Home Away From Home Missing Child & Provider Substitute Written Policy

I will do the following if a child is missing from my home:

In the event that a child is missing from my home I will immediately search the house checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside large appliances, and inside vehicles, including trunks—wherever a child may crawl or hide. If I still cannot find the child, I will immediately call the local law enforcement agency. When I contact law enforcement, I will provide the child's name, date of birth, height, weight, and any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. I will also tell them when I noticed that the child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing. I will also request that the child's name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File and an Amber Alert be issued.

I will contact the parents of the child immediately after contacting law enforcement. I will also contact my emergency substitute to help tend the children as I work with law enforcement to find the child.

The name and number of the emergency substitute(s) who will be called in the event I must leave the home are:

Please contact me or see the written policy given to you for this information.