A mother in crisis safely and anonymously surrendered her newborn at the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Danville Fire Department in May. The infant was placed in the box, triggering silent alarms that immediately alerted firefighters. First responders reached the surrendered infant within minutes and transported the baby for medical evaluation. The child is reported to be healthy and doing well.
Safe Haven Baby Box Program
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is now working to identify a permanent, loving family for the infant through the state’s adoption process. The Safe Haven Baby Box allows for the legal, safe, and anonymous surrender of an infant under state Safe Haven laws. Each box is equipped with silent alarms that notify first responders the moment a baby is placed inside.
The Danville Fire Department’s Baby Box was installed in September 2023 and was the 21st Safe Haven Baby Box location in Kentucky at the time. Kentucky is now home to 67 Baby Box locations, with 456 installed nationwide. Safe Haven Baby Boxes was founded by Monica Kelsey and is dedicated to preventing infant abandonment by providing safe, legal, and anonymous surrender options for parents in crisis.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
