Child Death Review (CDR)
When a child dies under the age of 18,
multidisciplinary Child Death Review (CDR)
teams look at what happened to avert
future deaths.
The root of the word “community” means “shared by all.” When a child dies, the loss is both profound for the family and shared by all in the community. CDR teams systematically review the chain of events leading to child deaths and use what they learn to set priorities for preventing and reducing foreseeable risks.
The National Center supports CDR teams to turn insights into preventative actions so that families and communities can celebrate more birthdays.
How it works
Local, state, and tribal review teams systematically review the chain of events leading to child deaths, enter information into a national database, and use the data to generate, summarize, and share insights to promote community health and wellbeing.
How we help
The National Center supports state coordinators and other CDR team members as they develop recommendations to keep children from harm’s way. To do this:
- We develop and host data systems that ensure information on preventable deaths is robust, reliable, and available to guide efforts to promote community safety.
- We offer hands-on training, expert guidance, and trustworthy resources that equip CDR teams to turn insights into impact.
- We work closely with CDR teams.