Welcome to The Baby Doe Initiative

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An exciting development is underway as area libraries host staff training in Safe Haven state law. The Baby Doe Initiative is pleased to partner with Mississippi libraries and provide current Safe Haven training, recognizing libraries as community hubs of educational resources for families. 

Please pray we can continue to make a difference in communities through key locations such as libraries, and that God will grow and bless this important work for families, mothers in crisis, and especially newborns!

We so value our supporters and appreciate the encouragement in our launching, and as we work to establish and grow the Baby Doe Initiative.

 May God guide and direct our efforts in 2024, and most importantly, may He bless His little ones whom we seek to protect and honor through providing support to mothers and all involved.

As of April 2023, Mississippi's state Safe Haven laws were revised and approved by Governor Reeves to broaden the receiving window for surrendered newborns. The law change extended the original (72-hour or younger) age of eligible infants and opened the sanction to allow up to 45 days old.  This is a major victory!

To support emergency professionals in the position to receive newborns under this new, broader law, the Baby Doe Initiative offers free readiness training to fire stations and first responders, while providing educational support within communities. 

To learn more, see our menu option at the top of the page. To access the official full legislature document file, connect with the site below: 

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1318SG.pdf

From raising Safe Haven community awareness through our customized resource programs... to providing professional Readiness Training to fire departments, law enforcement, educators, health providers, and more...The Baby Doe Initiative offers a variety of outreach projects to support the public! 

 Learn more about our Initiative and how we make a positive impact for valuable Safe Haven readiness through training & education!

Currently we are preparing for open forum town hall meetings to address and engage the public about current Safe Haven law in Mississippi law...

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We are so excited to announce the installment of the Safe Haven Baby Box in Long Beach, MS! The baby box is now active and ready to go!!

The first one ever in Mississippi, this life-saving safety device takes Safe Haven to the next level, ensuring a completely anonymous, safe surrender of newborns, 45 days and younger. Located at the fire hall on Klondyke Road in Long Beach, MS. Watch for the new billboards going up, too! 

Congratulations to project coordinator Caitlyn Kelly for heading up this worthwhile project for Long Beach and the greater surrounding area - Awesome job! And many thanks to Caitlyn for her persistence & priceless role in lobbying for the Safe Haven law revisions in Mississippi. Way to go!! We appreciate all of your hard work and commitment to area families!

Scroll to the bottom of this page for a brief collection of photos of the Baby Box in Long Beach, including local project coordinator Caitlyn Kelly!

If you have a burden for mothers and families in crisis & wish to learn more about becoming a Project Coordinator to organize for more Safe Haven Baby Boxes, please connect with us by email at the contact link.

Looking to get involved?  

Consider hosting a fundraising event, a Safe Haven Readiness Training session, community church outreach, or even a town forum! 

Our Safe Haven Training and Education takes many exciting and customizable forms.  Join our volunteers & make a difference in the lives of Mississippi newborns. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available. 

Email us to find out how to jump in and get involved to raise Safe Haven Awareness! 

Mainly are still getting used to America's new post-Roe society.  Many might be asking the question, "Now What?"

You may be among those looking to see how to best support those who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy. That's where the Baby Doe Initiative comes in! Supporting the work of providing accurate education on current Safe Haven laws helps communities come together to set aside tension of political differences and look out for the most vulnerable, mothers and their children.

 The Baby Doe Initiative is a peacemaking effort to facilitate conversations among opposing ideologies, and most of all, come together as communities to help those in desperate situations.

With your help we can spread much-needed peace in America, to reach the hopeless while providing professional training and support to first responders in the position of receiving surrendered newborns. Join us!