Causes: Adoption, Child Abuse Prevention, Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence, Family Services for Adolescent Parents, Health, Public Health

Mission: Prevent illegal, unsafe abandonment of newborn infants

Results: 12/08/20 Total Year to Date Saves 142 Illegal 86 Alive-46 in Chicago- Dead 34 due to abandonment 2020 Year to Date Saves 5 Illegal 1 Alive 0 Dead

Target demographics: We want to help young mothers save their unwanted babies, no shame, no blame, no names

Direct beneficiaries per year: Schools, Hospitals, Fire and Police stations

Geographic areas served: Illinois

Programs: The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is a 100% volunteer nonprofit organization whose mission is to save the lives of newborn infants that might be illegally abandoned by making parents aware that a safe, legal option exists. The Safe Haven law allows a parent to leave an unharmed newborn baby, 30 days old or younger, with staff at a hospital, police or fire station.