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Harnett County Board of Commissioners October 2 Regular Meeting The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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Harnett County Board of Elections Pre-Election Day / Absentee Board Meeting The Harnett County Board of Elections will meet Monday, Oct. 9th, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Harnett County Resource Center and Library located at 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington for ... |
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners October 10 Work Session The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next work session on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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Harnett County Board of Elections Regular Board Meeting 10/10/2023 – 10/11/2023 The Harnett County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Harnett County Resource Center and Library located at 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington. |
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Movie in the Park- Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse We are so excited to announce another Movie in the Park for the Fall of 2023! Please join us and our friends at Lillington Parks and Recreation on Friday, October ... |
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners October 16 Regular Meeting The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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2023 Harnett County Senior Men's Golf Tournament Entry is $30 per golfer and covers your round of play, golf cart, and lunch. Participants must live, work, or play your home course in Harnett County, and must be ... |
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Citizen Information Session Join Harnett County Manager Brent Trout, Community Relations Director Desiree Patrick, and several Harnett County staff as they discuss initiatives, programs, and services that the County provides. This is an ... |
Safe Surrender (Surrender Newborns Safely)
North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law allows a parent to surrender a newborn up to seven days old to a responsible adult without providing his or her name.
Why is the Safe Surrender Law Necessary?
The risk of homicide on the first day of life is 10 times greater than during any other time of life. The law provides parents in crisis who feel they have no other choice a way to surrender their unwanted baby safely and anonymously.
How to Safely Surrender Your Newborn: Make sure that the baby is healthy, warm and clean. Then, find a responsible adult who will assist you with the surrender of your newborn.
Your best options for a Safe Surrender contact include:
Do Not Leave the Baby Somewhere and Hope that Someone Will Find it.
If you choose Safe Surrender, you are not required by law to give any information. However, it would be helpful to your baby and the family who adopts him or her if you make some health and family history information available. A surrendering parent can provide information to the adult who accepts the baby or that information may be sent anonymously to the county department of social services.
In an emergency call 911. For more information about the Safe Surrender Law, please contact your local Department of Social Services.
For more information click here to view NC Health and Human Services web site.