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Pitt County child fatality team reports 2023 reviews, urges expanded prevention outreach
Summary
Local Child Fatality Prevention Team described statutory changes, mandatory reporting starting July 1, 2025, recent review results and ongoing prevention work including safe‑sleep crib distribution and firearm safety collaborations.
Vashtie, coordinator of Pitt County’s women’s and children’s health education programs, presented the local Child Fatality Prevention Team annual update at the Board of Health meeting in May.
She told the board the state’s child fatality system was restructured by law in 2023 and that the local team must begin mandatory case reporting to the new statewide system on July 1, 2025. "The local team reviews child deaths and study ways to prevent future child fatalities," she said.
Vashtie said the county…
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