Safe Haven
To make a Safe Haven notification, please call the DHS toll-free hotline at 1-800-917-7383.
What is Safe Haven?
The Safe Haven Program aims to reduce infant mortality and promote a healthy beginning for infants by offering a safe alternative for a parent who is unable or unwilling to care for their child.
The program allows a mother or responsible adult to surrender an infant without the risk of arrest or prosecution. Under the Safe Haven program, an infant can be surrendered at a designated facility if they are
- 2 months or younger and
- Unharmed*
Maryland Designated Facilities
In Maryland, designated facilities include hospitals, licensed medical providers, police departments, state police barracks, and insured fire companies (whether volunteer or professional).
- Call 2-1-1 to ask for the nearest Safe Haven location.
- To locate the nearest medical office, contact insurance provider (private or Medicaid). For health coverage in Maryland, contact Maryland Health Connection contact Maryland Health Connection at (855) 642-8572 or TTY (855) 642-8573.
*If you are a designated facility and a Safe Haven infant has been surrendered to you, please call us at 1-800-917-7383.
| Location | Address |
|---|---|
Allegany County – Hospital |
UPMC Western Maryland 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 20 Bedford Street Cumberland, MD 21502 Frostburg Police Department 37 S. Broadway Frostburg, MD 21532 |
Anne Arundel County – Hospitals |
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center 2001 Medical Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center 301 Hospital Drive Glen Burnie, MD 21061-5899 |
Anne Arundel County – Police Stations |
Annapolis Police Department 199 North Taylor Ave Annapolis, MD 21401 Anne Arundel County Police Dept 8495 Veterans Highway Millersville, MD 21108 Eastern District Headquarters 204 Mountain Road Pasadena, MD 21122 Northern District Headquarters 939 Hammonds Lane Baltimore, MD 21225 Western District Headquarters 8273 Telegraph Road Odenton, MD 21113 Southern District Headquarters 35 Stepneys Lane Edgewater, MD 21037 Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office 8 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 Maryland State Police 610 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401 Maryland State Police 6800 Aviation Blvd Glen Burnie, MD 21061 |
Baltimore City – Hospitals |
Grace Medical Center 2000 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21223 MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital 5601 Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21239 MedStar Harbor Hospital Center 3001 S. Hanover Street Baltimore, MD 21225 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 4940 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System 1800 Orleans Street Baltimore, MD 21287 University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus 827 Linden Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201 Mercy Medical Center 345 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital 1708 W. Rogers Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209 Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital 900 S. Caton Ave. Baltimore, MD 21229 Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 2401 W. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 MedStar Union Memorial Hospital 201 E. University Parkway Baltimore, MD 21218 University of MD Medical Center 22 S. Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 |
Baltimore City – Police Stations |
Baltimore City Police Central District 500 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Southeast District 5710 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Eastern District 1620 Edison Highway Baltimore, MD 21213 Northeast District 1900 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 Northern District 2201 W. Coldspring Lane Baltimore, MD 21209 Northwest District 5271 Reisterstown Road Baltimore, MD 21215 Western District 1034 N. Mount Street Baltimore, MD 21217 Southwestern District 424 Font Hill Avenue Baltimore, MD 21223 Southern District 10 Cherry Hill Road Baltimore, MD 21225 |
Baltimore County – Hospitals |
Greater Baltimore Medical Center 6701 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21204 Northwest Hospital 5401 Old Court Road Randallstown, MD 21133 University of MD St. Joseph Medical Center 7601 Osler Drive Towson, MD 21204 Sheppard Pratt Health System 6501 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21204 MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center 9000 Franklin Square Drive Baltimore, MD 21237 |
Baltimore County – Police Stations |
Baltimore Co. Police Headquarters 700 E. Joppa Road Towson, MD 21286 Precinct 1 901 Walker Avenue Catonsville, MD 21228 Precinct 2 6424 Windsor Mill Road Woodlawn, MD 21207 Precinct 3 606 Nicodemus Road Reisterstown, MD 21136 Precinct 4 215 Milford Mill Road Pikesville, MD 21208 Precinct 6 115 W. Susquehanna Avenue Towson, MD 21204 Precinct 7 111 Wight Avenue Cockeysville, MD 21030 Precinct 8 8532 Old Harford Road Parkville, MD 21234 Precinct 9 8220 Perry Hall Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21236 Precinct 11 216 N. Marlyn Avenue Essex, MD 21221 Precinct 12 428 Westham Way Baltimore, MD 21224 MD State Police 8908 Kelso Drive Essex, MD 21221 |
Calvert County – Hospital |
CalvertHealth Medical Center 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 210 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
Caroline County – Hospitals |
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Cambridge 715 Cambridge Marketplace Blvd Cambridge, MD 21613 University of MD Shore Medical Center @ Chestertown 100 Brown Street Chestertown, MD 21620 |
Caroline County – Police Stations |
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office 101 Gay Street Denton, MD 21629 Denton Police Department 100 N. 3rd Street Denton, MD 21629 |
Carroll County – Hospital |
Carroll Hospital 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 120 E. Baltimore Street Taneytown, MD 21787 Westminster City Police 36 Locust Street Westminster, MD 21157 MD State Police 1100 Baltimore Blvd. Westminster, MD 21157 |
Cecil County – Hospital |
ChristianaCare, 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 15 Turnpike Drive Perryville, MD 21903 |
Charles County – Hospital |
University of Maryland Charles Regional Med 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. 101 LaGrange Avenue La Plata, MD 20646 MD State Police 9500 Mitchell Road La Plata, MD 20646 |
Dorchester – Hospital |
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Dorchester – Police Stations |
Dorchester Co. Sheriff’s Office 829 Fieldcrest Road Cambridge, MD 21613 Cambridge Police Department 8 Washington Street Cambridge, MD 21613 |
Frederick County – Hospital |
Frederick Health 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 800 E. Main Street Thurmont, MD 21788 Frederick City Police Department 100 W. Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 MD State Police 110 E. Airport Drive Frederick, MD 21701 |
Garrett County – Hospital |
Garrett Regional Medical Center 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 15 S. 3rd Street Oakland, MD 21550 MD State Police 67 Friendsville Road Mc Henry, MD 21541 |
Harford County – Hospitals |
University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive Bel Air, MD 21014 |
Harford County – Police Stations |
Harford Co. Sheriff’s Office 45 S. Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Northern Precinct 3726 Norrisville Road Jarrettsville, MD 21084 Southern Precinct 1305 Pulaski Highway Edgewood, MD 21040 Aberdeen Police Department 60 N. Parke Street Aberdeen, MD 21001 Bel Air Police Department 39 Hickory Avenue Bel Air, MD 21014 MD State Police 1401 Bel Air Road Bel Air, MD 21014 |
Howard County – Hospital |
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center 5755 Cedar Lane Columbia, MD 21044 |
Howard County – Police Stations |
Howard Co. Police Northern District 3410 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 Southern District 11226 Scaggsville Road Laurel, MD 20723 Long Reach Community Office 8775 Cloudleap Ct., Suite M Columbia, MD 21045 Harper’s Choice Community Office 5485 Harper’s Farm Road Columbia, MD 21045 North Laurel Community Office 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road Laurel, MD 20703 Oakland Mills Community Office 5820 Col. Robert Oliver Place Columbia, MD 21045 Wilde Lake Community Office 10451 Twin Rivers Road Columbia, MD 21044 Main Street Community Office 8267 Main Street Ellicott City, MD 21043 MD State Police 7777 Washington Blvd. Jessup, MD 20794 |
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 601 High Street Chestertown, MD 21620 |
Montgomery County – Hospitals |
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital 19801 Observation Drive Germantown, MD 20876 Adventist HealthCare Germantown Emergency Center 19731 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874 Holy Cross Hospital 1500 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 MedStar Montgomery Medical Center 18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, MD 20832 Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center 9901 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 Suburban Hospital 8600 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center 11890 Healing Way Silver Spring, MD 20904 |
Montgomery County – Police Stations |
Montgomery Co. Police Dept. 1st District 100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 2nd District 4823 Rugby Ave Bethesda, MD 20814 3rd District 1002 Milestone Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904 4th District 2300 Randolph Road Wheaton, MD 20902 5th District 20000 Aircraft Drive Germantown, MD 20874 6th District 45 W. Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 MD State Police 7915 Montrose Road Rockville, MD 20854 |
Prince George’s County – Hospitals |
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center 8118 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center 11711 Livingston Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center 7300 Van Dusen Road Laurel, MD 20707 UM Prince George’s Hospital Center 3001 Hospital Drive Cheverly, MD 20785 MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center 7503 Surratts Road Clinton, MD 20735 |
Prince George’s County – Police Stations |
Prince George’s Co. Police Dept. District I 5000 Rhode Island Avenue Hyattsville, MD 20781 District II 601 SW Crain Highway Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 District III 7600 Barlowe Road Landover, MD 20785 District IV 5135 Indian Head Highway Oxon Hill, MD 20745 District V 6707 Groveton Drive Clinton, MD 20735 District VI 4321 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20704 District VII 11108 Fort Washington Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 MD State Police 3500 Forestville Road Forestville, MD 20747 MD State Police 10100 Rhode Island Avenue College Park, MD 20740 |
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 420 N. Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617 MD State Police 311 Safety Drive Centreville, MD 21617 |
Somerset County – Hospital |
TidalHealth McCready Pavillion 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 11780 Beckford Avenue Princess Anne, MD 21853 MD State Police 30581 Perry Road Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
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 23200 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
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 7053 Gateway Easton, MD 21601 |
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 241 Potomac Street Boonsboro, MD 21713 Hagerstown Police Department 50 N. Burhans Blvd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 Hancock Police Department 126 W. Main Street Hancock, MD 21750 Smithsburg Police Department 21 W. Water Street Smithsburg, MD 21783 MD State Police 18345 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
Wicomico County – Hospital |
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional 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 400 S. Pennsylvania Avenue Delmar, MD 21875 Fruitland Police Department 208 S. Division Street Fruitland, MD 21826 Salisbury Police Department 699 W. Salisbury Parkway Salisbury, MD 21803 MD State Police 2765 N. Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801 |
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 10 Williams Street Berlin, MD 21811 Ocean City Police Department 6501 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 Pocomoke City Police Department 1500 Market Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Snow Hill Police Department 216 W. Green Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 MD State Police 9758 Ocean Gateway Berlin, MD 21811 |
What Happens Next?
Once the infant is surrendered, the infant will receive any necessary medical care to ensure their well-being before being discharged to the Local Department of Social Services (LDSS).
The goal is to have the infant placed with a permanent, stable family. However, if the infant’s parent changes their mind, the LDSS can be contacted at (800) 917-7383.
If you have questions about Maryland’s Safe Haven program, email SSA Program Staff Antwan Chambers at Antwan.Chambers1@maryland.gov.