Safe Haven Baby Box Illinois

Safe haven laws protect babies and the person relinquishing them.

Safe haven baby box illinois. 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. Safe haven baby box inc. Kelsey was abandoned as an infant and is committed to installing more safe haven baby boxes and raising awareness in communities across america. They have a safe haven law where you have to walk in and physically hand the child off to a person they re going to ask you some questions but they don t have the baby box law which offers anonymity.

Call 1 888 510 baby or t ext safehaven to 313131. The safe haven law currently on the book would have to change to include use of something like baby boxes. Protecting children from domestic violence. Health and safety tips for children.

Baby safe haven law information. Woodburn city fire department 22731 main st woodburn in 46797. Indiana enacted the safe haven law that allows a mother to give up her unwanted baby under the age of 30 days. Tara molina tara molina is a general assignment reporter for cbs 2.

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. Illinois does not have a safe haven baby box law which offers anonymity kelsey said. See current locations below to find the closest baby box or baby drawer location near you. 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 she is unable to care for her.

The box will be made available at the department located at 300 west tate st. So when we put the box there in hammond right on the. Safe haven baby boxes also has a 24 hour hotline 1 866 99baby1 that women in need can call. Eight babies have been surrendered inside safe haven baby boxes since the first was installed in 2016.

Eight infants have been placed in a safe haven baby box with four occurring in 2020. Is a non profit founded by firefighter medic monica kelsey.