BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Saving the life of a newborn is made a little easier in Booneville.

A ‘Safe Haven Baby Box” was unveiled and dedicated at the Booneville Fire Department. The baby box provides a safe and anonymous alternative to abandoning an infant.

Parents in crisis can safely and legally surrender their newborn at the baby box. Once an infant is placed inside the box, 911 is notified, and alerts first responders, who will take the newborn to the nearest hospital for a wellness check.

After that, the newborn is available for adoption into a loving home. Organizers have been working to get a baby box in Booneville for more than two years.

“I really don’t know what to say. I don’t think it has hit me that it has happened. January of 2023 was a long time ago, but it is here. G

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