The second Safe Haven Baby Box in the State of Idaho was installed and was dedicated on August 4, 2025, in Sandpoint Idaho at 521 S. Division Street.
According to Safe Haven Baby Boxes: Safe Newborn Surrender, “Safe Haven Baby Boxes offer a compassionate and secure option for mothers in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns. Designed with innovative safety features and installed on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals, each box ensures the safe and anonymous surrender of infants. The exterior door locks automatically when a newborn is placed inside, and an interior door allows medical personnel to promptly and securely retrieve the baby, ensuring immediate care and protection. Safe Haven Baby Boxes are a vital resource, providing a lifeline for mothers and a safe beginning for their newborns.
Every year, countless infants are heartbreakingly abandoned in the United States. While each situation is unique, parents are continuously finding themselves in times of crisis, facing emotional and practical challenges that can lead to desperate and unsafe decisions. These tragic stories underscore the urgent need for a secure and compassionate alternative that provides parents with a safe and anonymous option for child surrender and gives children the possibility of a brighter future.
Since 2016, Safe Haven Baby Boxes have provided a discreet and secure option for parents to surrender their newborns. By raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law, operating a national 24-hour hotline, and carefully designing and implementing Baby Boxes in fire stations across the United States, Safe Haven Baby Boxes help ensure that no child is left without care and no parent feels like they have no options.”
Safe Haven Baby Box has a 24/7 crisis hotline that can be reached via call or text at 1-866-99BABY1 for women before, during and after a pregnancy crisis.
Read more about the heart behind Safe Haven Baby Boxes at Local Baby Box blessed, second in state | Bonner County Daily Bee.