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State Spotlight - North Dakota
 Last updated: February 2008
Marlys Baker
Administrator, Child Maltreatment Prevention Services
ND Department of Human Services
Children and Family Services Division
600 East Blvd. Avenue Dept. 325
Bismark, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-1853
Fax: 701-328-3538
Email: sobakm@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/pubs/Family.html
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Reports
Mortality Statistics
Program Description
Administration
The North Dakota Child Fatality Review Panel was established in 1995 by
statute. Case reviews began in 1996. The program is housed out of the
Department of Human Services. There is no annual budget and funding for
the program is in kind. One staff person on the state level spends 30%
of her time working on the CFR project.
Teams
North Dakota has a state level review team.
State Team: (Chairperson - Gladys Cairns, Administrator,
Child Protection Services, North Dakota Department of Human Services)
The panel has 15 team members who meet quarterly.
Reviews
All types of child deaths are reviewed. However, all deaths are not
reviewed with the same level of intensity. More emphasis is placed on
sudden and unexpected deaths during the review process. The panel
reviews deaths to children who are less than 18-years-old.
Purpose
The purpose of the North Dakota Child Fatality Review Panel is to
prevent child deaths and improve process and systems.
Data
Data is collected on all reviews. This is not required by legislation
or policy. The CFR data is stored in Microsoft Access and is analyzed
by the research unit within the Department of Human Services.
Annual Report
The CFR Panel does produce an annual report. The report is distributed
to panel members, state attorneys, coroners, law enforcement and others
by request.
Prevention Initiatives
Unknown.
Protocols
North Dakota is developing a meeting protocol for their CFR panel.
Training
On-going training is not offered. However, an orientation to the review
process is provided to new team members.
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