The Lebanon Division of Police said it responded Monday after an infant girl was placed in the Safe Haven Baby Box.The box, which is located at Fire Station 41, helps mothers surrender their babies safely and anonymously, with no questions asked.According to the founder of the company, the girl was the first baby to be dropped off in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Ohio.Police said crews responded after hearing the alarm and located the girl inside the Safe Haven Baby Box.The infant was transported by the Lebanon Fire Department to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, in accordance with protocol of the system. The Safe Haven Baby Box has three alarms — one on the door, one in the box and one in the case to prevent any alert failures. Ohio state law requires the boxes to be monitored at all times. It opened in 2023.The founder of Safe Haven Baby Box, Monica Kelsey, said as long as the child is unharmed and is 30 days or younger, the parent who dropped off the child cannot be prosecuted. Kelsey also shared a message with WLWT, saying "I want to tell this mother thank you. Thank you for keeping your child safe and thank you for trusting the Lebanon Fire Department and Safe Haven Baby Boxes to take it from here."After the infant is evaluated at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, she will be placed in a foster to adopt program, which is different than foster care. Kelsey said babies placed in the program are typically adopted quickly.
LEBANON, Ohio — The Lebanon Division of Police said it responded Monday after an infant girl was placed in the Safe Haven Baby Box.
The box, which is located at Fire Station 41, helps mothers surrender their babies safely and anonymously, with no questions asked.
According to the founder of the company, the girl was the first baby to be dropped off in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Ohio.
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Police said crews responded after hearing the alarm and located the girl inside the Safe Haven Baby Box.
The infant was transported by the Lebanon Fire Department to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, in accordance with protocol of the system.
The Safe Haven Baby Box has three alarms — one on the door, one in the box and one in the case to prevent any alert failures. Ohio state law requires the boxes to be monitored at all times. It opened in 2023.
The founder of Safe Haven Baby Box, Monica Kelsey, said as long as the child is unharmed and is 30 days or younger, the parent who dropped off the child cannot be prosecuted.
Kelsey also shared a message with WLWT, saying "I want to tell this mother thank you. Thank you for keeping your child safe and thank you for trusting the Lebanon Fire Department and Safe Haven Baby Boxes to take it from here."
After the infant is evaluated at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, she will be placed in a foster to adopt program, which is different than foster care. Kelsey said babies placed in the program are typically adopted quickly.