The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention

Resource Category: FIMR

Fetal & Infant Mortality Review

  • What Teams Need to Know about Infant Mental Health

    Infant Mental Health (IMH) is the study of mental health as it applies to infants, toddlers, and their families. The field investigates optimal social and emotional development of infants and their families in the first three years of life. Understanding infant mental health is the key to preventing and treating the mental health problems of very young children and their families. This webinar aims to assist fatality review personnel in exploring when a referral to an IMH provider is needed and what services an IMH provider can offer a family.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Slides (PDF)
    U.S. Alliance Map (PDF)
    Reflective Supervision (PDF)
    MI-AIMH Developmental Wheels (PDF)
    IMH Toolkit (PDF)

  • FIMR Meet Up 10/13/2021

    On October 13, 2021, the Center hosted an all-teams FIMR Meet Up. The following three webinars were recorded as part of the half-day virtual meeting.

    Powerful Stories, Purposeful Storytelling (passcode NCFRP)
    Breaking Cultural Barriers in Maternal Mental Health (passcode NCFRP)
    Using FIMR Data to understand and respond to disparities (passcode NCFRP)

  • Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Categorization Training

    This webinar covers the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System variable for categorizing SUID deaths. The webinar includes case examples for participants to practice categorization.

    Webinar (passcode: caseregistry)

  • Effective Review of Natural Infant Deaths

    This webinar provides a better understanding of what records are needed for a successful CDR and/or FIMR review; what to look for in those records, identified opportunities for community‐based prematurity prevention; and discusses common barriers to implementing prevention strategies.

    Webinar (passcode: Effective)
    Slides (PDF)
    Tips for effective reviews (PDF)
    Follow-up responses to questions (PDF)

  • Improving Our Understanding of Infants with Substance Exposure and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

    What is the difference is between an infant born substance exposed and an infant born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)? Dr. Nancy K. Young answers this and other questions covering opioid use disorders; substance use during pregnancy; the difference between NAS and substance exposure; best practices for collaboration and plans of safe care; and suggestions for what fatality review teams can do to address the needs of families affected by substance use disorders.

    Webinar (passcode: NAS)
    Slides (PDF)
    Questions and Answers (PDF)

  • Review of Infant Deaths due to Congenital Anomalies

    This presentation will discuss the most common congenital anomalies, steps for evaluation and prevention of possible anomalies, and tips for effective review including family history, chart review, and risk of recurrence.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Slides (PDF)
    Q&A (PDF)

  • Safe Sleep: Partnering with Treatment Providers

    This webinar focuses on the current state of sudden unexpected infant death with an emphasis on drivers of decision-making regarding infant sleep practices among mothers with opioid use disorder. Additionally, resources to promote safe infant sleep are shared.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Slides (PDF)
    Resources (PDF)

  • Population Based Data Guidance

    Population-Based Data Guidance (PDF)

  • Using Population-Based Data to Inform Fatality Review

    Presented: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

    Understanding the environment in which a child and family lived is important. It allows us to make more informed findings and elevate systems-level prevention strategies. Leveraging population data across the fatality review process can improve this understanding. This webinar provides ideas for supplementing fatality review work with population data. CDR coordinators, FIMR coordinators, and fatality review team members are the key audience for this webinar. The webinar features a written guidance.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Using Population-Based Data-Slides from the National Center (PDF)
    Using Population-Based Data-Slides from Colorado (PDF)
    Using Population-Based Data to Inform Fatality Review Guidance (PDF)