ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Rockcastle County High School students have successfully installed a Safe Haven Baby Box at Rockcastle Regional Hospital, providing a safe and anonymous option for parents in crisis to legally surrender newborn babies.
The project began in 2022 when Brooke Abney, a member of the school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program, learned about baby boxes and their life-saving potential.
The FCCLA program at Rockcastle High came together to work on the initiative through several years of research, presentations and fundraising efforts to make the project a reality.
The Safe Haven Baby Box was officially dedicated during a ceremony held on Friday, marking the culmination of years of student-led advocacy and community support.
The baby box provides a secure, climate-controlled environment where newborns can be safely surrendered anonymously. When a baby is placed in the box, emergency responders are immediately alerted to provide medical care.
