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County child-fatality team reports 18 deaths reviewed amid continued focus on substance abuse and safe-sleep prevention
Summary
County health and child-protection staff told commissioners they reviewed 13 of 18 child deaths reported for 2023 (five pending with the state medical examiner) and emphasized substance abuse, supervision and safe-sleep education as recurring concerns.
Randolph County health department staff and members of the county's child-protection/child-fatality teams presented annual findings at the Feb. 3 Board of Commissioners meeting, reporting systemic concerns and education efforts and asking the board to confirm local governance under new state rules.
Tracy Murphy, representing the community child protection team, said the county reviewed 10 child-welfare cases during the year and that substance abuse, improper supervision and inadequate care continued to be the top recurring concerns in cases referred to the department of social services. Murphy said substance abuse commonly contributes to neglect, unsafe environments and unstable caregiving.
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