Child Welfare in Nebraska

Here is an interesting article on the state of child welfare in Nebraska. One point in particular I just touched on in a previous post.  When Safe Haven was first enacted in Nebraska, any child under the age of 18 could be legally abandoned at an approved location.  This caused dozens of teenagers to be […]

Safe Haven Age Limits

This is an extremely short article, but it brings up a great point that we have not mentioned in a while. What do you think is the appropriate age limit for Safe Haven?  Anyone familiar with these laws, I am sure, heard about the disaster that happened in my home state of Nebraska when the […]

Iowa Wants Informed Citizens

In the wake of the murder of twin babies by Jackie Burkle, 22, Iowa is wishing to send out a refresher to all residents on Safe Haven laws. There is no reason why these infants should have died.  It has not been made public whether Burkle was aware that Safe Haven laws existed, but either […]

Newborn Twins Found Dead in Trunk

Just when I think my job promoting Safe Haven is making a little bit of a difference, I get proven wrong.  Every time. Jackie Burkle, 22, confessed to killing her newborn twins after police found them in the trunk of her car.  The whole story broke because a concerned coworker noticed she was no longer […]

Whereabouts of Newborn Unknown to Police

This is a new one for me.  A mother is facing charges of killing her newborn though no child has been found. Seem strange?  Well the mother admitted to giving birth to a baby but refuses to tell police where it is.  The police department has been searching the area around where she gave birth, […]

Safe Haven Success in Connecticut

Need more instruction on how to safely give up a newborn?  Read this article.  It is a great example. A friend of the child’s mother took a newborn under 30 days old to a Meriden, Connecticut hospital and dropped her off.  The child showed no signs of abuse and was safely handed over to authorities […]

Texas Stats on Abandonment and Abuse

There is a link to today’s article below.  I am not going to give very many details on it since it is a very short article, but I urge you to read it.  It includes some absolutely terrifying and disheartening statistics on child abandonment and abuse in Texas. If you read many articles on this […]

Children with Disabilities More Likely to be Abandoned?

This article is a bit of a tough read, but it has some really good information if you are interested in the subject of child welfare. One point made in the article is that many parents who have children with disabilities give up their children under Safe Haven laws simply because they cannot afford to […]

Historical Account of 1st Bachelor Adoption

This is fascinating. Today’s article covers the story of the first bachelor to adopt an infant.  The police officer in the story helped to save an abandoned infant in Chicago many years ago.  The link does not provide the full story, but I believe there is a link to purchase the book if you are […]

Refresher on Safe Haven in Illinois

This article is an update on the state of Safe Haven Laws in Illinois. It is another reminder that there is always an alternative to letting an infant die or leaving one in an unsafe place.  The article mentions that of the four babies that were found illegally abandoned, two died.  That is not very […]