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Safe baby box indiana.
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.
A healthy newborn baby has been left in a safe haven baby box in indiana it s reported.
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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.
The box will be made available at the department located at 300 west tate st.
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Baby girl recovered from new haven baby box is healthy.
Saving babies one box at a time.
The infant was the 59th baby surrendered in the state of indiana under the safe haven law.
Passed in 2000.
A baby box is installed in an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital.
Indiana has installed two baby boxes where mothers can anonymously drop off unwanted newborns as an extension of the state s safe haven law.
Indiana enacted the safe haven law that allows a mother to give up her unwanted baby under the age of 30 days.
The safe haven baby box in hammond went live on august 7 2019.
Read indiana s safe haven baby boxes are saving and changing lives.
Officials hope to install new baby boxes in kokomo and batesville this month.
See current locations below to find the closest baby box or baby drawer location near you.
The infant was immediately taken to a local hospital after being found at the surrender site at the crown.
The infant was surrendered into the box on september 6 just 30 days later.
Two safe haven baby boxes were opened to the public.