The 16th surrender via Baby Box for 2023 has occurred at the Schererville Fire Department #2. Earlier this week a healthy newborn baby was legally, safely, anonymously surrendered.

This makes the second surrender this location has seen with the first surrender occurring back in July of 2022.

Seven babies have been surrendered via the Baby Box in Indiana so far this year.

A Baby Box allows for the legal, safe, and anonymous surrender of an infant provided under the Safe Haven Law. It features three silent alarms alerting first responders to thenpresence of a surrendered infant. The baby will be attended to within five minutes and taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. Adoption occurs within 30 to 45 days by families who are signed up for foster care with the intention to adopt.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes are currently available in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Iowa and West Virginia.