(Effective: 01/13/2025)
Chapter 9 Overview
This chapter outlines procedures when there is a fatality, near-fatality, or serious bodily injury of a child. This chapter also includes the process of notification, documentation and final arrangement planning following the death of a child in alternative care or a child of a youth in alternative care.
Table of Contents
8.9.1 Response to Fatalities, Near Fatalities, and Serious Bodily Injuries
8.9.1.1 Critical Event and Critical Notification Reporting
8.9.1.2 Children’s Division Review
8.9.1.3 Media Attention that Does Not Meet Critical Event Criteria
8.9.2 Alternative Care Child Fatality Notification and Final Arrangement Planning
8.9.2.1 Child Fatality Notification
8.9.2.2 Final Arrangements
8.9.2.3 Final Arrangement Expense Authorization (CD-312)
8.9.2.4 Final Arrangements Approval and Payment process
8.9.2.5 Resources and Supporting Information
Related Practice Alerts and Memos:
3-11-21 CD21-07- Revisions To The Critical Event Notification Form
01-14-25 CD25-01-Updates to Critical Event Review Notification Process and Updates to the Critical Event Notification Form (CS-23)