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Wilson County child-fatality review: 14 cases reviewed, firearms safety identified as a system problem; county to receive state funds
Summary
Wilson County Health Department Director of Nursing Jennifer Dixon presented the child fatality review team's 2023 report: 13 deaths from 2023 plus one carryover, two system problems identified including firearm-safety gaps, and the county will receive $2,495 in state funding tied to a new funding formula.
Jennifer Dixon, director of nursing for the Wilson County Health Department, told the Board of Commissioners that the county’s child fatality review team reviewed 13 child deaths from 2023 and one carryover case from 2022, for a total of 14 cases.
"We identified 2 system problems," Dixon said, adding that the team recommended more firearm-safety awareness and education and proposed attending additional community events, distributing gun locks at events and researching state laws for potential changes. Dixon said the state has changed the law and now provides each county funding based on the five-year child-fatality rate; Wilson County will receive…
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