| PRESS RELEASE | Contact: Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office: (213) 974-5555 Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail: tbell@bos.lacounty.gov |
September 10, 2008 For Immediate Release
A VALENCIA HOSPITAL
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY – Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced that a newborn child was surrendered at a Valencia hospital – the seventh Safe Surrender in Los Angeles County in 2008.
The male infant was safely surrendered on September 9, 2008 and will be placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. The mother of the infant is reported to have learned about the Safe Surrender program through a brochure.
“This is another example of how this vital County program saved a life that may have been abandoned,” said Supervisor Antonovich.
To reduce the incidence of abandoned babies in Los Angeles County, the Safe Surrender Program encourages the surrender of newborn babies to designated sites throughout the County. The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001.
To search for the designated Los Angeles County Safe Surrender sites, call 877-BABY SAFE (877-222-9723) or visit babysafela.org.
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