INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Health held a blessing and dedication on Thursday, June 6 for the Safe Haven Baby Box which was recently installed at its Indianapolis campus. The device allows mothers in crisis to safely and anonymously surrender their infant to hospital staff.
The blessing and dedication, held outside of the Center for Women and Children at the Indianapolis hospital campus, was led by Father Vincent Onunkwo. Construction Management firm, Tonn and Blank, installed the Safe Haven Baby Box.
The Safe Haven Baby Box will be available to new mothers who wish to utilize Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, which enables a person to surrender an infant anonymously without fear of arrest or prosecution. The use of the Safe Haven Baby Box is a last resort for women who want to maintain complete anonymity.
The Safe Haven Baby Box at Franciscan Health Indianapolis is discreetly located outside the Center for Women and Children, Entrance Door #2 at 8111 South Emerson Ave. The box is heated and air-conditioned with its own ventilation. When the box is used, a silent alarm will sound so that staff can immediately tend to the baby.
