In this newest edition, McGruff Safe Kids has introduced an updated ID Kit that addresses the importance of school safety as it relates to dangerous intruders. As in the past, McGruff continues to focus on teaching kids how to be safe in their own surroundings.

The McGruff Safe Kids ID Kit includes:

– NEW School intrusion safety tips
– Fingerprint card with child-safe fingerprint ink
– 9-1-1 instructions
– Personal record card
– DNA collection tips
– Quizzes and games that reinforce the safety message

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The McGruff Safe Kids ID Kit (Español) includes:

– Tear-out fingerprint card with child-safe fingerprint ink
– McGruff the Crime Dog tear-out emergency numbers card
– 9-1-1 instructions
– Personal record card
– DNA collection tips
– Quizzes and games that reinforce the safety message

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Mission: To support caregivers and their immediate family/friend network when wandering is a concern, emphasizing how to guard against it and how to be prepared with necessary information in the event a wandering episode occurs.

Why we created the caregiver’s guide: In April of 2014, Sergeant Jacqueline Fortune of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Texas told us about a community meeting her department held that focused on protecting senior citizens. The sheriff’s office was using our McGruff Safe Kids ID Kit to address wandering as it related to dementia patients. That call was the catalyst in the creation of “A Caregiver’s Guide to Wandering,” a valuable tool in the continuum of care for people with cognitive disorders. We have been creating personal identification programs since 1990.

How to use the caregiver’s guide: Planning, Preparing and Sharing is the goal of the caregivers’ guide. It is meant to serve as a tool to help families provide safety and security to a loved one with dementia as well as preserve personal finances for as long as possible. Another version of the guide is currently being developed when wandering is connected to autism, Down’s syndrome and other cognitive disorders.

The first objective of this program is to discuss the potential dangers associated with wandering and empower caregivers to learn all they can for the protection of loved ones.

Secondly, we want to encourage caregivers to create an ACTION PLAN in the event a wandering episode should occur. By following the preventative steps outlined in the guide and completing the necessary identity information, loved ones can not only reduce the risks of wandering, but be ready to respond in the event it should happen. The completed guide provides everything necessary to turn over to first responders so the wanderer can be brought home quickly and safely.

Step One: Discover whether a loved one with dementia is at risk of wandering so you can develop a defensive action plan with your family.

Step Two: Reduce the risk of wandering by safeguarding your home for the protection and safety of your loved one.

Step Three: SHARE – because you’re not alone. Create an ID profile and release it immediately if your loved one goes missing.

Step Four: Stay involved in the activities you have always enjoyed. You need a balance with your caregiver task. Maintaining your own health and happiness is key to creating a successful action plan for the safety of your loved one.

Learn more about A Caregiver’s Guide to Wandering by reading the Caregiver’s Guide FAQs.

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Mission: To support caregivers and their immediate family/friend network when wandering is a concern, emphasizing how to guard against it and how to be prepared with necessary information in the event a wandering episode occurs.

Why we created the caregiver’s guide: In April of 2014, Sergeant Jacqueline Fortune of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Texas told us about a community meeting her department held that focused on protecting senior citizens. The sheriff’s office was using our McGruff Safe Kids ID Kit to address wandering as it related to dementia patients. That call was the catalyst in the creation of “A Caregiver’s Guide to Wandering,” a valuable tool in the continuum of care for people with cognitive disorders. We have been creating personal identification programs since 1990.

How to use the caregiver’s guide: Planning, Preparing and Sharing is the goal of the caregivers’ guide. It is meant to serve as a tool to help families provide safety and security to a loved one with dementia as well as preserve personal finances for as long as possible. Another version of the guide is currently being developed when wandering is connected to autism, Down’s syndrome and other cognitive disorders.

The first objective of this program is to discuss the potential dangers associated with wandering and empower caregivers to learn all they can for the protection of loved ones.

Secondly, we want to encourage caregivers to create an ACTION PLAN in the event a wandering episode should occur. By following the preventative steps outlined in the guide and completing the necessary identity information, loved ones can not only reduce the risks of wandering, but be ready to respond in the event it should happen. The completed guide provides everything necessary to turn over to first responders so the wanderer can be brought home quickly and safely.

Step One: Discover whether a loved one with dementia is at risk of wandering so you can develop a defensive action plan with your family.

Step Two: Reduce the risk of wandering by safeguarding your home for the protection and safety of your loved one.

Step Three: SHARE – because you’re not alone. Create an ID profile and release it immediately if your loved one goes missing.

Step Four: Stay involved in the activities you have always enjoyed. You need a balance with your caregiver task. Maintaining your own health and happiness is key to creating a successful action plan for the safety of your loved one.

Learn more about A Caregiver’s Guide to Wandering by reading the Caregiver’s Guide FAQs.

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The content of this ID kit is designed to be used in an interactive way with your child and provide a comprehensive ID packet for your children.

1. Take your child’s fingerprints with the McGruff Smartphone ID Card
2. Capture your child’s DNA with the McGruff DNA Collection Kit
3. Take a photo of the completed McGruff Smartphone ID Card with your smartphone.
4. Share the completed ID Card via email or print with trusted caregivers and family sothat they will have your child’s ID information
5. Set your smartphone “Notification” App to remind you to update your child’s digital ID every six months

You will have a comprehensive, up-to-date electronic ID Kit for you and your family.

Tips to Keeping Your Children Safe

• Prevent/deal with bullying situations
• Internet/Social Media tips
• Cell phone safety tips
• Learn how to use 9-1-1 properly
• An interactive “What if…”teaching tool
• and lastly, a section on, what you should do if your child is missing

Sit down and discuss these safety tips a little at a time. Keep rules simple to match your child’s level of maturity. Take advantage of teachable moments. Invite them to share their fears, so you can ease their concerns. Most of all, remind them that they can always come to you no matter what happens or who is involved. Tell them you will always be there for them.

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The McGruff Halloween Safety Kit for Kids includes:

– An online Halloween quiz
– Trick-or-treat safety tips
– Halloween puzzles, games and riddles
– Halloween party ideas
– Spook-tacular recipes

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The Kids on Wheels Kit from McGruff Safe Kids includes:

– Tips on purchasing bikes, skate boards, in-line skates, and helmets
– Wheels safety tips
– Rules of the road
– Wheels safety word puzzles
– Skater and skateboard lingo
– Instructions for building your own practice course

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