Safe Haven Baby Box in Lockwood, Montana
Montana's first Safe Haven Baby Box was blessed in Lockwood, providing at-risk mothers a safe and legal option to surrender newborns. The initiative aims to prevent babies from being abandoned in unsafe conditions.
Key Points
- Baby boxes are temperature-controlled incubators accessible from outside and inside
- Infants up to 30 days old can be legally surrendered at fire departments, police stations, and hospitals in Montana
- Effort to bring a baby box to Lockwood was spearheaded by Fire Capt. Kevin Sparrow and funded by an anonymous donor
Pros
- Provides a safe and legal option for at-risk mothers to surrender newborns
- Prevents babies from being abandoned in unsafe conditions
- Quickly gets surrendered babies to a hospital for wellness checks