• About Safe Delivery
On June 26, 2000, Michigan approved the Safe Delivery of Newborns law with an effective date of January 1, 2001. While targeting desperate parents, the law encourages the placement of their newborns in a safe environment as opposed to an unsafe environment.

• Safe Delivery FAQs 

• Safe Delivery Fact Sheet (Statistics) 

• Safe Delivery Online Training for Emergency Service Providers

• Safe Delivery public service announcement (PSA) video

Click the arrow twice to play the video Safe Delivery Video Transcript

• Safe Delivery Public Service Announcement (PSA) Video Script

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Site Kit Order Form 

• Safe Delivery Response and Resource Handbook
The Safe Delivery Response and Resource Handbook is designed to provide law enforcement, hospitals, fire departments, and paramedics and emergency medical technicians responding to 9-1-1 calls (emergency service providers) with the tools and information necessary to ensure a successful surrender under the Safe Delivery of Newborns law.

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Free Public Awareness Resources Order Form 

• DHS Forms and Publications Ordering Information
DHS Safe Delivery of Newborns forms and publications may be ordered.

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Flyer 

• Entrega Segura De Recién Nacidos Anuncios 

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Tracking Information - DHS-850 

• What am I going to do? - DHS Pub-864 
Safe Delivery Program, encourages teens and young adults to consider a safe alternative to abandonment and answers questions about the Safe Delivery law.

• Safe Delivery Program FACT Sheet - DHS Pub-867 
Program FACT Sheet, describes the intent of the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law.

• Programma de Entrega Segura Hoja de Hechos - DHS Pub-867-SP 
Un Folleto de Programa, describe la intención de la Entrega Segura de la Ley de Recién Nacidos.

• Voluntary Medical Background Form - DHS-4819
The Voluntary Medical Background Form for a Surrendered Newborn is completed by the emergency service provider.

• Forma Voluntaria de Antecedentes Medicos para un Recien Nacido Entregado - DHS-4819-SP
La Forma Voluntaria de Antecedentes Médicos para un Recién Nacido Entregado es llenada por el Proveedor de Servicios de Emergencia.

• Voluntary Release for Adoption - DHS-4820
The Voluntary Release for Adoption of a Surrendered Newborn by Parent form is a written affirmation that the surrendering parent voluntary released their parental rights to their newborn child.

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Law Trainers List 

• Safe Delivery Education and Training 

• Adoption Agency Directory 

• Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange

• Safe Delivery of Newborns Law
On June 26, 2000, Michigan approved the Safe Delivery of Newborns law with an effective date of January 1, 2001. On December 29, 2006, changes to the law were approved with an effective date of January 1, 2007.