PCHD reactivated its Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) in 2022 to identify and reduce preventable child fatalities through: systematic, multidisciplinary, and multiagency reviews of child fatalities; data-driven recommendations for legislative and public policy initiatives; assisting local teams; interdisciplinary training, and promotion of community-based prevention education.  Pamlico County mothers and families at risk for preventable child fatalities and participation with community child protective services.  

Because the CFPT and Community Child Protective Team (CCPT) consists largely of the same representatives, PCHD and Pamlico County DDS elected to partner to combine teams.  The interdisciplinary teams consist of the following representatives: Chief Court Judge, Pamlico County District Attorney, Pamlico County Sheriff, Pamlico County DSS Board of Directors Chairman, DSS Director and Social Worker, Pamlico County Health Department Health Director and Director of Nursing, Pamlico County Schools Superintendent, Pamlico County Emergency Manager, Pamlico County Commissioner Appointees, Parent of a Child Fatality, Pamlico County Childcare, Mental Health, Coroner/Chief Medical Examiner, and Guardian at Litem.  Meetings are bi-annual or as needed to review findings.  

PCHD's participation in CFPT and CCPT interdisciplinary team meetings will reduce the number of child fatalities and reduce the need for community child protective services in Pamlico County by identifying resources, establishing partnerships, and providing education to mothers and families at risk.