- 371 newborns not abandoned in Florida, left at Safe Haven (Fire/EMS and hospitals).
- Over 6000 girls/women assisted in their time of need or crisis.
- 72 mothers, their anonymity not a concern, choose to place their baby directly with a licensed adoption agency.
- 6 parents were helped to successfully regain their parental rights.
- 9 newborns saved from abandonment in other States, and 1 newborn saved in country of Honduras securing their future.
Each year, many girls and women in need or crisis are assisted through “A Safe Haven for Newborns”.
By Year (Florida) | Safe Haven | Abandoned In Unsafe Places | Total |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2001 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2002 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2003 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
2004 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
2005 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
2006 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
2007 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
2008 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
2009 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
2010 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2011 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2012 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
2013 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
2014 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2015 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
2016 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2017 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
2018 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
2019 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
2021 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2023 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Totals: | 371 | 64 (Alive:31 - Dead:33 | 435 |
By County | Safe Haven | Abandoned In Unsafe Places | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Alachua | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Bay | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Brevard | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Broward | 42 | 8 | 50 |
Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Clay | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Collier | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Columbia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Duval | 30 | 3 | 33 |
Escambia | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Flagler | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Hernando | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Highlands | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Hillsborough | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Indian River | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Lake | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Lee | 20 | 1 | 21 |
Leon | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Manatee | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Marion | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Miami-Dade | 56 | 8 | 64 |
Monroe | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Nassau | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Okaloosa | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Orange | 20 | 8 | 28 |
Osceola | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Palm Beach | 22 | 6 | 28 |
Pasco | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Pinellas | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Polk | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Putnam | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Santa Rosa | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Seminole | 12 | 1 | 13 |
St. Lucie | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Sumter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Johns | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Volusia | 12 | 1 | 13 |
Wakulla | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals: | 371 | 64 | 435 |
By Location | Total |
---|---|
Fire Resue & EMS | 80 |
Hospitals | 284 |
Police Station | 2 |
Safe Haven for Newborns | 3 |
Sheriff's Station | 2 |
Other States/Countries | 10 |
Total Saved: | 381 |