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Founded in 2000, A Safe Haven for Newborns' mission is dedicated to saving the lives of newborn babies from the dangers of abandonment while also saving pregnant girls and women during a crisis. As a result, over 300 babies in Florida have been saved from total abandonment.
Safe Haven is considered a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. The program allows mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed newborn, approximately seven days old or less, to leave them with someone at Safe Havens with full anonymity and no questions asked. Safe Haven locations include fire stations, hospitals or any staffed emergency medical service station. Once a baby is delivered to a Safe Haven, a local participating adoption agency is contacted.
"ECFR is proud to partner with A Safe Haven for Newborns to provide mothers a safe, secure location to drop off a newborn child while remaining anonymous," said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Williams. "This program also offers a confidential 24/7 toll-free helpline as a resource for mother-to-be or mothers of newborn babies. The program has saved over 300 newborn babies in Florida alone. We now have the Safe Haven signs on all our stations that are staffed 24/7."
The confidential and multilingual 24/7 hotline number for A Safe Haven for Newborns is 1-877-767-2229. To learn more about the program, visit ASafeHavenforNewborns.com.
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Escambia County Fire Rescue proudly operates as a combination fire service, utilizing the talents and diversities of volunteer and career firefighting personnel. Career personnel operate in 14 stations throughout the county. 13 stations work a 48/96-hour shift, and two stations work Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer firefighters operate out of numerous stations throughout Escambia County. Escambia County Fire Rescue also provides other emergency services such as hazardous materials response, special operations and ALS non-transport. Learn more about how to join Escambia County Fire Rescue. Follow Escambia County Fire Rescue on Facebook.
A Safe Haven for Newborns sign outside ECFR-Station #3
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