Indiana Safe Baby Box

As long as there are no signs of intentional abuse on the baby no information is required of the person leaving the baby.

Indiana safe baby box. Saving babies one box at a time. The infant was immediately taken to a local hospital after being found at the surrender site at the crown. A healthy newborn baby has been left in a safe haven baby box in indiana it s reported. Specific to the lawrenceburg safe haven baby box anyone mother can use it if they feel it is their last option.

Woodburn city fire department 22731 main st woodburn in 46797. Eight babies have been surrendered inside safe haven baby boxes since the first was installed in 2016. The idea behind safe haven is to allow new mothers to surrender their children in a way that. Indiana has installed two baby boxes where mothers can anonymously drop off unwanted newborns as an extension of the state s safe haven law.

See current locations below to find the closest baby box or baby drawer location near you. 14 501 likes 3 131 talking about this 15 were here. The box in seymour is one of 25 safe haven baby boxes 21 of which are in indiana according to wrtv. Officials hope to install new baby boxes in kokomo and batesville this month.

The safe haven baby box organization staffs a 24 hour hotline 1 866 99baby1 to give women the opportunity to talk to a trained professional as they consider safely surrendering their baby. Indiana has also not had a deceased infant from abandonment since we installed the first safe haven baby box in april 2016 says monica kelsey founder and ceo of safe haven baby boxes. The indiana safe haven law enables a person to give up an unwanted infant anonymously without fear of arrest or prosecution. Any knowledge of the date of birth race parent medical history child s health or anything that.

Eight infants have been placed in a safe haven baby box with four of occurring in 2020. Indianapolis every state in the country has a safe haven law on the books but that doesn t always keep infants from becoming victims which is something safe haven baby boxes in indiana is working to fix. If you need help finding a safe haven location or to speak to a licensed counselor call our national safe haven hotline at 1 866 99baby1. Passed in 2000.

Baby girl recovered from new haven baby box is healthy. Two safe haven baby boxes were opened to the public.