In these times, it’s easy for kids to get lost. When a child is in pain, it’s easy to turn to drugs, alcohol, depression, or gangs as a way to ease the pain. And when that happens, everyone loseskids, families, schools, and the community.
Because Masons care about kids, we offer a free workshop for South Dakota educators, administrators, and support staff in schools from kindergarten through high school. Called the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program (MMSAP), this three-day workshop teaches participants how to identify kids at risk and help them on the road to a successful life. [More...]
South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP)
The South Dakota Child Identification Program, or SDCHIP, is sponsored by the South Dakota Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and uses a defined "Masonic Model" called COMPREHENSIVE SDCHIP. It is I currently in operation by Masonic jurisdictions in twenty i states and continues to be adopted by Masons across North America. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) recognizes COMPREHENSlVE MASONIC SDCHIP as one of the most complete child recovery and identification programs in the nation. In 1999 alone, over 797,500 children were reported missing in the United States. [More...]
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Grand Lodge of South Dakota
520 S. First Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6902