HOBBS, N.M. — The community is welcome to attend the blessing of the Hobbs, NM Baby Box on Tuesday May 9th at 1 p.m. mountain time (2 p.m. CST). The event will take place at Hobbs Fire Station #1 located at 300 E White St, Hobbs, NM 88240.
The Baby Box is permanently located on the East side of the building facing Fowler St. to serve women in crisis.
The Hobbs Baby Box is the second location in New Mexico and 145th in the nation.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes is the only organization in the nation dedicated to providing an anonymous surrender option for mothers in crisis.
In addition to educating citizens on the Safe Haven Law, Safe Haven Baby Boxes provides free confidential counseling via their hotline 1-866-99BABY1.
A Baby Box allows for the legal, safe, and anonymous surrender of an infant provided under the Safe Haven Law. It features three silent alarms alerting first responders to the presence of a surrendered infant. The baby will be attended to within five minutes and taken to the hospital for medical evaluation.
Adoption occurs within 30 to 45 days by families who are signed up for foster care with the intention to adopt.
Since 2017, 28 infants have been placed in a Baby Box. Nationwide, 131 surrenders have resulted from calling the National Safe Haven Baby Box hotline.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes are currently available in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
