Safe Haven
What is Safe Haven?
In Maryland, no one ever has to abandon a newborn baby. Under the Safe Haven law, a distressed parent who is unable or unwilling to care for their infant can safely give up custody of their baby, no questions asked. Newborns can be left at hospitals or law enforcement stations, some of which are listed below.
A parent (or another adult with the approval of the mother) has up to 10 days from the birth to invoke Safe Haven anonymously and safely leave a baby with a responsible adult at a designated location. A person who invokes Safe Haven is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution provided the child is unharmed.
If you have questions about Maryland’s Safe Haven law, call the Department of Human Services at 800-332-6347 or your local department of social services.
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Location | Address |
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Allegany County – Hospital |
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center 12500 Willbrook Road Cumberland, MD 21502-3797 |
Allegany County – Police Stations |
Allegany Co. Sheriff’s Office 695 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502 Cumberland Police Department Frostburg Police Department |
Anne Arundel County – Hospitals |
Anne Arundel Medical Center 2001 Medical Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center |
Anne Arundel County – Police Stations |
Annapolis Police Department 199 North Taylor Ave Annapolis, MD 21401 Anne Arundel County Police Dept Eastern District Headquarters Northern District Headquarters Western District Headquarters Southern District Headquarters Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office Maryland State Police Maryland State Police |
Baltimore City – Hospitals |
Bon Secours Hospital 2000 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21223 MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital of MD MedStar Harbor Hospital Center Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus Mercy Medical Center Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital St. Agnes Hospital Sinai Hospital of Baltimore MedStar Union Memorial Hospital University of MD Medical Center |
Baltimore City – Police Stations |
Baltimore City Police Central District 500 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Southeast District Eastern District Northeast District Northern District Northwest District Western District Southwestern District Southern District |
Baltimore County – Hospitals |
Greater Baltimore Medical Center 6701 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21204 Northwest Hospital University of MD St. Joseph Medical Center Sheppard Pratt Health System Franklin Square Hospital Center |
Baltimore County – Police Stations |
Baltimore Co. Police Headquarters 700 E. Joppa Road Towson, MD 21286 Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 6 Precinct 7 Precinct 8 Precinct 9 Precinct 11 Precinct 12 MD State Police |
Calvert County – Hospital |
Calvert Memorial Hospital 100 Hospital Road Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
Calvert County – Police Stations |
Calvert Co. Sheriff’s Office 30 Church Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 MD State Police |
Caroline County – Hospitals |
University of MD Shore Medical Center @ Dorchester 300 Bryn Street Cambridge, MD 21613 University of MD Shore Medical Center @ Chestertown |
Caroline County – Police Stations |
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office 101 Gay Street Denton, MD 21629 Denton Police Department |
Carroll County – Hospital |
Carroll Hospital Center 200 Memorial Avenue Westminster, MD 21157 |
Carroll County – Police Stations |
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office 100 N. Court Street Westminster, MD 21157 Taneytown Police Department Westminster City Police MD State Police |
Cecil County – Hospital |
Union Hospital 106 Bow Street Elkton, MD 21921 |
Cecil County – Police Stations |
Cecil Co. Sheriff’s Dept. 107 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 112 Elkton, MD 21921 MD State Police |
Charles County – Hospital |
University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center 5 Garrett Avenue La Plata, MD 20646 |
Charles County – Police Stations |
Charles Co. Sheriff’s Office 6915 S. Crain Highway La Plata, MD 20646 La Plata Police Dept. MD State Police |
Dorchester – Hospital |
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester 300 Bryn St Cambridge, MD 21513 |
Dorchester – Police Stations |
Dorchester Co. Sheriff’s Office 829 Fieldcrest Road Cambridge, MD 21613 Cambridge Police Department |
Frederick County – Hospital |
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System 400 West Seventh Street Frederick, MD 21701 |
Frederick County – Police Stations |
Frederick Co. Sheriff’s Office 110 E. Airport Drive Frederick, MD 21701 Thurmont Police Department Frederick City Police Department MD State Police |
Garrett County – Hospital |
Garrett County Memorial Hospital 251 North Fourth Street Oakland, MD 21550 |
Garrett County – Police Stations |
Garrett Co. Sheriff’s Office 311 E. Alder Street Oakland, MD 21550 Oakland Police Department MD State Police |
Harford County – Hospitals |
University of MD Harford Memorial Hospital 501 S. Union Avenue Havre de Grace, MD 21078 University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center |
Harford County – Police Stations |
Harford Co. Sheriff’s Office 45 S. Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Northern Precinct Southern Precinct Aberdeen Police Department Bel Air Police Department MD State Police |
Howard County – Hospital |
Howard County General Hospital 5755 Cedar Lane Columbia, MD 21044 |
Howard County – Police Stations |
Howard Co. Police Northern District 3410 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 Southern District Long Reach Community Office Harper’s Choice Community Office North Laurel Community Office Oakland Mills Community Office Wilde Lake Community Office Main Street Community Office MD State Police |
Kent County – Hospital |
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown 100 Brown Street Chestertown, MD 21620 |
Kent County – Police Stations |
Kent Co. Sheriff’s Office 104 Vickers Drive, #B Chestertown, MD 21620 Chestertown Police Department |
Montgomery County – Hospitals |
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital 19801 Observation Drive Germantown, MD 20876 Adventist HealthCare Germantown Emergency Center Holy Cross Hospital Montgomery Medical Center Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Suburban Hospital Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center |
Montgomery County – Police Stations |
Montgomery Co. Police Dept. 1st District 100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 2nd District 3rd District 4th District 5th District 6th District MD State Police |
Prince George’s County – Hospitals |
Doctors Community Hospital 8118 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 Fort Washington Medical Center Laurel Regional Hospital Prince George’s Hospital Center MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center |
Prince George’s County – Police Stations |
Prince George’s Co. Police Dept. District I 5000 Rhode Island Avenue Hyattsville, MD 20781 District II District III District IV District V District VI District VII MD State Police MD State Police |
Queen Anne’s County – Hospital |
University of MD Shore Medical Center @ Chestertown 100 Brown Street Chestertown, MD 21620 |
Queen Anne’s County – Police Stations |
Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office 505 Railroad Avenue Centreville, MD 21617 Centreville Police Department MD State Police |
Somerset County – Hospital |
McCready Memorial Hospital 201 Hall Highway Crisfield, MD 21817 |
Somerset County – Police Stations |
Somerset Co. Sheriff’s Dept. 30426 Sam Barnes Road, #A Westover, MD 21871 Princess Anne Police Department MD State Police |
St. Mary’s County – Hospital |
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital 25500 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
St. Mary’s County – Police Stations |
St. Mary’s Co. Sheriff’s Office 23150 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 MD State Police |
Talbot County – Hospital |
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton 219 South Washington Street Easton, MD 21601 |
Talbot County – Police Stations |
Talbot Co. Sheriff’s Office 115 W. Dover Street Easton, MD 21601 MD State Police |
Washington County – Hospitals |
Meritus Medical Center 11116 Medical Campus Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 |
Washington County – Police Stations |
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Department 500 Western Maryland Parkway Hagerstown, MD 21740 Boonsboro Police Department Hagerstown Police Department Hancock Police Department Smithsburg Police Department MD State Police |
Wicomico County – Hospital |
Peninsula Regional Medical Center 100 E. Carroll Street Salisbury, MD 21801 |
Wicomico County – Police Stations |
Wicomico Co. Sheriff’s Office 401 Naylor Mill Road Salisbury, MD 21804 Delmar Police Department Fruitland Police Department Salisbury Police Department MD State Police |
Worcester County – Hospital |
Atlantic General Hospital 9733 Healthway Drive Berlin, MD 21811 |
Worcester County – Police Stations |
Worcester Co. Sheriff’s Office 1 W. Market Street, #1001 Snow Hill, MD 21863 Berlin Police Department Ocean City Police Department Pocomoke City Police Department Snow Hill Police Department MD State Police |