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Chambers County OKs site for Safe Haven baby box at EMS Station 2
Summary
Commissioners approved locating a privately funded Safe Haven baby box at EMS Station 2 after presenters said the box provides an anonymous, electronically monitored place to leave newborns up to six months; local volunteers will fund installation and pay an ongoing $500 annual fee.
Chambers County Commissioners on Tuesday approved locating a Safe Haven baby box at EMS Station 2 and accepted a volunteer group's offer to fund installation and maintenance.
Supporters, led by members of the Chambers County Republican Women and community volunteers, told the court the unit is an electronically monitored, lockable box that…
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