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Gates County Community Child Protection Team & Child Fatality Prevention Team

Community Child Protection Teams (CCPT) were established as one means for the state and local communities to form a partnership to strengthen child protection.  CCPTs were established in response to Executive Order 142 in May of 1991.  The duties and responsibilities of the CCPT were adopted as North Carolina Administrative Code 411.0400.  The original purpose and composition of the team was further formalized and expanded by G.S. 7A 143-576.1  (now 7B-1406), effective July 1, 1993. 

Members: The Community Child Protection Team shall consist of representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the community that provide services to children and their families and other individuals who represent the diversity of the community.  Membership is mandated by law and includes:

  • The county Director of Social Services and a member of the Director's Staff
  • A Local Law Enforcement Officer, appointed by the Board of Commissioners
  • An Attorney from the District Attorney's Office, appointed by the District attorney
  • The Executive Director of a local community action agency, as defined by the Department Health and Human Services, or the Executive Director's designee
  • The Superintendent of each local school administrative unit located in the county, or the superintendent's designee
  • A Member of the County Board of Social Services, appointed by the Chair of that Board
  • A local Mental Health Professional, appointed by the Director of the area authority established under Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.
  • The local Guardian ad Litem Coordinator, of the Coordinator's designee
  • The Director of the Department of Public Health; and
  • A local Health Care Provider, appointed by the Local Board of Public Health.

The Board of County Commissioners may appoint a maximum of five additional members to represent various county agencies of the community at large to serve on the local team.  Team members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners should represent the diversity of the community.  This is an opportunity for teams to involve all aspects of the community that impact children or have the potential to impact children.