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NC Child Fatality Prevention Program

Mission Statement

The North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention Team seeks to identify and reduce preventable child fatalities through:

  • systematic, multidisciplinary, and multiagency reviews of child fatalities,
  • data-driven recommendations for legislative and public policy initiatives,
  • assisting local teams,
  • interdisciplinary training, and,
  • promotion of community-based prevention education.

Future Contents
[*The NC Child Fatality Prevention Program is in the process of creating this material.]

  • Statutes
  • Current Child Fatality Statistics
  • Child Death Investigation Protocol
  • Scene Investigation Checklist
  • FAQ
  • Safety Tips
  • Child Death Investigation Training Program
  • Contacts
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  • Legislation

Fatalities of Children in North Carolina: 2005 Report (.pdf)

Fatalities of Children in North Carolina: 2007 Report (.pdf) [updated July 2009]

Guidelines for Physicians, Hospitals and Medical Examiners on Infant and Child Deaths (.pdf)  [updated July 2011]

Child Emergencies with Fatal Outcomes in North Carolina: The Response and Role of Emergency Medical Services (.pdf)  (added November 2011)