Safe Haven Baby Boxes Dedicated in Two Arkansas Communities!

Jacksonville Mayor Jeff Elmore announces the second Safe Haven Baby Box in their community

Arkansas recently celebrated the dedication of two new Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Jacksonville and Morrilton. 

In Jacksonville, city leaders, including Mayor Jeff Elmore, members of the Jacksonville Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House, and city councilmembers, joined Arkansas Right to Life and Safe Haven Baby Boxes to bless the city’s second baby box at Fire Station #2, marking the 35th box in Arkansas.

Baby Box Safe Haven at the Jacksonville Fire Department

In Morrilton, Arkansas Right to Life Director Amber Singleton attended the ribbon-cutting for a new Safe Haven Baby Box at Med-Tech EMS, the first in Conway County and the first located at an EMS service in the state.

Morrilton Hosts Ribbon Cutting for First Safe Haven Baby Box at Med-Tech EMS

Under Arkansas’s Safe Haven Law, parents may safely and anonymously surrender a newborn up to 30 days old at designated locations such as hospitals, fire departments, or law enforcement agencies. Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide a secure, anonymous option for parents in crisis, ensuring newborns can be safely cared for while offering hope and protection for families across Arkansas.