National Safe Haven crisis hotline
Coverage of National Safe Haven crisis hotline in the Nexus archive.
- Mother safely surrenders newborn at Safe Haven Baby Box
A mother in Abilene, Texas, safely surrendered a newborn at a Safe Haven Baby Box located at a fire department station. Fire crews responded to an alarm, conducted a health assessment, and transported the infant to a hospital. The Safe Haven Baby Box program provides anonymous surrender locations for infants, with 21 boxes across Texas.
- Mother safely surrenders newborn at Safe Haven Baby Box
A Texas mother safely surrendered a newborn at a Safe Haven Baby Box at an Abilene Fire Department station. The infant was transported to a hospital for evaluation, and the box is designed to provide anonymous surrender locations with heating/cooling elements for newborn comfort. Texas has 21 such boxes, and surrendered babies are typically adopted within 30-45 days.
- Mother safely surrenders newborn at Safe Haven Baby Box
A Texas mother safely surrendered a newborn at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Abilene, Texas. The Abilene Fire Department responded to the box's alarm, assessed the infant, and transported the baby to a hospital. Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide anonymous surrender locations for infants and are part of a statewide network in Texas.