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Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns | Buchanan County Sheriff's Department

411 Jules, Saint Joseph, MO 64501

Eligibility
Parent of child under the age of 45 days.
Required documents
None
Hours
M-F 7am-4pm
816-236-8800
Voice·

Main Phone

816-271-5496
Fax·

Fax

To access this service, contact:

Bill Puett (Sheriff)

Languages
N/A
Application process
Visit sheriff's department and leave child with an employee (must leave with a person, not outside). Information on the person leaving the child may be asked for but is not required.
Fees
None
Service area
Buchanan County, MO
This is the contact for the sheriff's department for Buchanan County in Missouri.
Last Assured
07/14/2025
Data provided by
United Way of Greater Kansas City 211
Providing organization
BUCHANAN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
This is the contact for the sheriff's department for Buchanan County in Missouri.
Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns | Buchanan County Sheriff's Department