Safe Haven Box Installed in Franklin County | Columbus News

Franklin County just got a lifesaving lifeline for parents in crisis: a climate-controlled, anonymous Safe Haven Baby Box installed by the Prairie Township Fire Department. Designed to protect both baby and parent, the box locks automatically and alerts responders with a privacy-protecting delay. Inspired by a heartbreaking local tragedy, Lt. Andrew Joseph and founder Monica Kelsey — herself once abandoned as an infant — see this as a last-resort safety net, not a substitute for parenting or adoption. Firefighters and Safe Haven Baby Boxes will maintain the system with weekly tests and annual inspections, ensuring this vital resource stays ready to save lives when all else fails. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/92fdc2888f24556e