What Safe Haven Baby Boxes does

Safe Haven Baby Boxes is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Woodburn, Indiana, founded in 2016 to prevent illegal infant abandonment by providing a secure, anonymous surrender option for mothers in crisis. The organization's core product is a climate-controlled baby box installed on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals, featuring an automated magnetic door seal that triggers a silent alarm to first responders and an interior retrieval door for medical personnel. Each box accepts infants up to 30 days old and costs approximately $30,000 to manufacture and install.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating in the traditional sense. Safe Haven Baby Boxes raises funds from individuals, community organizations, and corporations to cover box manufacturing, installation, first responder training, a 24/7 crisis hotline (1-866-99BABY1), public awareness billboards, and speaking engagements. The organization trains firefighters, paramedics, nurses, and healthcare professionals on Safe Haven Law compliance through on-site visits nationwide. As of recent reporting, over 450 babies have been surrendered through the program, with 9 babies surrendered in boxes across the country within a recent 24-day window.

The organization is led by CEO and Founder Monica Kelsey, a US Navy veteran and former firefighter/medic who was adopted at birth, alongside Co-Founder Joe K (also Mayor of Woodburn, Indiana). The team of approximately 11 named individuals includes shop managers, box builders, a contract specialist, marketing coordinator, bookkeeper, and the Director of Development & Hotline (based in Tampa). Safe Haven Baby Boxes has expanded its brand presence through the 'Baby Boxes' TV docuseries launched in 2024, and operates distribution through fire station and hospital installations across multiple US states, with ongoing geographic expansion including a recent entry into the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area via a partnership with the Prairie Township Community Improvement Corporation.

Name

Safe Haven Baby Boxes

Legal name

Safe Haven Baby Boxes

Website

https://shbb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe Haven Baby Boxes is a national nonprofit that installs climate-controlled, anonymous infant surrender boxes on fire station and hospital exteriors across the US. Founded in 2016, it operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and first responder training program funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infant Safety Equipment

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Infant & Toddler Health, Safety & Safeguarding Programs (EDACAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Baby & Childproofing Installations (gates, anchors, safety latches) (HSAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Infant surrender devices
• Newborn safety equipment
• Crisis hotline services
• Safe haven law compliance
• First responder training

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, Safe Haven Baby Boxes raises funds through donations from individuals, organizations, and community groups to design, manufacture, and install baby boxes. The boxes cost approximately $30,000 each and are funded through donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Safe Haven Baby Boxes manufactures and installs secure, climate-controlled infant surrender boxes on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals across the United States, enabling anonymous surrender of newborns up to 30 days old. Each box features automated magnetic door sealing, silent alarms to notify first responders, and an interior retrieval door for medical personnel. The organization supplements the hardware with a 24/7 national crisis hotline, first responder training, public awareness campaigns, and educational programming.

Product overview

Safe Haven Baby Boxes operates as a national nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive ecosystem of life-saving services centered around its core product: the Safe Haven Baby Box. The core product is a secure, technologically-equipped box installed at fire stations and hospitals that enables anonymous infant surrender. This core offering is supported by a 24/7 crisis hotline staffed by licensed counselors, first responders training programs, public speaking engagements, and awareness billboard campaigns. The organization also produces 'Baby Boxes,' a TV docuseries documenting their mission. Since 2016, they have helped ensure no child is left without care and no parent feels without options, with over 450 babies saved through their boxes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baby Boxes (TV Series): A behind the scenes TV series following the Safe Haven Baby Boxes team and the boxes that save babies' lives, airing Tuesdays at 8/7c.

Products and services

• Safe Haven Baby Box A secure, climate-controlled box installed on exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals that allows parents to anonymously surrender newborn babies up to 30 days old. Features a magnetic door seal that triggers a silent alarm alerting first responders, with an interior door for medical personnel to retrieve the baby.
• 24/7 Crisis Hotline A national 24-hour crisis hotline (1-866-99BABY1) providing immediate support for mothers in crisis, featuring licensed counselors who handle anonymous calls from mothers-in-crisis and their loved ones.
• First Responders Training Training services provided to fire stations and hospitals across the country, educating firefighters, paramedics, nurses, and healthcare professionals on the Safe Haven Law to ensure proper handling of surrendered infants.
• Baby Boxes TV Series A behind-the-scenes docuseries following founder Monica Kelsey and her team as they build and install Baby Boxes across the country, featuring first responder training and infant rescue stories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 babies saved through Safe Haven Baby Box installations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SafeHavenBox1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SafeHavenBabyBoxes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-haven-baby-boxes-inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/SafeHavenBabyBoxes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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