Safe Havens/baby Drop-Off Hotline | Franklin County Children Services
855 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Yes..
Eligibility
Anyone.
Required documents
No documents required.
Hours
Mon-Sun 24 hours.
(614) 229-7200
Voice
Application process
Telephone.
Fees
None.
Service area
Franklin County, Ohio
Answers questions about Ohio's Safe Havens law that allows a birth parent to leave an unharmed baby with a police officer, medical worker/emergency medical technician at any fire station or with a medical worker at any hospital emergency room within 30 days of birth.
Last assured
12/19/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Franklin County Children Services
Children Services is mandated by law to protect and care for the county's abused, neglected and dependent children, and troubled youth. It carries out its mandate: Protecting children by strenghtening families through the dedication of 100 employees, 20 adoptive families, 600 volunteers and more than 100 partner agencies.