Program Contact

Autum Ferris (she/her/hers)
Child Welfare Program Specialist: Safety and Independent Living
Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702-5980
Phone: (208) 565-0995
Email: Autum.Ferris@dhw.idaho.gov

Website: http://idcartf.org/

Program Description

Administration
The current Idaho Child Fatality Review Team was established by executive order in 2012. The team operates under direction from the Governor appointed Task Force for Children at Risk. Review Team activities are funded and coordinated through the Department of Health and Welfare.

Teams
Idaho has a 20 member statewide review team. This is multi-disciplinary group of professionals representing law enforcement, coroners, child advocates, medical practitioners, attorneys, juvenile justice representatives, and Idaho Department of Health & Welfare employees.

Reviews
The Idaho Child Fatality Review Team reviews cases of children from birth through 17 years. They review child abuse deaths, preventable deaths and deaths due to external causes, unexplained or deaths with modifiable risk factors.

Purpose
The purpose of Idaho’s Child Fatality Review Program is to identify information and education which may improve the health and safety of Idaho’s children and to prevent instances of abuse and neglect.

Data
Data is collected for the review process from vital statistics records, autopsy reports, coroner’s reports, law enforcement reports, medical records, EMS records and child protection records.

Annual Report
An annual report will be submitted to the Governor’s Task Force for Children at Risk. The report includes conclusions and recommendations per category of death.

Last Updated: July 2019