Our Mission / History
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness, offering a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis and offering a last resort option for women.
Brief History
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Founder, Monica Kelsey, started Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. after learning she was abandoned as an infant and after seeing a "baby box" in operation at a church, in Cape Town, South Africa. She has made it her personal mission to educate others on the Safe Haven Law and to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies from bei
Founder, Monica Kelsey, started Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. after learning she was abandoned as an infant and after seeing a "baby box" in operation at a church, in Cape Town, South Africa. She has made it her personal mission to educate others on the Safe Haven Law and to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies from being abandoned. The Safe Haven Baby Box takes the face to face interaction out of the surrender and protects the mother from being seen.
The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization's primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the 24 hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance. To date, the hotline has received over 8,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 7 adoption referrals, and have had over 100 legal Safe Haven surrenders. 18 babies have been surrendered in one of our baby boxes. Three babies were surrendered to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations. Since April 2016, when the first box was installed, there have been no dead abandoned infants in the state of Indiana.
Annual Report
Mission Statement
Annual Report
2020 Annual Report is now available. See below.
Our Services
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School Assembly
Raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law is vital and educating our youth is one of our primary goals. Safe Haven Baby Boxes representatives have spoken to students in hundreds of schools and universities in the past five years. Our representatives are available to speak to any size group - individual classes or an assembly with all students. Please contact us if you are interested in having someone speak at your local school.
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Training First Responders
Safe Haven Baby Boxes travels to fire stations and hospitals to train first responders on the Safe Haven Law. We find that many of our first responders are familiar with the law, but need more training on how to handle safe surrenders and their response to mothers-in-crisis. Please contact us for more information or to schedule training.
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Billboards
Billboards are an effective method for raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law, increasing our reach to potential mothers-in-crisis. Today, multiple billboards are up in Indiana and Ohio and one in Arkansas. Funds are used from grants and donations for billboards in these areas. Our hope is to have billboards in or around communities where Safe Haven Baby Boxes are available.
Our Team
Monica Kelsey
Isabella Mei Lamkin
Priscilla Pruitt
Monica Kelsey, is an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes (SHBB), Inc.
Knowing she was adopted her entire life, at the age of 37, Monica discovered the devastating truth that she was conceived in rape and abandoned as an infant. Monica is a U.S. Navy Veteran, a former firefighter & medic, and has spoken
Monica Kelsey, is an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes (SHBB), Inc.
Knowing she was adopted her entire life, at the age of 37, Monica discovered the devastating truth that she was conceived in rape and abandoned as an infant. Monica is a U.S. Navy Veteran, a former firefighter & medic, and has spoken across the U.S., Japan, Ecuador, Peru, and South Africa.
She shares her personal story with thousands of people every year and has made it a personal mission to not only advocate for the sanctity of human life, but to also one day eliminate illegal infant abandonment across the U.S. and around the world.
Priscilla Pruitt
Isabella Mei Lamkin
Priscilla Pruitt
Mrs. International 2016
- Priscilla has had the joy of sharing the past 12 years with her husband Sean Pruitt. In marrying Sean, she gained a beautiful daughter. Together they've had three amazing children, and they’ve adopted two gorgeous girls-proudly making them a family of EIGHT! She considers it a privileged to have been born in thi
Mrs. International 2016
- Priscilla has had the joy of sharing the past 12 years with her husband Sean Pruitt. In marrying Sean, she gained a beautiful daughter. Together they've had three amazing children, and they’ve adopted two gorgeous girls-proudly making them a family of EIGHT! She considers it a privileged to have been born in this amazing country. Being a first generation American is a gift that she does not take for granted. It is that gift, plus her love for her relatives in Cuba, along with her passion for children-that inspired Priscilla and her husband to build three orphanages in Honduras.
- Priscilla is an ordained minister, and public speaker. In 2012, Priscilla and her family chose to move to Wyoming, leaving their friends and family behind, in hopes to change the suicide rate in the-then suicide capital of the US. They started an outreach for their local kids, giving them an opportunity to have a safe and nurturing environment. Their group, of over a hundred kids, met on a weekly basis. Priscilla and Sean fed, mentored, and entertained the youth, personally covering one-hundred percent of the cost. This opened doors for them to mentor youth dealing with bullying, depression and suicide across the US.
- In 2016, after winning the title of Mrs. Wyoming, Priscilla began working with Safe Haven Baby Boxes as their International spokesperson-fulfilling a lifelong dream to bring baby boxes to countries around the world.
- In 2016, Priscilla went on to win the title of Mrs. International, opening doors for her to speak to young women across the US about Safe Haven Laws and presenting opportunities for baby boxes in other countries. Through her partnerships with Impact Ministries International and Safe Haven Baby boxes, Priscilla works to expand her education efforts into international borders. Having been blessed to be bi-lingual, Priscilla is able to speak to those in the Spanish community, as well as Latin countries.
- For the last year, Priscilla has been the co-host of the Christian TV show called God's View-airing in over a dozen countries and across the United States.
- Priscilla and Sean enjoy spending their time serving their local community and others globally. They feel that experiencing life first-hand is the best way for their children to learn.
- “The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
Isabella Mei Lamkin
Isabella Mei Lamkin
Isabella Mei Lamkin
Isabella Mei Lamkin is a 16 year old living in Louisville, Kentucky with her mother, father, and three siblings. Isabella was born in Shandong Province, China, and at two days old she was abandoned at the gates of a local orphanage. She lived there for almost seven years before she was adopted. She is currently homeschooled as well as bei
Isabella Mei Lamkin is a 16 year old living in Louisville, Kentucky with her mother, father, and three siblings. Isabella was born in Shandong Province, China, and at two days old she was abandoned at the gates of a local orphanage. She lived there for almost seven years before she was adopted. She is currently homeschooled as well as being very active in her community. In addition to her advocacy for Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Isabella is involved in Boy Scouts of America, the Norton Children’s Hospital teen board, pageants, modeling, and her local church. Isabella is working towards a career in the ministry. We are proud to have her as our Safe Haven Baby Boxes Teen Spokesperson.
Monica Kelsey
Conceived in Rape, Abandoned at Birth
In August, 1972, a 17-year-old girl was brutally attacked and raped and left along the side of the road to die. She pressed charges against her rapist, and he was arrested and charged, and if this wasn't bad enough six weeks later, she found out she was pregnant. At the advice of this young girl's mother, she found herself at a back alley abortion facility in Oct of 1972, and while standing in front of the man who was going to take her child's life, this young woman changed her mind. She was then hidden from the outside world for the remainder of the pregnancy she gave birth to her baby in April of 1973 and abandoned her baby at a small hospital in Ohio 2 hours after giving birth.
This abandoned baby was me. This is where my journey began.
A Mother's worst Nightmare and every medics worst fear
We don't always know the plans that Christ has for us, and sometimes the heartache is too much to bear. But when you take a tragic event, and turn it into a teachable moment, Christ will give you the path. This is the tragic story of Monica, her son, and his best friend Casey. What began as a typical evening around a bonfire at a small-town graduation party, ended in unthinkable tragedy and a crime scene.
“Never Leave a Brother Behind” follows two best friends who decide to push the limits after drinking a few beers and ends with one pinned under a vehicle while the other, all alone, desperately attempts to save his best friend's life. This documentary will take you through the worst night of one young man’s life, a mother’s worst fear and the consequences of a decision that will follow everyone involved....for the rest of their lives.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Founder, Monica Kelsey, started Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. after learning she was abandoned as an infant and after seeing a "baby box" in operation at a church, in Cape Town, South Africa. She has made it her personal mission to educate others on the Safe Haven Law and to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies from being abandoned. The Safe Haven Baby Box takes the face to face interaction out of the surrender and protects the mother from being seen. The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization's primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the 24 hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance. To date, the hotline has received over 8,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 7 adoption referrals, and have had over 100 legal Safe Haven surrenders. 13 babies have been surrendered in boxes in Indiana in the past 18 months. Three babies were surrendered to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations. Since April 2016, when the first box was installed, there have been no dead abandoned infants in the state of Indiana.
Training First Responders on the Safe Haven Law
Safe Haven Baby Boxes travels to fire stations and hospitals to train first responders on the Safe Haven Law. We find that many of our first responders are familiar with the law, but need more training on how to handle safe surrenders and their response to mothers-in-crisis. Please contact us for more information or to schedule training.
School Assemblies
Raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law is vital and educating our youth is one of our primary goals. Safe Haven Baby Boxes representatives have spoken to students in hundreds of schools and universities in the past five years. Our representatives are available to speak to any size group - individual classes or an assembly with all students. Please contact us if you are interested in having someone speak at your local school.
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