Boys Town Hotline
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
At Boys Town, they provide an array of life-changing youth care and health care services that meet each child and family exactly where they are so they get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way.
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1in6 National Helpline
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives.
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Veterans Crisis Line
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
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Crisis Text Line
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health for those having suicidal thoughts or other mental health symptoms.
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Safe Haven Laws – WY
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
Wyoming Statute defines a safe haven provider as any fire station police station staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or any hospital with an open emergency room. Each provider must have staff on site with emergency medical training.
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Safe Haven Laws – WV
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
A hospital, 24/7 fire station with a sign, or health care facility operating in the state of West Virginia shall take possession of a child not older than 30 days without a court order if the child is voluntarily delivered to the hospital or health care facility by its parent with intent not to return for the child.
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Safe Haven Laws – WA
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
A parent who transfers a newborn child not older than 72 hours to a qualified person at an appropriate location is not subject to any criminal liability for surrendering the newborn.
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Safe Haven Laws – VA
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
The Safe Haven laws in Virginia ensures parents or guardians receive criminal immunity from prosecution for child abuse or neglect when relinquishing their child, within 30 days of the child’s birth, to a hospital or 24-hour Emergency Medical Services Center (EMS), such as fire stations or rescue squads.
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Safe Haven Laws – VT
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
Vermont’s Baby Safe Haven Law offers you safe places you can give up your baby, up to 30 days old —anonymously and legally without fear of being arrested. A Safe Haven location refers to a hospital, worship center, EMS professional, fire station, police department, medical facility, or adoption agency.
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Safe Haven Laws – UT
by Kylie Michieli | November 19, 2021
The safe haven law, passed in 2001, allows birth parents to anonymously give up custody of their newborn child at any 24-hour hospital in the state of Utah, no questions asked. A parent or someone on behalf of the parent can safely and legally give the newborn child to hospital staff, as long as the newborn doesn’t show signs of abuse
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