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Miami FL: April 17, 2023: Earlier this week A Safe Haven for Newborns announced the 371st surrendered infant was safely and directly transferred to a fire station in the Florida Panhandle.
A young mother made the difficult choice to directly hand over her baby over to a trained professional. The firefighters were able to make a rapid assessment of both the child and mother’s needs. They determined both were safe and healthy, then transported the baby to a local hospital for further assessment and to begin the adoption process.
Under Florida’s Safe Haven law an unharmed infant, seven days or younger, may be left with a trained professional at a hospital or fire station in total anonymity without fear of prosecution. A Safe Haven for Newborns does not announce the location or date of the transfer as it respects the mother’s anonymity as provided for in the law.
To date A Safe Haven for Newborns has assisted in securing 371 babies in 40 Florida, counties, other states, and countries around the world. Babies have been safely and directly placed in the hands of trained professionals at 79 fire stations and 284 hospitals across the State.
Through its 24-7, multilingual hotline, website, and community outreach, education and training efforts, the non-profit organization provides a wide array of free services and options for a mother facing this difficult decision, up to and including keeping her baby, if she chooses to do so. Online training is also available for those who may encounter a surrendered infant. These efforts have assisted thousands of mothers and celebrated zero abandonments in Florida between 2020 and 2022.
The services provided by A Safe Haven for Newborns may be found at www.asafehavenfornewborns.com or calling the 24-7 hotline at 1-877-767-2229.
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