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No Shame. No Blame. No Names.

Safely Surrendered Baby Law. Training. No Shame. No Blame. No Names. Questions About The Safely Surrendered Baby Law. Who can safely surrender a baby? How does someone safely surrender a baby? Is this process confidential? What if a parent/guardian changes his/her mind?

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No Shame. No Blame. No Names.

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  1. Safely Surrendered Baby Law Training No Shame. No Blame. No Names.

  2. Questions About The Safely Surrendered Baby Law • Who can safely surrender a baby? • How does someone safely surrender a baby? • Is this process confidential? • What if a parent/guardian changes his/her mind? • What happens to safely surrendered infants?

  3. Safe Surrender vs. Adoption Adoption is the best option for a parent who is unable to care for a child. Adoption allows the child’s parents to: • Participate in the adoption process • Share important medical information related to their child • Select a religion for their child • Decide whether or not they want to maintain contact with the child and adoptive parents

  4. Adoption For additional information about adoption, please call the Los Angeles County Adoption Hotline at: (888) 811-1121

  5. Social and Psychological Aspects of Child Abandonment While parents who abandon or safely surrender their children do not fit a general profile, some common characteristics of these individuals include: • Denial/Concealment of pregnancy • Lack of a support system for the mother • Fear of “the system” • Fear that friends and relatives will find out • Lack of prenatal care • Lack of typical pregnancy symptoms • Childbirth occurs outside of the hospital

  6. Assisting a Woman Who Conceals Her Pregnancy What can you do: • Ask her if she is pregnant • Acknowledge the pregnancy in a non-judgmental manner • Help her determine her options • Assist her in finding prenatal health care • Provide love and emotional support

  7. County of Los Angeles Safe Surrender Sites • Hospital Emergency Rooms • Fire Stations (Designated by the County Board of Supervisors) To find a site in your neighborhood, call (877) BABY SAFE or (877) 222-9723 or go to www.babysafela.org

  8. Resources and Additional Information Safely Surrendered Baby Hotline (877) BABY SAFE or (877) 222-9723 Info Line of Los Angeles (800) 339-6993 First 5 LA Connect (888) 347-7855 Los Angeles County Adoption Hotline (888) 811-1121

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