Monica Kelsey: Saving Lives with 'Safe Haven Baby Boxes' - A Mission to Prevent Infant Abandonment
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Monica Kelsey shares her inspiring journey and the mission of Safe Haven Baby Boxes to prevent infant abandonment.
A Lifeline for Babies in Crisis – Featuring Monica Kelsey This episode is a rebroadcast of an earlier release. Be sure to listen to Melanie Luttrell’s powerful new update at the beginning. In this powerful episode, Marcus and Melanie sit down with Monica Kelsey, founder and Executive Director of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing infant abandonment by providing mothers in crisis a safe, legal, and anonymous option to surrender their newborns. Monica’s journey is deeply personal. Born after her teenage mother was raped and hidden away during pregnancy, Monica was abandoned at birth. Her life story has fueled her passion to advocate for infants like herself and to create compassionate solutions for birth mothers who face unthinkable challenges. Through Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Monica is on a mission to ensure that no child is abandoned unsafely, and no mother is left without options. We also explore Monica's role as a firefighter and paramedic, where she has firsthand experience with the life-saving impact of Safe Haven laws. Her dedication to working with first responders has been crucial in creating awareness and ensuring these boxes are…
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Host: Marcus Luttrell
Guest: Monica Kelsey
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Organizations: Safe Haven Baby Boxes, U.S. Navy
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