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Child Fatality Publications - Archive


Fatality Report: Londyn (December 22, 2015)

Clarifying insert to Londyn Fatality Report, February 26, 2016

Joint OCA-CCADV Fatality Report

Report: Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School (November 21, 2014)

Media Advisory: Office of the Child Advocate Releases Report: Child Fatalities Children Birth to Three 2013 (July 31, 2014)

Report:  Child Fatalities Children Birth to Three 2013

Public Information Bulletin:  Child Fatality Review (June 3, 2014)

Public Health Alert: Unsafe Sleep Related Deaths are the Leading Cause of Preventable Deaths of Infants in Connecticut (April 7, 2014)

Report:  12 Years of Child Gun Deaths and Injuries in Connecticut (January 2013)

Released December 14, 2011 by the Child Fatality Review Panel:  "An Examination of Connecticut Child Fatalities: A Ten Year Review January 1, 2001 to January 1, 2011"

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Jayden R. - Excerpts from a report produced by the Department of Children and Families, Probate Court and the Office of the Child Advocate/Child Fatality Review Panel regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year old who fell out of a window, April 2011

Michael B. - Excerpted Special Public Report, Findings and Recommendations, Fatality Review of Baby Michael, May 2010

Michael B. - press release/executive summary released May 6, 2009

Makayla K. released February 18, 2004 - This report discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenage girl who died three days after she had been drinking alcohol at a party and took the drug known as Ecstasy 

Joseph Daniel S.,  released January 2003 - This report discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of a troubled twelve year old who hung himself in a closet at his home and whether there were inadequacies in the protection and support provided by the "systems" to which he was known

Ezramicah H., released May 2002 - This report discusses the homicide of a six and a half month old infant while under the protective supervision of the Department of Children and Families, removed twice from his family and returned twice with multiple service providers

Falan F., released December 19, 2001 - This report discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenager who committed suicide while incarcerated in an isolated adult prison cell shortly after two and one half years of protective custody and court involvement.

Alex B., released March 21, 2001 - This report discusses the homicide of a three year old in the custody of the Department of Children and Families who was placed in the care of a Florida couple and died at the hands of the prospective adoptive father

Emily H., released March 12, 2001 - This report discusses multi-system failures and the circumstances surrounding the death of a nine month old infant - the youngest in a family known by the Department of Children and Families - and identifies several points at which the extreme danger to children in her family might have been recognized and averted

Aquan S., released September 13, 1999 - This report discusses the examination into the State's delivery of services of a child who died at the hands of police

Child Fatality Investigations of DCF: 1996-2003 - This report summarizes investigatory findings and recommendations specifically related to the Department of Children and Families

Summary Review of Connecticut's 1998 Fatalities of Children Who Received Services From State Agencies - This report provides a review of the circumstances of the death of any child who has received services from a state department or agency addressing child welfare, social or human services, or juvenile justice

The Child Advocate's Follow-Up Report, released April 16, 1999 - This report provides a detailed summary of follow-up agency responses and findings to the recommendations made by the Panel in each of the four child fatalities reviewed in 1998 - Andrew M. Shanice M., Ryan K., and Tabatha B

Tabatha B., released November 30, 1998 - Part I, "Child Welfare Management" discusses the child protection case management of a child who committed suicide while incarcerated at Long Lane School. Part II, "Long Lane School" describes the physical conditions, staffing and programming at the state's only juvenile correctional facility

Ryan K., released September 17, 1998 - This report analyzes the child protection case management of a child who died in the home of relatives who had obtained guardianship through Probate Court

Shanice M., released July 22, 1998 - "Child Welfare Case Management of Medically Fragile Children" discusses child protection practices within the context of the life of a child who died from asthma

Andrew M., Part I, released May 7, 1998 - "The Immediate Circumstances "examines the events immediately prior to Andrew's death while being physically restrained at a psychiatric hospital

Andrew M., Part II, released June 19, 1998, "Child Welfare Case Management" examines the quality of services Andrew received from the State of Connecticut beginning in infancy