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About These Reports

Child deaths in New York State that allegedly resulted from abuse or maltreatment are reported to the Statewide Central Register (SCR) of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and investigated by the local department of social services (LDSS). By law, certain reports are investigated in coordination with law enforcement.

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is required by statute to conduct a review of each fatality investigation and issue a summary report within six months of the local investigation. OCFS reviews a family’s history three years before the fatality, including ongoing and prior and current child protective investigations and services a child or family may been receiving prior to the fatality. If OCFS determines that there were lapses in adhering to state regulation or policy, OCFS issues findings and monitors the implementation of the corrective action plan required of the LDSS. OCFS also reviews and issues fatality reports for children who die while in foster care, or while they are receiving preventive services, regardless of abuse or neglect allegations.

OCFS posts fatality reports (names and identifying information is withheld on all reports) when it is determined that disclosure would not harm the child’s surviving siblings or other children in the household. The OCFS Commissioner considers whether publishing a fatality report is contrary to the best interests of a child’s siblings or other children in the household, what effects publication may have on the privacy of children and family, and any potentially detrimental effects publication may have on reuniting and providing services to a family. This process is referred to as a “best interest determination” and is conducted by OCFS and, in certain instances, with the assistance of experts serving on the OCFS Statewide Child Fatality Review Team. This team is comprised of state and local professionals working together to research the causes of preventable child deaths and develops strategies to prevent them. OCFS also certifies 18 regional and local child fatality review teams.

The reports posted here are not the actual investigations conducted by the local departments of social services; they are OCFS’s review of the actual investigation and meet the standards for public release.

See the OCFS Prevention and Child Safety pages for information on keeping children safe.

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Child Fatality Reports : All Regions

Links Date Released Regional Office County
NY-24-010 Word | NY-24-010 PDF - Jun 24, 2024 NYC Regional Office Kings County
RO-24-003 Word | RO-24-003 PDF - Jun 24, 2024 Rochester Regional Office Monroe County
SY-24-001 Word | SY-24-001 PDF - Jun 24, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Oneida County
SV-24-009 Word | SV-24-009 PDF - Jun 21, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Westchester County
RO-24-001 Word | RO-24-001 PDF - Jun 17, 2024 Rochester Regional Office Wayne County
SY-24-003 Word | SY-24-003 PDF - Jun 17, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Onondaga County
SY-24-012 Word | SY-24-012 PDF - Jun 17, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Onondaga County
SY-24-004 Word | SY-24-004 PDF - Jun 11, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Oneida County
AL-24-003 Word | AL-24-003 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 Albany Regional Office Schenectady County
NY-24-013 Word | NY-24-013 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 NYC Regional Office New York County
NY-24-016 Word | NY-24-016 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-24-021 Word | NY-24-021 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-24-036 Word | NY-24-036 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 NYC Regional Office New York County
RO-24-002 Word | RO-24-002 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 Rochester Regional Office Monroe County
SY-24-006 Word | SY-24-006 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Oneida County
SY-24-007 Word | SY-24-007 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Jefferson County
SY-24-008 Word | SY-24-008 PDF - Jun 10, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Herkimer County
NY-24-001 Word | NY-24-001 PDF - Jun 5, 2024 NYC Regional Office Richmond County
AL-24-004 Word | AL-24-004 PDF - Jun 3, 2024 Albany Regional Office Albany County
NY-24-003 Word | NY-24-003 PDF - Jun 3, 2024 NYC Regional Office Bronx County
SV-24-005 Word | SV-24-005 PDF - Jun 3, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Rockland County
SV-24-007 Word | SV-24-007 PDF - Jun 3, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Suffolk County
SY-24-002 Word | SY-24-002 PDF - Jun 3, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Onondaga County
SV-23-066 Word | SV-23-066 PDF - May 31, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Dutchess County
BU-24-001 Word | BU-24-001 PDF - May 28, 2024 Buffalo Regional Office Erie County
NY-23-124 Word | NY-23-124 PDF - May 28, 2024 NYC Regional Office Bronx County
NY-23-125 Word | NY-23-125 PDF - May 28, 2024 NYC Regional Office Bronx County
NY-23-129 Word | NY-23-129 PDF - May 28, 2024 NYC Regional Office Bronx County
SV-23-067 Word | SV-23-067 PDF - May 28, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Orange County
BU-23-043 Word | BU-23-043 PDF - May 21, 2024 Buffalo Regional Office Erie County
SV-23-065 Word | SV-23-065 PDF - May 20, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Westchester County
SV-24-008 Word | SV-24-008 PDF - May 20, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Orange County
SY-24-005 Word | SY-24-005 PDF - May 20, 2024 Syracuse Regional Office Oneida County
SV-23-063 Word | SV-23-063 PDF - May 16, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Westchester County
NY-23-123 Word | NY-23-123 PDF - May 13, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-23-128 Word | NY-23-128 PDF - May 13, 2024 NYC Regional Office Kings County
NY-24-002 Word | NY-24-002 PDF - May 13, 2024 NYC Regional Office Bronx County
SV-23-062 Word | SV-23-062 PDF - May 13, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Suffolk County
NY-23-122 Word | NY-23-122 PDF - May 7, 2024 NYC Regional Office Richmond County
NY-23-117 Word | NY-23-117 PDF - May 6, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-23-126 Word | NY-23-126 PDF - May 6, 2024 NYC Regional Office Kings County
NY-23-130 Word | NY-23-130 PDF - May 6, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-23-132 Word | NY-23-132 PDF - May 6, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
NY-24-008 Word | NY-24-008 PDF - May 6, 2024 NYC Regional Office Queens County
SV-23-064 Word | SV-23-064 PDF - May 6, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Westchester County
SV-24-003 Word | SV-24-003 PDF - May 6, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Rockland County
SV-24-004 Word | SV-24-004 PDF - May 6, 2024 Westchester Regional Office Rockland County
NY-23-127 Word | NY-23-127 PDF - Apr 30, 2024 NYC Regional Office New York County
AL-23-022 Word | AL-23-022 PDF - Apr 29, 2024 Albany Regional Office Schenectady County