The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) established a contract with the Center for Child and Family Health (CCFH) at the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) to manage Michigan’s Child Death Review (CDR) Program. MPHI staff:

• assist local CDR teams with case identification and provide guidance on team functioning;
• support the functioning of the Child Death State Advisory Team;
• provide training, including an annual training for team members, training on other issues pertinent to the investigation and prevention of child fatality, and training on infant safe sleep for child welfare professionals;
• develop program support materials, including resource guides for effective reviews, investigative protocols, and this website;
• compile information and resources on specific causes of death and promising prevention initiatives;
• maintain Michigan’s CDR Program data, including providing guidance on how to access necessary records, ensuring data is complete and accurate, and analyzing county- and cause of death-specific data;
• represent the Michigan CDR Program at local, state, and national levels; and
• provide other types of technical assistance and support, as needed.

The Michigan CDR Program has established working relationships with numerous diverse organizations throughout the state to promote child health and safety. The program maintains a productive working relationship with MDHHS that has led to the implementation of innovative strategies to better protect children and prevent deaths.

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