The Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel recently named Gwinnett County the metro county of the year for data collection efforts to help provide child deaths.

The award recognized the work of the Gwinnett County Child Fatality Review Committee, led by the county district attorney’s office and victim witness program, according to the Gwinnett website.

The state panel honored the committee for its reports and collaboration with other agencies that review child deaths. The reports lead to preventative strategies, according to the county.

Every county has a child fatality review committee that meets within 30 days of a child’s death to make findings.

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