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The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is pleased to present its 2023 Annual Report. The Committee is charged with identifying and studying key issues affecting South Carolina children and making recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children publishes data on a number of child well-being indicators including safety, welfare, health, juvenile justice, and education. The 2023 edition of the Data Reference Book includes four years of state data as well as county and national data where available.
On May 6, 2021, Governor McMaster signed the SC Child Abuse Response Protocol Act bill into law.
The Children's Law Center has a new training center that includes a mock courtroom and crime-scene apartment.
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children has released a special-edition Data Reference Book that addresses the COVID-19 impact on South Carolina children.