Interested in learning more about the many benefits of becoming an accredited member of the National Children's Alliance?
Make plans now to attend the 7th Annual Joining Hands to Protect Children Conference on April 13, 2010, Tronco's-The Medallion Center, Columbia, SC. Keynote Speaker: Teresa Huizar, Executive Director, National Children's Alliance speaking on "25 Years of Making a Dirrerence for Chidren: Where Does the CAC Movement Go From here?"
The South Carolina Network of Children's Advocoacy Centers
The South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers (SCNCAC) is an accredited State Chapter of the National Children's Alliance, and is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization of child advocacy center programs in South Carolina.
SCNCAC represents all eighteen local Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in South Carolina. The vision of SCNCAC is "we have met success when the needs of all South Carolina's children suspected of being abused or neglected are met." The mission of SCNCAC is to promote the work of local Children's Advocacy Centers by assisting in the development, growth and continuation of accredited CACs.
In the early 1990’s, a task force was initiated by Senator Nell Smith. Steve Cuffe chaired a task force in 1994 which led to a proposal to the legislative children’s committee to fund children’s centers and develop statewide standards. This proposal died for lack of funding. Later the Children’s Justice Act Task Force established the children’s centers committee and recommended expansion of comprehensive centers. In 1997, the committee developed goals and standards after reviewing various models. The goal of establishing six centers by 1998 was attained. On June 13, 2000, SCNCAC was recognized by NCA as a chapter. On September 2, 2005, we were organized and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in South Carolina followed by receiving our 501(c)(3) letter on November 14, 2006.
Services
The primary functions of SCNCAC are to provide specialized training, technical assistance and other support services including . . .
- Annual "Joining Hands to Protect Children" conference on child abuse and neglect, along with other training that is pertinent to child abuse professionals throughtout the year
- Assistance with local center development
- Networking and contacts with child abuse professionals across the state and nation
- Advocate for the best interest of abused children and improved services to child victims and their families at the state and national levels
