The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention

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  • PR – FIMR – Resources

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    Puerto Rico Program Contact Teresa Taboas, MPHE, MAEd, MIS (she/hers)Title V Home Visiting Program CoordinatorMCAH Division, Puerto Rico Department of HealthP.O. BOX 70184San Juan, PR 70184Phone: 787-765-2929 4550Fax: 787-294-0726Email: ttaboas@salud.pr.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

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  • RI – CDR – Resources

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    Rhode Island Program Description AdministrationThe Rhode Island Child Death Review Team was established in 1997 and is housed out of the RI Department of Health, Office of the State Medical Examiners. The program has a budget of funded by Rhode Island Department of Health. The funding supports 0.4 FTEs and includes time and effort for

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  • SC – CDR – Resources

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    South Carolina Program Description AdministrationThe State Child Fatality Advisory Committee (SCFAC) was enacted in 1993 and is mandated by S.C. Code 63-11-1950 to identify patterns in child fatalities that will guide efforts by agencies, communities and individuals to decrease the number of preventable child deaths. As defined by S.C. Code 63-11-1910 and S.C. Code 17-5-540

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  • SC – FIMR – Resources

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    South Carolina State Contact Janet Duff and Nicholas RescinitiFIMR Nurse AdministratorSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)Bureau of Maternal and Child HealthEmail: duffj@dhec.sc.gov

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  • SD – CDR – Resources

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    South Dakota Program Description AdministrationSouth Dakota’s child death review extends to all 66 counties in the state. Additionally, there has been no State Level Advisory Group to review statewide data and develop public health recommendations. In 2011 the Governor of South Dakota appointed a Task Force on Infant Mortality that recommended that all infant deaths

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  • TN – CDR – Resources

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    Tennessee Program Description AdministrationThe Tennessee Child Fatality Review (CFR) Program was established in 1995. It is housed out of the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Family Health and Wellness. Tennessee is a member of the Southeast Coalition on Child Fatalities. TeamsTennessee has both state and local CFR teams. Both team levels are mandated. There

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  • TN – FIMR – Resources

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    Tennessee State Contact Autumn Montgomery-Hayes, MSPHFetal and Infant Mortality Reduction Program DirectorTennessee Department of HealthDivision of Family Health and WellnessPhone: 615-770-0455Email: autumn.montgomery-hayes@tn.gov Program Description State Administration The Tennessee FIMR program is administered out of the Department of Health and supports the following local programs:

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  • TX – CDR – Resources

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    Texas Program Description AdministrationThe Texas Child Fatality Review Program was established in 1995 by legislation. In the early years, it has been primarily funded by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). However, legislation passed by the Texas Legislature in May 2005 transferred responsibility, including funding,

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  • TX – FIMR – Resources

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    Texas Texas has four local teams:

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