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Since July 1999 our local CCPT has carried out the following important activities on <br />children's behalf: <br /> )~ 20 cases have been reviewed with social workers during regularly scheduled <br /> meetings during ten CCPT meetings between July 1, 1999 and December 30, <br /> 2000. <br /> } The team organized and carried out two Children's Vigils in October 1998 and <br /> April 2000 to honor the memory of children Who died as a result of child abuse in <br /> North Carolina. The vigils were held at 1st Presbyterian in Concord and 1st <br /> Methodist in Concord. Both were highly publicized regionally and many local <br /> citizens participated. <br /> } Information about child protection and foster care was available at various <br /> children's conferences and events, including the annual Coming Together for <br /> Children Conference and the Coming Together for Chitdren Health and Safety <br /> Fair in 1999 and 2000. <br /> ~' The team carded out a child fatality review in May, mandated by the state but led <br /> by the team, after the death ora 2 month old infant in Cabarrus, and prepared the <br /> required report to submit to the NC Division of Social Services. <br /> > The team organized a community meeting in August to present the report and led <br /> discussion of community steps to protect children and reduce mistreatment of <br /> children. <br /> ~, The team applied for a grant from the NC Division of Social Services to organize <br /> an Infant Safety Campaign and received $35,000 in August. <br /> ~' Members of the planning team, along with other community partners, are now <br /> preparing the campaign, which will begin in February and last for several months. <br /> It will target all parents and caregivers of newborns and infants with critical <br /> information and guidance in six major areas. Behaviors that can result in death or <br /> serious injury to infants are the targets that will be emphasized. <br /> <br />In summary, the Cabarms Community Child Protection Team continues to carry out the <br />mission required by state law. We thauk the commissioners for their support of the work <br />being done by social workers in the Children's Protective Services Unit at the <br />Department of Social Services through their budgeting activities and allocation of county <br />funds. We also thank Mr. Fennel for his support of the grant for the Infant Safety <br />Campaign, the application for which he approved and signed in June, and which we <br />subsequently received for the project which the state believes is an important one. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Anne Zaukaitis, Chairman <br />Cabarrus Community Child Protection Team <br />January 10, 2001 <br /> <br /> <br />