Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the third time this year with the report of a safely surrendered newborn baby boy. This most recent safe surrender occurred on March 1, 2014 at a fire station in Los Angeles.
As is standard practice, the newborn is in protective custody and will be placed with families approved for adoption by the Department of Children and Family Services.
“Thanks to the Safe Surrender program, this baby boy has a second chance at life,” said Supervisor Knabe. “What could have been a tragic situation is instead a decision that allows this child the chance to be part of a loving family. As word continues to spread about the Program, desperate mothers in similar situations can make the right choice for their babies and themselves, because of Safe Surrender.”
This is the third Safe Surrender in Los Angeles County in 2014, and the 116th since the program began nearly 13 years ago. The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. It allows someone to surrender an infant that is no more than three days old, as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse.
To learn more about the Safe Surrender Program, visit BabySafeLA.org.