This project provides resources for review and prevention of child death, severe injury and related issues involving family and interpersonal violence and suicide.

It is estimated that 2,000 children die in the United States each year as a result of child abuse and neglect. Approximately 40 percent of these children are infants. A portion of the childhood deaths from abuse and neglect are misidentified as accidental, disease-related or due to other causes. Lack of effective communication between Child Protective Services, law enforcement, medical providers, prosecutors and other professionals has been cited as a key contibutor to this massive system breakdown. This project of the National Center for Child Fatality Review (NCFR) will continue to develop and promote a nationwide system of Child Fatality Review teams to improve the health, safety and well being of children and reduce preventable child fatalities and severe injuries.

NCA/NCF