A newborn was surrendered in a SafeHavenBox1 in Monroe County this week. The baby box, located in Bloomington, was installed less than four months ago.
The baby was surrendered within the last week at the box located at Monroe Fire Protection District.
Kelsey, who was abandoned as an infant, has dedicated her life to helping mothers in crisis and giving them a safe, anonymous way to surrender their babies without fear of persecution or judgment.Since the first Safe Haven Baby box was installed in Indiana, 21 infants have been placed safely in the boxes. Nationwide, the organization has assisted with 125 safe surrenders stemming from calls to the Safe Haven Baby Box Hotline.
Of those boxes, 96 are located across the state of Indiana. The box in Wayne Township is the only Safe Haven Baby Box in Indianapolis, according to Kelsey.Baby boxes are safe incubators that have alarm systems, so 911 is notified as soon as a baby is placed inside. The baby boxes also have heating and cooling features.Once the infant is collected by first responders, they're taken to the nearest medical facility to be evaluated.
SHBB staffs a 24-hour Safe Haven hotline , so parents can talk to trained professionals and get more information about their options for surrendering or how to get assistance to help them be able to care for their child.The Safe Haven Law allows mothers to safely surrender their infants, anonymously, up to 30 days old
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