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Board approves Child Fatality Prevention Team annual report

Cleveland County Board of Commissioners · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The Cleveland County Board approved the Health Department’s 2025 Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) annual report, which documents CFPT duties under North Carolina statute and recommends system improvements and resource needs.

The Board unanimously approved the 2025 annual report from the Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT), presented by Health Department staff.

The report — required under North Carolina statute (Article 14, 7B‑1406) and local CFPT agreements — summarizes team work to identify service delivery deficiencies, make recommendations to prevent future child deaths and promote understanding of causes. The Health Department noted a full copy of the report is on file at the Health Department and Clerk’s Office.

Commissioner Deb Hardin moved to approve the report; Commissioner Doug Bridges seconded and the Board adopted the report unanimously.