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SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY PROGRAM, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

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• Description:

  Provides a parent, or person with lawful custody, can surrender a baby. It can be without fear of prosecution within 72 hours of birth. The SSB law requires the baby be taken to a public or private hospital or fire station. At the time of surrender, a bracelet is placed on the baby for identification purposes. A matching bracelet is also provided to the parent or lawful guardian. A parent or person with lawful custody has up to 14 days from the time of surrender to reclaim their baby. The baby will be placed in a foster or pre-adoptive home.

• Website: http://www.sbcfire.com
• Phone(s): (877) 222-9723
• Hours: 24/7
• Eligibility: Santa Barbara County Resident who is the parent or lawful guardian of the child
• Requirements: None
• Areas Served:
  • Santa Barbara United States
• Categories:
  • Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns
• Contacts:

Location(s)

Location Name: CONFIDENTIAL SITE

• Accessibility: No information has been provided by Agency.
• Physical Address: Confidential Location, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110