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Committee approves negotiations to place Safe Haven baby box at Central Station
Summary
The committee authorized staff to enter negotiations with Safe Haven to install an anonymous baby drop box at Central Station; presenters said Sept. 2024 state statute permits the device and that an alarm would notify dispatch to ensure a prompt response.
The Committee on Community Improvement of the Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen voted to allow city staff to enter negotiations with Safe Haven to place an anonymous baby drop box at Manchester Central Station.
Fire Chief Ryan Cashin requested permission to enter negotiations with the nonprofit Safe Haven for the donation and installation of a baby box at Central Station. Cashin said Central Station was chosen because "it's always got somebody there — somebody's in dispatch" who would be notified when the box is used. Cashin described the box as opaque from the outside; a person can place an infant…
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