BABY SAFE HAVEN | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION
Resource Name:BABY SAFE HAVEN | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION
address
280 State Drive HC1 North, Buildng B, Waterbury, VT 05671-1030
Eligibility
Parents or their designees
Hours
Hours vary depending on Safe Haven site
Hospitals and some police stations are 24 Hours/7 Days
8006495285
Voice
·Toll Free | 24 Hour Child Protection Hotline
8006494357
Voice
·Information & Services | Vermont Department of Health
8022412131
Voice
·Information & Services
Application process
- The baby can be left at the Safe Haven without telephoning first. The only exception is when 911 is called to arrange to meet an emergency responder who will receive the baby.
Service area
Vermont state
Provides safe places to leave a baby anonymously and legally. A parent or his or her designee can bring a baby up to 30 days old to any Safe Haven in Vermont without fear of being arrested or charged as long as the baby has not been abused or neglected. To be covered by the Baby Safe Haven Law, the baby must be handed IN PERSON to a volunteer or employee of a Safe Haven. THE BABY CANNOT BE LEFT ALONE. A Safe Haven is any fire or police station, health care facility, place of worship, adoption agency licensed in Vermont, or a place that an emergency responder contacted through 9-1-1 agrees to meet the parent or person acting on the parent's behalf.
Last Verified
03/05/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION
Vermont Department for Children and Families - Family Services Division is a state government organization that works to ensure that children and youth are safe from abuse, their basic needs are met, they abide by the law, and their families are supported to achieve these goals.