FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Matthew A. Stefanak, M.P.H. Health Commissioner 330-270-2855 ext. 144 |
DATE: |
CHILD DEATH REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDS
CHANGES TO
This finding was among
several recommendations made by the Board based on its review of the 40 child
deaths that were reported in
The mission
of the Mahoning County Child Fatality Review Board is to decrease the incidence
of preventable fetal and child deaths by:
·
Promoting cooperation,
collaboration, and communication between all groups, professions, agencies, or
entities that serve families and children
·
Maintaining a comprehensive
database of all fetal and child deaths that occur in
·
Recommending local service and
program changes to the groups, professions, agencies, or entities that serve
families and children that might prevent fetal and child deaths.
·
Advising the Ohio Department of
Health of aggregate data, trends, and patterns concerning child deaths.
The Child
Fatality Review Board’s Report of Child
Deaths in 2003 is available at http://www.mahoning-health.org/healthreports-annualreports.asp.