Local families can create identification cards for their children during a program Wednesday at the Powell Branch Library.

Offered by the Park County Sheriff’s Office, KidPrint ID involves the creation of an identification card, which is a simple yet effective tool to help families maintain a current image and descriptive information about their children.

The Powell library will host a program for parents and kids from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Parents must sign a permission slip, so both the parent and child should be present.

The KidPrint ID cards will be provided at no cost to parents in order to enhance their ability to quickly provide law enforcement essential information immediately if the need ever arises.

“One of the most important and effective tools for law enforcement when searching for a missing child is an up-to-date, good quality photo along with the child’s descriptive information,” Sheriff Scott Steward said in a news release last year. “Kidprint-ID accomplishes both.”

Information displayed on the card includes the child’s name, date of birth, height, weight, hair and eye color, along with a picture and thumb print. Once created, the card will be printed and sent home for parents to keep.

The information is not stored or maintained, being deleted once the card is generated.  Parents are encouraged to obtain a new card for their child as often as necessary to ensure the most up-to-date information.

For more information about this program, visit www.parkcountysheriff.net/kidprint-id/.