,000,000 American children per year are lost, kidnapped, missing or runaway. While DNA or dentition cannot locate a missing person, DNA is the gold standard of human identification and can assist authorities in the time of emergency.
For parents who have already gone through the Paternity Testing process, the upside benefit is that you have a DNA Profile of your child to offer to local authorities, in the event a child becomes lost, missing, or kidnapped. For the modern, 21st Century parent, the best method to safeguard your school aged child - is to have a DNA Profile taken by a private facility and kept with your child's other identifying documents. A genetic profile is also recommended for Alzheimer's patients and civilians working in foreign countries considered at risk.
Check with your local dentist or childcare facility to determine if they participate in the Child Safety Identification programs being offered by local DNA collection sites. Set up a Child Safety Day and have a DNA collector come to your site. Today's DNA collection is non-invasive and within 3-5 business days, parents can add another tool in the Safeguarding of their children.
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