Program Contact

Mari Taylan-Arcoleo, MPH, Chief
Perinatal Clinical Programs and LHJ Support Section
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division
California Department of Health
1615 Capitol Avenue, MS 8300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 650-0356
Email: Mari.taylan@cdph.ca.gov

Second contact:
Christopher Borges, MA
State SIDS/FIMR Coordinator
Perinatal Clinical Programs
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division
Center for Family Health, California Department of Public Health
Phone: (916) 650-0374
Email: Christopher.Borges@cdph.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 650-0374

Program Description

State Administration

The state FIMR program office is administered through the Department of Health and supports the following local programs:

Program Contact

Linda Hicks
FIMR/SIDS Coordinator
Fresno County Department of Public Health
1221 Fulton Mall, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 417-5695
Fax: (559) 455-4705
Email: lhicks@fresnocountyca.gov

Program Description

Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Residents of a certain county.

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
4 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

David Pratt
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Coordinator
Public Health Epidemiologist
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
Spatial Analytics, Data, and Epidemiology
451 E Vanderbilt Way, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: 909-893-0000

Email: David.Pratt@dph.sbcounty.gov