Safely Surrendered Baby Program

Resource Details

Description	Provides a safe location to surrendered newborn infants. Safely Surrender Baby Law: A parent or person with lawful custody can safely surrender a baby confidentially and without fear of prosecution within 72 hours of birth. A baby can be safely surrendered at a public or private hospital or fire station. At the time of surrender, a bracelet is placed on the baby for identification purposes, and a matching bracelet is provided to the parent or lawful guardian. A parent or person with lawful custody has up to 14 days from the time of surrender to reclaim their baby. The baby will be placed in a foster or pre-adoptive home.


Physical Address	744 P Street Sacramento CA 95814 United States
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Hours Of Operation	24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

Program
Eligibility	Any person with lawful custody of newborn baby


Program Fees	No fees

Documents Required	Complete a medical questionnaire, however, can be voluntarily filled out and returned at the time the child is surrendered or may be completed later and mailed in the envelope provided for this purpose.





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Contact Information
Mailing Address	744 P Street Sacramento CA 95814 United States








SSB Hotline	877-222-9723




Main Email Address	[email protected]








Sites offering this Program	CDSS Main Office - Sacramento