The City of Columbia is proud to announce its partnership with Safe Haven Baby Boxes (SHBB) to install a life-saving Baby Box at the newly renovated Columbia Fire Station No. 01. This installation will provide an anonymous, safe, and secure option for parents in crisis to surrender their newborns, ensuring that each infant receives immediate medical care and the opportunity for adoption.
The Tennessee Safe Haven law allows mothers to surrender unharmed babies to designated facilities—like fire stations, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies—within two weeks of birth, with no fear of prosecution and complete confidentiality. The Baby Box system is designed with innovative safety features: a secure exterior door that locks automatically when a newborn is placed inside, and an interior door that allows medical personnel to retrieve the baby promptly, ensuring immediate care.
This life-saving initiative offers a critical, compassionate option for parents facing overwhelming challenges. Safe Haven Baby Boxes is working to ensure that no child is left without care, and no parent feels hopeless during a crisis.
To support this important initiative, Safe Haven Baby Boxes is encouraging donations from the community. Contributions can be made directly to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
To donate, visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/donationsfortennessee
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