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• COVID-19 CAC Update

  • When
    29 Sep 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

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  This is a continuing series of updates for SCNCAC member Children's Advocacy Centers on the statewide CAC response to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to our normal updates from SCNCAC and member CACs, during this session we will cover the following topics.

  • CARES Act CAC funding update
  • SCNCAC/DSS Database Integration Details
  • SCNCAC emergency CAC grant funding updates
  • Federal VOCA fund updates

  
  The SCNCAC Legislative Consultant will be joining us for this meeting to participate in the CARES Act funding update.

  If you are a CAC Director or secondary contact at your SCNCAC member CAC, please use the register button to the left to register for the meeting. All registrations will receive a confirmation email with meeting login information after successful registration. If you have CAC staff members that you also want to attend, you can register them as a guest with your registration.

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• SCNCAC Initial Victim Service Provider Training

  • Start
    7 Oct 2020
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    (EDT)
  • End
    15 Oct 2020
  •  
    (EDT)
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual Training
  • Spaces left
    6
  • Registered
    39 registrants

  Registration is closed

  SCNCAC’s Initial Victim Service Provider training is a twenty-four-hour long training that includes the requirements for South Carolina's CVST and National Children’s Alliance Victim Advocacy training requirements.

  Training topics include: review and practice of communication stills, trauma-informed care, cultural competency, crisis intervention or de-escalation, develop strategies to overcome barriers through motivational interviewing, ethics, identify roles of different VSPs/Advocates, identify resources and referrals, discuss strengths, limitations, and possible overlap or conflicting roles of different VSPs, Partner and collaborate with other agencies to meet the needs of victims with special needs/considerations, SC Victims Rights and Statues, crime victim compensation, criminal justice system and court procedures, introduction to vicarious trauma for victim services, our historical foundation, the medical exam, and Collaboration Data System.

  Click here for our agenda
  

  Completion Requirements:
  The training consists of eight hours of online modules and five half day virtual live training sessions. The online modules will be available by Monday September 21st and must be completed by the first day of classroom time which is Wednesday October 7th.  By registering for this course, you agree to complete the online modules prior to Wednesday October 7th. 

  Victim Service Provider (VSP) credit is pending through the South Carolina Office of Victim Services Education and Certification.  If you are not VSP certified, apply for VSP certification through the Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis (CVST). Use the link below for more information about VSP certification, VSP credits, and NCA CAC accreditation requirements before registering.

  SCNCAC VSP Training Information Page

  Please Review Our Virtual Training Guidelines
  

  If you are a current or a new Victim Service Provider member and have not received a registration code or need additional information, please use the link below to contact our Program Director.

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• SCNCAC October 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    16 Oct 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

  This is a regular meeting of the board of directors of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. Meeting packets for board members will be distributed prior to the meeting. The meeting will be held at the SCNCAC offices located at the address below. 

  If you are a board member that will also be staying for the membership meeting, you will make your lunch choice when you register for the membership meeting. Please register here for the board meeting first and then register for the membership meeting if you will also be attending that meeting.

  Parking

  Meeting attendees must park in the parking lot at the Whaley House which is located at 1527 Gervais Street. The parking lot is behind the Whaley House and accessible from Pickens street. It is a very short walk (less than a block) to the SCNCAC Pickens Street address. You will need a parking pass which will be provided in your confirmation email.

  
  

  Meeting Location

  SCNCAC Office
  1300 Pickens Street
  Columbia, SC 29201

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• SCNCAC Membership Meeting

  • When
    16 Oct 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

  This is a regular CAC membership meeting of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. Lunch will be served during the meeting for those that select a lunch option during registration. The meeting will be held at the SCNCAC offices located at the address below.  Registration will be available about 1 week before the meeting. 

  Parking

  Meeting attendees must park in the parking lot at the Whaley House which is located at 1527 Gervais Street. The parking lot is behind the Whaley House and accessible from Pickens street. It is a very short walk (less than a block) to the SCNCAC Pickens Street address. You will need a parking pass which will be provided in your confirmation email. Please only park in one of the numbered spaces indicated on your parking pass.

  Meeting Location

  SCNCAC Office
  1300 Pickens Street
  Columbia, SC 29201

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• Communication Challenges with Special Populations of Children

  • Start
    16 Oct 2020
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    (EDT)
  • End
    23 Oct 2020
  •  
    (EDT)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions

  Who should attend: Professionals who have contact with children who have or potentially have been abused or neglected, including but not limited to law enforcement officers, DSS staff, CAC staff, prosecutors, juvenile justice professionals, education staff, and mental health professionals.
  

  Overview: This 2-part webinar series is a multidisciplinary training designed for professionals who may have contact with potentially abused or neglected children with communication barriers. This includes children with autism, speech impairments, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments or blindness, and trauma- induced communication barriers; and children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The training will provide participants with a basic overview of these disabilities and barriers, communication challenges that may be encountered, and strategies to effectively communicate with these children. Presenters include staff from Family Connections S.C., S.C. Department of Education, S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind, and Impact Clinical Consulting, LLC. Participants will also receive contact list of resource professionals in South Carolina who are available for consultation if needed. This webinar is offered in two parts, and participants may register for one or both. Participants wishing to attend both parts must register for each part separately.

  Dates: October 16, 2020 Part I: Children with Autism, Speech Impairments, and Intellectual Disabilities

  October 23, 2020 Part II: Children with a Visual Impairment or Blindness, Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and Children with Trauma-induced Communication Barriers

  Course Times: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Fee: There is no charge for this training.

  Continuing Education Credits: 2 hours of continuing education credit for Law Enforcement and Victim Service Providers are expected for each part (4 hours total for entire course).

  For more information: Contact Kelley Kilgore at lkilgore@email.sc.edu or 803-576-7235.

  Register Part 1 (Oct. 16) Register Part 2 (Oct. 23)

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• SCNCAC December 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    11 Dec 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

  This is a regular meeting of the board of directors of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. Meeting packets for board members will be distributed prior to the meeting. The meeting will be held at the SCNCAC offices located at the address below. 

  If you are a board member that will also be staying for the membership meeting, you will make your lunch choice when you register for the membership meeting. Please register here for the board meeting first and then register for the membership meeting if you will also be attending that meeting.

  Parking

  Meeting attendees must park in the parking lot at the Whaley House which is located at 1527 Gervais Street. The parking lot is behind the Whaley House and accessible from Pickens street. It is a very short walk (less than a block) to the SCNCAC Pickens Street address. You will need a parking pass which will be provided in your confirmation email.

  
  

  Meeting Location

  SCNCAC Office
  1300 Pickens Street
  Columbia, SC 29201

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• SCNCAC 2020 Annual Membership Meeting

  • When
    11 Dec 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

  This is the CAC annual membership meeting of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. Lunch will be served during the meeting for those that select a lunch option during registration. The meeting will be held at the SCNCAC offices located at the address below.  Registration will be available about 1 week before the meeting. 

  Parking

  Meeting attendees must park in the parking lot at the Whaley House which is located at 1527 Gervais Street. The parking lot is behind the Whaley House and accessible from Pickens street. It is a very short walk (less than a block) to the SCNCAC Pickens Street address. You will need a parking pass which will be provided in your confirmation email. Please only park in one of the numbered spaces indicated on your parking pass.

  Meeting Location

  SCNCAC Office
  1300 Pickens Street
  Columbia, SC 29201

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