Covenant Installs Three New Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Lubbock and the South Plains

There are new ways to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. Those who are wanting to surrender their newborn child have more options now than they have ever had. Hopefully, with the addition of Safe Haven Baby Boxes across the Lubbock area, no one will ever think about abandoning a new born baby

Last year, Lubbock got it's first Safe Haven Baby Box. It was installed at Fire Station #9 on 50th Street. After that first box was installed, another was installed in Wolfforth at the Fire and EMS Station at 305 Cedar Avenue.

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This week, three new Safe Haven Baby Boxes were installed in our area.

Covenant Announces Three Safe Haven Baby Box Locations

Covenant Health Hospitals announced this week that three new Safe Haven Baby Boxes were installed. These boxes were installed at Covenant Children's in Lubbock, Covenant Health in Plainview, and Covenant Hospital.

Each location is monitored by Covenant caregivers who will give newborns who are surrendered the care and protection they need.

Can Parents Legally Surrender Their Kids in Texas?

In Texas, newborn babies up to 60 days old can be surrendered at hospitals, EMS facilities and Fire Stations. Since 1999, parents in Texas have been able to surrender their newborn children anonymously. Leaving a baby outside of a facility could put the baby in harm due to weather conditions and other circumstances. But the Safe Haven Baby Box provides a safe place to leave a baby. The Safe Haven Baby Box allows for someone to anonymously surrender their newborn in a safe and secure area.

How Does the Safe Haven Baby Box Work?

When a parent walks up to the box, they open it and can take the orange bag that is filled with resources. The baby can then be placed in the box. Each box is climate controlled and alarm activated. Once the alarm is activated, Covenant caregivers will attend to the child.

According to Covenant there are now 353 Safe Haven Baby Boxes nationwide. That includes 10 in Texas, 5 of which are on the South Plains. Learn more below.