Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns | Johnson County Consolidated Fire District #2
This fire department is a safe haven for persons wishing to legally surrender physical custody of their infant. A parent or other person having lawful custody of an infant may leave the infant (without fear of prosecution) in the hands of staff. A parent will not be prosecuted for leaving their newborn at a safe haven if they follow the laws, assuming the child is under 60 days old and shows no signs of abuse or neglect.
Categories
Last assured
11/11/2024
Physical Address
7810 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Hours
M-F 7am-4pm; 9-1-1 is 24/7
Voice
Website
Application process
Visit fire department and leave child with an employee (must leave with a person, not outside).
Fee
None
Eligibility
Any person having lawful custody of a child less than less than 60 days old in Kansas and less than 45 days old in Missouri.
Languages
N/A
Service area
Mission (Fairway), KS Mission, KS Prairie Village (Mission Hills), KS Mission (Mission Woods), KS Mission (Prairie Village), KS Prairie Village, KS Mission (Westwood), KS Mission (Westwood Hills), KS Mission (Roeland Park), KS
Agency info
CITY OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE
City offices serving Prairie Village, KS.