California
Program Description
State Administration
The state FIMR program office is administered through the Department of Health and supports the following local programs:
Fresno County
Program Contact
Linda Hicks
FIMR/SIDS Coordinator
Fresno County Department of Public Health
1221 Fulton Mall, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 417-5695
Fax: (559) 455-4705
Email: lhicks@fresnocountyca.gov
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Residents of a certain county.
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
4 #Infant Deaths
San Bernadino County
Program Contact
Samantha Colquitt, MPH & David Pratt, MPH
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Coordinators
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
451 E Vanderbilt Way, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: 909-893-0000
Email: fimr@dph.sbcounty.gov
Program Contact
Christopher Borges, MA
State SIDS/FIMR Coordinator
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division, California Department of Health
Phone: (916) 650-0374
Email: Christopher.Borges@cdph.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 650-0374