NORWICH – According National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, every day over 2,000 children are reported missing.

This harsh statistic serves as a call to build awareness, form organizations and promote a proactive approach to keeping children safe in today’s society.

Law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with local college students from Morrisville State College in Norwich, are coming together Wednesday to hold a “Child Safety Fair” meant to teach parents about other childhood safety measures.

Students from the Early Childhood and Criminal Justice programs, along with representatives from the New York State Troopers and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department, will be on hand for the safety fair from 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesday at the college campus on Conkey Avenue.

 Ivory Gonzalez, a Criminal Justice student and mother of four, originally thought of having a “Child ID Day,” as a means of protecting children while promoting the Criminal Justice program and completing her required class project, said Criminal Justice instructor, Dr. Clare Armstrong-Seward.