What we do !
The lifeline of our organization is our 24/7 multilingual statewide (1-877-767-2229) and national (1-844-767-2229) helpline to assist pregnant girls and women in crisis. We provide quick, confidential one on one assistance accessing our extensive statewide referral database. We assist them as they make their decision in the best interest of their baby and themselves, whether with counseling, parenting, health related issues, adoption or confidentially placing their newborn with a “Safe Haven”. All calls are confidential and everyone is helped. We are never, ever judgmental. We handle over 2,000 calls annually. All calls are confidential; everyone is helped.
Callers have been as young as 13 years-old and as old as 41-years-old.
Calls range from:
- A pregnant 14-year-old girl and her mother calling seeking help.
- A 32 year old pregnant woman living in her car for three (3) weeks – She was shunned by her family.
- A 17-year-old high school student who was hiding her pregnancy and did not know what to do.
- A 19-year-old college student who was pregnant, no medical care and was due to give birth any day. We arranged for her to receive immediate medical attention then coordinated the “Safe Haven” process with the Hospital and offered her to receive counseling. She had a healthy baby girl. The baby was placed for adoption in a loving home. The young girl wrote us a letter thanking us, wanting us to tell the hospital how appreciative she was for their compassion, and not judging her.
A Safe Haven for Newborns is so much more …
- Coordinating and assisting a mother with the entire “Safe Haven” process.
- Conferring and coordinating the process with “Safe Haven” facilities (Hospitals, Fire/EMS stations)
- Referral assistance for any pregnancy related issues including prenatal care.
- Arrange for the necessities such as: food, baby related items, baby clothes, local transportation and government sponsored programs.
- Coordinate and facilitate shelter and housing requests. Facilities include Co-Ed, women only, women with children, women with infants.
- Specific education, programs, videos and activities to reach out to the at risk population, 14-22 yo.
- Creation & distribution of Safe Haven collateral materials and promotional items.
- Participation in local community fairs and events.
- Providing “Safe Haven” signage for all 24/7 “Safe Haven” facilities ( In Florida they are 24/7 Staffed Fire/EMS stations and hospitals)
- Awareness thru videos, TV ads, radio spots, events, articles, social media, billboards and other sources.
- “Safe Haven” Training/Education for all “Safe Havens” facilities.
A Safe Haven for Newborns are: hospitals and 24/7 staffed fire and EMS Stations
