The following calls are to be expeditiously forwarded to and handled by Nick Silverio, Founder at 786-413-2570.
· All calls regarding A Safe Haven for Newborns in Florida, except for basic needs.
· Hiding their pregnancy…Anonymity issues
· If the law does not grant anonymity
· Unsure of what to do…the Safe Haven option vs Adoption
· Assistance navigating thru
the entire pregnancy
· Wanting to utilize the Safe Haven option
· Process to reclaim a newborn left at a Safe Haven facility
· Adoption issues
· Requesting signage/decals/collateral materials
· For Safe Haven facilities personnel
only…Safe Haven for Newborns Web based Certification is offered to all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Please
encourage their participation and connect them to Nick Silverio, Founder at 786-413-2570……safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com.........www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
· Caller is interested in volunteer opportunities or donating to A Safe Haven for Newborns.
· Any other question(s), issues not previously addressed or when in doubt.
We are dedicated to saving the lives of precious newborns, WHATEVER IT TAKES, as every life is precious.
We assist the pregnant
woman or mother in a compassionate way to receive the help and support she needs.
REMEMBER, It is the Law-the baby MUST be
given to a staff member at a Safe Haven facility. Tell them you are leaving the baby with “Safe Haven”.
ANONYMITY -We respect and protect
the callers right to anonymity at all times.
MEDICAL HISTORY- Asking for and the mother providing medical history information is optional.
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SAFE
HAVEN PROVIDERS: HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FIRE STATION RURAL HEALTH CLINIC (MUST BE LEFT WITH A STAFF MEMBER) |
AGE: 3 DAYS OR YOUNGER |
ANONYMITY
AND LEGAL PROTECTION GRANTED |
Revised Code 13.34.3601
Infant’s Age
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
A newborn may be relinquished. The term ‘newborn’ means a live human being who is younger than 72 hours old.
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
The newborn may be relinquished by his or her parent.
Who May Receive the Infant
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
The parent may leave the infant with a qualified person at an appropriate location. An appropriate location includes:
• The emergency department of a licensed hospital during the hours the hospital is in operation
• A fire station during its hours of operation and while fire personnel are present
• A federally
designated rural health clinic during its hours of operation
A qualified person includes:
• Any person that the parent transferring the newborn reasonably believes is a bona fide employee, volunteer, or medical staff member of the hospital who represents to the parent transferring the newborn that he or she can and will summon appropriate resources to meet the newborn’s immediate needs
• A firefighter, volunteer, or emergency medical technician at a fire station who represents to the parent transferring the newborn that he or she can and will summon appropriate resources to meet the newborn’s immediate needs
A federally designated rural health clinic is not required to provide ongoing medical care of a transferred newborn beyond that already required by law and may transfer the newborn to a licensed hospital. The federally designated rural health clinic shall notify child protective services of the transfer of the newborn to the hospital.
Responsibilities of the
Safe Haven Provider
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
The qualified person at an appropriate location shall:
• Attempt to protect the anonymity of the parent who transfers the newborn
• Provide an opportunity
for the parent to anonymously give such information as the parent knows about the family medical history of the parents and the newborn
• Provide referral information about adoption options, counseling, appropriate medical and emotional aftercare services, domestic violence,
and legal rights to the parent seeking to transfer the newborn
• Notify child protective
services within 24 hours after receipt of the newborn
Immunity for the Provider
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
A hospital federally designated rural health clinic, or fire station and its employees, volunteers, and medical staff are immune from any criminal or civil liability for accepting or receiving a newborn under this section.
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
A parent of a newborn who transfers the newborn to a qualified person at an appropriate location is not subject to criminal liability for abandonment of a child.
The qualified person at an appropriate location shall not require the parent to provide any identifying information in order to transfer the newborn.
Effect on Parental Rights
Citation: Rev. Code § 13.34.360
Child protective services shall assume custody of the newborn within 24 hours after receipt of notification.