Safe Haven Infant Protection | New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF)
50 E State St, Trenton, NJ 08625
Eligibility
Open to anyone with a child 30 days old or younger who feels they cannot care for their child, as well as pregnant women
Required documents
None
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
877-839-2339
Voice·
Main Phone
Websitehttp://www.njsafehaven.org
Application process
Call the hotline or leave an unharmed baby less than 30 days old with staff at any hospital emergency room, police station, fire station, ambulance, or first aid or rescue squad.
Fees
None
Service area
NJ
Allows a distressed parent who is unable or unwilling to care for infant (up to 30 days old) to give them up safely, legally, and anonymously. As long as the baby has not been abused, the person may do so without fear of arrest or prosecution, no name or identifying information is required. The child will be examined and given medical treatment, if needed. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) will take custody of the child and place them in a foster or pre-adoptive home.
Providing organization
New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Serves and supports at-risk children and families with a variety of family-centered programs. Services are offered through a network of community providers, using practices that incorporate racial equity, and are healing centered with a protective framework.