The Theodore Roosevelt Building in Mineola, where Mangano held the Safe Haven Press Conference

(NNL Photo by Pat Holohan)

On February 17, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano with Timothy Jaccard, president of the AMT Children of Hope Foundation/Baby Safe Haven Program, announced that all Nassau County ambulances will carry Baby Safe Haven drop-off signage. Nassau will be the first county in the US to use ambulances as a drop-off site.

If a new mother believes she cannot care or provide for her newborn child the New York State law allows for any adult to hand over an infant less than five days old. In addition to the ambulances, any hospital, church, firehouse, police stations or any responsible adult willing to call authorities are Safe Haven drop-off sites.

Since the program started over a decade ago, just under 3,000 infants have been saved and laws have been instituted in all 50 states. “The Safe Haven law provides a safe alternative for mothers who are frightened and feel they have nowhere else to turn," Mangano said at the press conference. "The message is simple: if you truly feel that you cannot care for your baby, you have options. Find a Safe Haven location and put your baby into safe and caring arms.”

The National Safe Haven Alliance website provides a crisis hotline for anyone who needs information on how the Safe Haven laws can help them and all the laws that coincide with each state. For more information on The National Safe Haven Alliance call 1.888.510.BABY (2229) or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .