A months-long effort to place a Safe Haven Baby Box in El Dorado was completed this week with the city’s new baby box being dedicated and officially opened for use.
On Tuesday, local and state officials, Hannah Pregnancy Resource Center staff and El Dorado firefighters gathered at EFD Station 2, 1400 W. Hillsboro, for the Safe Haven Baby Box’s dedication.
“Here at the Fire Department, we’re extremely honored to have this box here. This is the southern-most box that’s placed in the United States,” Fire Chief Chad Mosby said. “A lot of people in our community came together to make this happen. The citizens of El Dorado, the citizens of south Arkansas, north Louisiana are going to be blessed by this box, and we’re honored to be the location of the Safe Haven Baby Box.”