What is the Child Fatality Review Program?
In 1993, ARS 36-3501
established the Child Fatality Review Program to be administered by the
Arizona Department of Health Services. The Child Fatality Review Program
consists of locally developed multidisciplinary teams in counties throughout
the state. These local teams conduct a detailed review of the circumstances
surrounding the deaths of all children less than 18 years of age who resided
in their county. During each review, teams complete a standardized data form
and develop recommendations for reducing preventable childhood deaths.
Why is this program
needed?
The purpose of the program is to develop and implement data-driven recommendations for reducing preventable childhood deaths. Each year, approximately 1,000 children die in Arizona. Child fatality reviews have determined that many of these deaths could have been prevented. Teams have found that 29% of all deaths reviewed from 1994 through 2003 could have been prevented. The leading causes of preventable deaths are motor vehicle crashes and drowning. Teams have determined that nine out of ten of these deaths could have been prevented through simple measures such as proper use of seat belts, increased supervision of children around water, and secure fencing around pools.
What are the goals of
this program?
The goal of the Child Fatality Review Program is to reduce preventable child fatalities through systematic, multidisciplinary, multi-agency, and
multi-modality review of child fatalities in Arizona; through interdisciplinary training and community-based prevention education; and through data-driven recommendations for legislation and public policy.
What has this program
achieved?
The Child Fatality Review Program has successfully established 14 local child fatality review teams, with a total of approximately 250 team members. The state child fatality team provides oversight to local teams and prepares an annual statistical report on the incidence and causes of child fatalities. By November 15 each year, the program publishes the annual report summarizing the findings and making recommendations to reduce child fatalities. Since its inception, report findings and recommendations have been used to educate the public on ways to improve the safety and health of children and have supported changes in policy and legislation to reduce childhood deaths. The program’s annually published report outlines actions that each of us can take to prevent the un-timely deaths of Arizona’s children. In addition to the annual report, the program prepares numerous specialty reports for organizations and individuals conducting research into the causes of child deaths in Arizona. Recommendations for prevention of child fatalities are prepared for elected officials, other policy makers, and the Arizona public.
Need more information?
Jamie Smith, Program Manager
Child Fatality Review Program
150 N. 18th Avenue - Suite 320
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 364-1463
Fax: (602) 364-1496
Email: smithja@azdhs.gov
Website Links:
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
Children's Defense Fund www.childrensdefense.org
Publications:
Publications
listed are "PDF" files and require Acrobat
Reader™ for viewing.
Arizona Child Fatality Review Data Form [PDF 932K]
Child Fatality Review Annual Reports:
14th Annual
Report on 2006 deaths
(November 2007) [PDF 1.16M]
13th Annual
Report on 2005 deaths
(November 2006) [PDF 1.03M]
12th Annual
Report on 2004 deaths
(November 2005) [PDF 535K]
11th Annual
Report on 2003 deaths
(November 2004) [PDF
539K]
10th Annual Report on 2002
deaths (November 2003) [PDF 539K]
9th Annual Report on 2001 deaths (November
2002) [PDF 668K]
8th Annual Report on 2000 deaths
(November 2001)
[PDF 253K]
Child Fatality Review Regional Reports on
2005 Deaths
Counties:
Apache, Navajo [PDF 60K]
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz [PDF
60]
Coconino, Yavapai [PDF 60K]
Gila, Pinal [60K]
Lapaz, Yuma [PDF 64K]
Maricopa [PDF 68K]
Mohave [PDF 60K]
Pima [PDF 64K]
Child Fatality Review
Regional Reports on 2006 Deaths
Counties:
Apache, Navajo [PDF 92K]
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz [PDF
92K]
Coconino, Yavapai [PDF 92K]
Gila, Pinal [92K]
Lapaz, Yuma [PDF 84K]
Maricopa [PDF 100K]
Mohave [PDF 84K]
Pima [PDF 92K]
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