Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Saving babies one box at a time.
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We have many supporters asking us how they can help us get more Baby Boxes or help the Organization carry out its mission. Below are 8 ways you can help. If you would like to information on how to start a Baby Box in your community, Click here.
About Us
Our History
Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness, offering a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis and offering the Safe Haven Baby Boxes as a last resort option for women who want to maintain complete anonymity.
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The Safe Haven Baby Box takes the face-to-face interaction out of the surrender and protects the mother from being seen. The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization's primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the national 24-hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance free of charge. To date, the hotline has received over 9,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 9 adoption referrals, and have had over 140 legal Safe Haven surrenders. Thirty-Five babies have been surrendered in our Baby Boxes. Three babies were surrendered directly to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations.
What is a Safe Haven Baby Box?
A Baby Box is a safety device provided for under state’s Safe Haven Law and legally permits a mother in crisis to safely, securely, and anonymously surrender if they are unable to care for their newborn. A Baby Box is installed in an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital. It has an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside the Baby Box, and an interior door which allows a medical staff member to secure the surrendered newborn from inside the designated building.
Our Services
What We Do
Raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law is vital and educating our youth is one of our primary goals
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Safe Haven Baby Boxes travels to fire stations and hospitals to train first responders on the Safe Haven Law.
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Billboards are an effective method for raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law, increasing our reach to potential mothers-in-crisis.
