We offer trainings throughout the year on various topics related to children's law and child well-being. All of our programs are developed by former practitioners with years of experience and expertise in the topic area and are designed to ensure you get the most out of your training experience. Please check back for updates - trainings are added throughout the year.
This training seeks to provide South Carolina law enforcement with vital information that will inform their decision-making process related to the juvenile justice system during their contact with youth. It will be offered on May 27th from 8:00 am - 4:45 pm at the Charleston Airport Police Department in North Charleston.
This 2-hour virtual training will provide an overview of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to child death investigations in SC and address the manner and causes of child deaths, the expectations of an MDT response according to the SC Child Abuse Protocol, and applicable criminal statutes. This training will be held from 9 - 11 am on June 5, 2025.
This full-day training focusing on the basics of child death investigations will be offered on May 27, 2025 (in-person)
ChildFirst® South Carolina is an intensive five-day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct
an investigative interview - also known as a forensic interview - of a suspected child
abuse victim. This interactive course combines lectures and demonstrations supplemented
with homework assignments and a written examination at the end of the course.
This training will be offered at the Children’s Law Center's Training Center in Columbia
July 14-18, 2025; and additional dates in 2025 TBA .
This registration is not for DSS staff. If you are a DSS employee, register for this
course on the DSS LMS only.
This full-day training focuses on the basics of child physical abuse and neglect investigations with an emphasis on multidisciplinary coordination. the training will be held from 8:45 am - 4:30 pm on May 20, 2025 (in-person).
This monthly lunchtime virtual training series, hosted by the SC Children’s Justice
Act Task Force, will focus on topics surrounding children with disabilities. The
goal of this speaker series is to improve advocacy skills for professionals working
with children with disabilities and provide specific information about various disabilities
and special needs issues, available state resources, best practices, and federal guidelines.
These training sessions will be offered on the third Thursday of each month from 12:00-1:15
pm, unless otherwise noted, as follows:
This presentation will discuss a range of programs and services that are available
to parents who have children with disabilities. These programs engage the parents
to help them provide the needed care for their child. In addition to an overview of
programs, this presentation will also discuss challenges parents face navigating systems
and accessing services.
Presenter:
Candace Chamberlain, LISW-CP Social Work Care Coordinator Developmental Pediatrics, Prisma Health Children’s
Hospital
This full day training, focusing on the basics of child sexual abuse investigations with an emphasis on multidisciplinary coordination, will be offered June 18, 2025 (in-person.)
This 1-day, in-person training focuses on conducting reenactments with caregivers in child death investigations and incorporates hands-on practice in a mock crime scene apartment. This trainining is being held at the Children's Law Center's Training Center in Columbia on June 17, 2025.
This training, offered exclusively for current guardians and attorneys with the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program and Richland County CASA, will explore signs of secondary trauma and treatment options.
This webinar is designed for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect, and professionals
who have frequent contact with children, who play a key role in protecting children
by identifying possible maltreatment and reporting it to the agencies responsible
for investigation and intervention.
This webinar will be conducted through Microsoft TEAMS from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm on:
May 21, 2025
June 9, 2025
This training is for professionals who have attended a basic mandated reporter training with the Children’s Law Center and are interested in conducting mandated reporter training within their organization. This free, online training is being offered from 9 am - 4 pm on May 15, 2025 (Participants will also be required to conduct a virtual presentation on May 22nd.)
This live webinar for mandated reporters and professionals who have frequent contact with children is being offered to organizations upon request.
This interactive online training is designed to equip mandated reporters with information regarding their role and responsibilities as mandated reporters and to increase their awareness, knowledge, and skills in reporting child abuse and neglect.
This on-line, self-paced training consists of approximately 3.5 hours of instruction and includes the following topics: Introduction to the SC Child Abuse Response Protocol; The Initial Child Abuse Response for DSS and Law Enforcement First Responders; Referral to a SC Children’s Advocacy Center and Services Provided; The Forensic Medical Exam and the SC Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System; The Investigative Process, Joint Investigation (DSS and law enforcement), and Special Issues; The GAL and Court Appointed Special Advocate; The Court Process and Preparing the Child for the Courtroom; and Resources, Revisions, and Maintenance of the Protocol.