(A) Each child abuse and child neglect regional prevention council shall be under the direction of a regional prevention coordinator. The children’s trust fund board shall select each region’s coordinator through a competitive selection process conducted by the board.

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(B) Regional prevention coordinators shall do all of the following:

(1) Select a representative to serve as chairperson of the regional prevention council;

(2) Conduct a needs assessment to ascertain the child abuse and neglect prevention programming and services that are needed in the region;

(3) Work with county prevention specialists in the region to assemble the regional prevention plan based on children’s trust fund board guidelines pursuant to section 3109.174 of the Revised Code;

(4) Implement the regional prevention plan, including the following:

(a) Monitoring fulfillment of prevention deliverables and achievement of prevention outcomes;

(b) Coordinating county data collection;

(c) Ensuring timely and accurate reporting to the board.

(5) Any additional duties specified by the department in rules adopted pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.