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Firefighters in central Indiana are thanking a mom for safely surrendering her 2-day-old child to the division’s Secure Haven Child Field.
Kokomo Hearth Division mentioned its 2nd Platoon was working when the new child woman was positioned into the field put in on the station on West Superior Road on July 17, setting off alarms and alerting the crew. Firefighter James Shaffer arrived on the field first and took care of the little woman till St. Vincent Ascension medics arrived.
The child was left with a notice from the mom, who shared her love and hopes for her daughter.
“Whereas we are going to by no means know your full story that led you up to now in life. We thanks for making the loving determination to ensure your child is taken care of,” the division wrote on Fb. “We will’t think about what you’re going by, however you led with love and your child will at all times carry that together with her.”
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Kokomo Firefighter James Shaffer (holding microphone) was the primary particular person to seek out the two-day-old woman as soon as alarms alerted the crew to a child positioned within the station’s field. (Kokomo Hearth Division/Fb)
The aim behind the Secure Haven Child Field is to offer a secure outlet for individuals eager to anonymously give up their child in hopes of combating abandonment.
The field the place the child was surrendered was put in on June 11, 2020, Secure Haven Child Packing containers instructed FOX 59. Over 100 Child Packing containers have been put in within the state since 2017, and Monday’s give up was the fifth time containers within the Hoosier State have been utilized this 12 months.
“Though these are arduous decisions to make, we applaud the mom for giving her daughter the possibility at life by an nameless, secure and authorized choice,” SHBB founder Monica Kelsey instructed the outlet.
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In accordance with the group’s web site, it has had over 132 authorized Secure Haven surrenders up to now – 32 infants have been positioned in Child Packing containers and three infants have been handily on to firefighters at Child Field areas. SHBB has additionally assisted in 9 adoption referrals.
There are 155 Secure Haven Child Packing containers unfold out throughout Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. (Secure Haven Child Packing containers)
Along with the containers, the group affords a nationwide 24-hour hotline (1-866-99B-ABY1) the place girls in want are supplied with counseling and help at no cost, SHBB mentioned. The hotline has acquired over 8,000 calls from each state within the U.S. and over 500 girls have been referred to disaster being pregnant facilities.
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SHBB has 155 containers put in throughout Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.
The state of Arizona affords an analogous choice by “Child Drawers” by Banner Hospital.
Indiana hearth division alerted after new child surrendered to Secure Haven Child Field: ‘Likelihood at life’
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