Supervisor Don Knabe
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is proud to announce that the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the third time this month and the 16th time this year with the report of a safely surrendered newborn baby boy. This most recent Safe Surrender occurred on October 17 at hospital in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, a baby boy was safely surrendered at a fire station in Long Beach and a baby girl was handed-over at a Los Angeles area hospital.
As is standard practice, the newborn is in protective custody and will be placed with a family approved for adoption by the Department of Children and Family Services.
“It’s incredible to know that in the span of less than a month, three newborns were blessed with a second chance at life because of Safe Surrender,” said Supervisor Knabe. “This year has been the most successful year for the Safe Surrender program because mothers, who found themselves in a desperate situation, ultimately made the better choice for them and for their babies.”
This is the 16th Safe Surrender in Los Angeles County in 2015, and the 140th since the program began 14 years ago. The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. It allows someone to surrender an infant that is no more than three days old, as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse.
To learn more about the Safe Surrender Program, visit BabySafeLA.org.
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God bless
Who is eligible to adopt these babies? What is the process?
Cory, you need to be a licensed foster parent in the county you reside in or are nearest to. You can then wait on a list to adopt…. but please don’t hesitate to foster in the meantime. =)
Hi Cory I’m going through the process now at Penny Lane Foster /Adoption now. We need you! There are over 35,000 kids in LA county alone that need a home! 11,000 are infants!!
If you have any questions, please ask or contact my recruiter. :-)
Thank you all. I have one son, and my wife and I were thinking maybe to adopt for our 2nd and 3rd. We live on a ranch with lots of animals, and think it would be a great place to raise kids.
Cory Lagusker your loving heart and willingness to love is all any baby needs to grow, the ranch, animals and siblings are just an added bonus. Wishing you and your wife great success at adding to your family.
We have fostered 11 children, adopted one and are adopting a second. You will never regret your time being a foster parent.
Thanks for your contact information Carla Jung Campbell! We already have three boys and always discuss adopting more. If you’re thinking of a 4th Cory Lagusker, I’m available! Lol Am jokes aside, I was raised on a small farm just north of Los Angeles and I think I had the best childhood ever!
Hi Carla Jung Campbell, I remember you from class Saturday. It was our first one. Hope to start the next set of classes.
We have class tonight!! ^^^^^ see you there Sabrina??
Good to hear! Hope momma is ok. You did the right thing?
Sweet little ANGEL!
Hope the mom is ok and that God watches over her. She did the right thing for her baby and that is great.
Amen!
Bless her for doing this,at least she has a heart and cares about her baby
Amen ?
Just wondering. Without a birth certificate how exactly would they know 3 day old from a 4 day old etc? Would they turn a baby away when someone clearing does not want it?
Kind of makes no sense.
And if there were signs of abuse but the person was trying to hand over the baby because they could not handle it or were trying to escape a batterer what would happen?
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It allows someone to surrender an infant that is no more than three days old, as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse.
To learn more about the Safe Surrender Program, visit BabySafeLA.org.”