Kentucky’s Baby Boxes Save Lives | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

Kentucky’s Safe Haven Baby Box program is expanding rapidly, offering a lifeline for parents in crisis by providing climate-controlled, anonymous drop-off boxes at fire stations and hospitals — with silent alarms alerting staff instantly. Since its launch in 2021, six babies have been safely surrendered through the state’s 68 existing boxes, with more on the way. The initiative, backed by new legislation requiring high schools to display the crisis hotline (which has handled 9,000 calls and facilitated 500 in-person surrenders nationwide), is gaining momentum across communities. From…