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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
By JARED JERNAGAN, Editor
This box offers no shame, no blame and no names, program founder Monica Kelsey said.
That was the idea when Kelsey, a firefighter and paramedic, founded the Safe Haven Baby Box in 2015. The focus is on providing a safe and judgment-free place for new parents to surrender an infant up to 30 days old.
With the new box installed and blessed at Putnam County EMS, 513 Bloomington St., Greencastle, new parents in Putnam County have the same opportunity as those in 64 other communities where such boxes were already installed in EMS or fire stations.
It is a great day to be in Putnam County, Kelsey said. Women now have a last resort option.