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Safe Place For Newborns - Winona Health Hospital and Health Services

A person may anonymously leave a newborn with an employee of a hospital or medical facility providing urgent care during its hours of operation, or with an ambulance responding to a 9-1-1 call, provided the newborn is seven days old or younger, is unharmed, and is left by a mother or a person who has a mother's approval. Within these conditions, hospital, urgent care or ambulance staff will not share any information about the mother or call the police, but may ask about the newborn's medical history. The hospital or urgent care employee will give an informational packet to the mother which includes local places to turn for help, a form for further medical history and delivery information and an identification tag so the mother may inquire about options should she change her mind (within a specific time limit).

Last assured

06/17/2022

Physical Address

855 Mankato Avenue, Winona, MN 55987

Hours

Facility hours 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Application process

Come to the hospital and request assistance through the Emergency Department or call 911 for an ambulance

Required documents

Insurance information is helpful.

Eligibility

A parent or adult representatives for the parent of a newborn (up to 7 days old); serves Fillmore, Houston, Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona Counties

Languages

Laotian

Korean

Hmong

Somali

French

Thai

English

American Sign Language

Spanish

Service area

Fillmore County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Houston County, MN
Wabasha County, MN
Winona County, MN

Agency info

Winona Health Hospital and Health Services

Winona Health is a health care system with a hospital and regional healthcare services and clinics.

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