Dothan Fire Department unveils Alabama's fourth Safe Haven Baby Box
In a statement released Thursday, Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams stated, “We have ben working for years through the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs to change legislation to allow mothers to safely surrender their children at a staffed fire station. I am thrilled to see this come to fruition in the City of Dothan and appreciate the support from so many to make this happen.”
If a woman chooses to surrender her infant via the Baby Box, the door locks when the mother closes the box. Alarms alert the location that a baby has been surrendered and personnel will retrieve the infant within five minutes. The infant will be immediately transported to the hospital for medical evaluation and the local county Department of Human Resources will be notified. DHR then follows its process to find a proper placement for the child.
Families seeking to adopt a Safe Haven baby should reach out to their local Department of Human Resources to register for foster care with the intention to adopt. In 2023, a record 17 babies were surrendered via Baby Box. Since the first Baby Box surrender in 2017, 43 infants have been placed in a Baby Box with the numbers increasing yearly.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning. Get instant notifications on top stories from News 4 by downloading our
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