Commonwealth Health - Safe Haven for Newborns
746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510
Eligibility
Parents of newborns
Hours
24/7
(570) 770-3000
Voice
(570) 770-3000
Voice
Website
https://www.secretsafe.orgApplication process
Call or visit website.
Fees
None
Service area
Lackawanna, PA
A parent of a new baby under 28 days of age, who feels that they cannot care for the baby, can give the baby to one of the nurses in the Emergency Department and simply leave without giving name or address. If they choose, they may give the nurse a medical history of the baby. The baby receives a check up to be sure it receives medical care for any health problems.
What's Here
Providing organization
Commonwealth Health
The largest network of hospitals in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Provides an integrated behavioral healthcare delivery system consisting of a comprehensive and accessible range of coordinated services to meet the mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse needs of its client/patients, their families, significant others, and the community at large regardless of age, religion, income, sex, national origin or disability.