(La Porte, IN) - LaPorte has become the latest community to obtain a Safe Haven Baby Box, with the new public resource located at LaPorte Fire Station #2 at 115 E. Shore Court to be welcomed with a blessing ceremony at noon on Thursday, according to organizers.

 

"Installing a Safe Haven Baby Box has been a goal of our department for quite some time now, and we are so glad to finally have this incredible resource in our community," said La Porte Fire Chief Andy Snyder.

 

“This box has the potential to save and change many lives in our community over the next several years, and we are proud to join the growing movement across the country to provide a Safe Haven for mothers and babies in need," said Mayor Tom Dermody.

 

Safe Haven Baby Boxes already exist at fire departments in areas like Coolspring Township, Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Portage.

 

Since 2017, authorities say more than 40 infants have been safely and legally surrendered in a Baby Box. When the door of the Baby Box opens, a silent alarm sounds alerting first responders, who transport the baby to a hospital for a medical evaluation, before being placed with adoptive parents.

 

Families interested in adopting a Safe Haven baby should reach out to their local Department of Family Services to register for foster care.