The City of East Ridge is proud to announce the official blessing and unveiling ceremony for the City’s new Safe Haven Baby Box, located at East Ridge Fire Rescue Station 1, at 4214 Ringgold Road.
In partnership with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the City will host the public ceremony on Friday, May 22, at 11:00 a.m. The Safe Haven Baby Box provides a secure, safe, and anonymous option for mothers in crisis to legally surrender an infant, while ensuring immediate notification and response from emergency personnel.
The East Ridge installation marks the 442nd Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation and the 30th in the State of Tennessee, further expanding access to safe surrender resources and infant protection programs across the region…