Knoxville's Safe Haven Baby Box receives first surrendered child.
TL;DR
A baby was surrendered for the first time in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Knoxville, Tennessee, since its installation earlier this year. The boxes aim to allow parents a safe way to abandon a child legally. The child found inside is in good health and is in the hospital awaiting a forever home. Tennessee has only one safe haven baby box in Knoxville, but more than one thousand safe haven facilities exist across Tennessee.
- Child surrendered to Knoxville Safe Haven Baby Box for the first time since installment Local 3 News
- First baby surrendered at Knoxville's 'Baby Box' WTVC
- First baby surrendered at Knoxville’s first Baby Box WJHL-TV News Channel 11
- First baby boy safely surrendered in Knoxville Safe Haven Baby Box WATE 6 On Your Side
- KFD: Baby placed in Safe Haven box 30 minutes after birth WATE 6 On Your Side
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