(1) Promoting cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in investigations of child deaths or in providing services to surviving family members;

(2) Developing an understanding of the causes and incidence of child deaths in the county;

(3) Developing plans for and recommending changes within the agencies the members represent to prevent child deaths; and

(4) Advising the State Team on changes to law, policy, or practice to prevent child deaths.

(1) In consultation with the State Team, establish and implement a protocol for the local team;

(2) Set as its goal the investigation of child deaths in accordance with national standards;

(3) Meet at least quarterly to review the status of child fatality cases, recommend actions to improve coordination of services and investigations among member agencies, and recommend actions within the member agencies to prevent child deaths;

(4) Collect and maintain data as required by the State Team;

(5) Provide requested reports to the State Team, including discussion of individual cases, steps taken to improve coordination of services and investigations, steps taken to implement changes recommended by the local team within member agencies, and recommendations on needed changes to State and local law, policy, and practice to prevent child deaths; and

(6) In consultation with the State Team: