Investor Presentaiton
Child Death Review
Pamela Bennett, Assistant Director
JoLynn Bostrom, Protective Services Program Specialist
Division of Child Protection Services – Reporting Requirement
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Report child fatalities to NCANDS (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System)
NCANDS defines child fatality as "death of the child caused by injury resulting from abuse or
neglect or where abuse or neglect was a contributing factor."
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Report only cases that were reported to Child Protection Services
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2018 (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018), South Dakota had three
substantiated cases of child abuse/neglect that resulted in a three child fatality.
DSSO
Strong Families - South Dakota's Foundation and Our Future
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