What You Need To Know About Safe Haven Baby Boxes In Montana

In 1999 a newborn baby girl was put into a plastic bag and dumped into a dumpster in Missoula
Montana's first Safe Haven Baby Box is coming to the Magic City

What Is A Safe Haven Baby Box?

From the Safe Haven Baby Box website:

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Safe Haven Baby Boxes offer a compassionate and secure option for mothers in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns. Designed with innovative safety features and installed on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals, each box ensures the safe and anonymous surrender of infants.--shbb.org

Montana Has A Safe Haven Law

It's called the Montana Newborn Protection Act:

"The Safe Haven law helps parents who decide they cannot take care of a newborn baby under the age of 30 days. Parents can give up a baby to any hospital, fire department, police or sheriff's department or to another emergency services provider. The law protects parents from being charged with a crime involving the abandonment as long as the baby does not show signs of abuse or neglect."--DPHHS Montana

Billings Is The First Town In Montana To Have A Safe Haven Baby Box

The Safe Haven Baby Box should be in Billings by June, 2025.

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These 27 Kids Are Now Missing In Montana

Keep your eyes open as we look to reunite the families of these 27 kids who are missing here in Montana. All pictures and information provided by the Montana Missing Persons Database.

Gallery Credit: Nick Northern

Where Are These Kids? 14 Children Missing From Billings

There are currently 34 children reported missing in Montana. Of the 34 missing children in Montana, 14 are from Billings and/or Yellowstone County.

If you've seen any of these children or know anything about where they could be, please reach out to the Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse at (406) 444-2800 right away.

Gallery Credit: Traci Taylor