Safe Haven Baby Box

A mother in Indiana surrendered her newborn using a Safe Haven Baby Box at Marion General Hospital in June. The baby is now under the care of the Indiana Department of Child Services for adoption. The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization, founded in 2017, has facilitated over 200 safe surrenders through its program and hotline.

A mother in Indiana surrendered her newborn to hospital staff using a Safe Haven Baby Box in June. The baby is now under the care of the Indiana Department of Child Services and will be placed for adoption. Safe Haven Baby Boxes, founded in 2017, has facilitated 83 surrenders via its boxes and over 200 through its hotline.

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.

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.

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.