Second Wisconsin baby box opens in Elkhorn [Video]

CRISIS. LOOKING TO SAFELY SURRENDER THEIR INFANT. THIS BOX OFFERS NO SHAME, NO BLAME. AND NO NAMES. A SECOND BABY BOX IN WISCONSIN. THE FIRE STATION ON BROAD STREET IN ELKHORN IS THE NEWEST LOCATION, OFFERING A SAFE OPTION FOR PARENTS IN CRISIS. PARENTS CAN SURRENDER THEIR INFANT ANONYMOUSLY BY PLACING THE BABY IN THIS BOX. THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN A NEWBORN IS PLACED INSIDE AN INTERIOR DOOR. ALLOWS MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO GET THE BABY AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE. SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES STARTED IN 2015 TO STOP INFANT ABANDONMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE NEARLY 300 BABY BOX LOCATIONS IN WISCONSIN. TWO I’VE BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE SAFE HAVEN BABY BOX ORGANIZATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA. EVERYTHING THEY DO IS DESIGNED TO FURTHER THE MESSAGE AND THE MISSION. MICHELLE SCHULTZ HELPED MAKE THIS A REALITY. SHE SAYS THE PROCESS TOOK NEARLY TWO YEARS, BUT IT’S CRUCIAL, PROVIDING A …