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The investigation and prevention of childhood fatalities are responsibilities shared by the community and agencies that serve that community. Local child fatality review teams allow a community to assess and address the specific issues that surround the deaths of their children. Virginia currently has two such fatality review teams.
The Fairfax County Child Fatality Prevention Team was established in 1994. The Fairfax Team reviews all fatalities for children under the age of 18 who were either residents of the County or died in Fairfax County, including the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. The Team also serves as a consultant to neighboring jurisdictions when requested.
For more information, contact:
Jim Pope
(703) 324-7415
The Hampton Roads Regional Child Fatality Review Team began in August 1994. The meeting was convened by the Hampton Roads Committee to Prevent Child Abuse and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters with the purpose of establishing a local response to the problem of child fatalities. The Hampton Roads Team serves a large and diverse geographic area. It includes the cities of Hampton, Chesapeake, Newport News, Williamsburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Franklin as well as the counties of Accomack, Brunswick, Isle of Wight, Surry, Southampton, Northampton, Greensville, Sussex, James City and York/Poquoson.
For more information, contact:
Gail Heath
(757) 491-3987