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Center Publications
- Abuse and Neglect Hearings Benchbook: An electronic resource guide to relevant state and federal law, court proceedings, court order requirements, and "Best Legal Practices" 2023
- Best Legal Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases, 2018 [pdf]
- Emergency Protective Custody: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers, 2024 [pdf]
- Legal Guide for Foster Parents, 2019 [pdf]
- Working With Child Advocacy Centers, 2017 [pdf]
Off-site Publications
Center Publications
- Juvenile Justice Hearings Benchbook: An electronic resource guide to juvenile court proceedings, relevant state law, and related topics, 2023
- Best Legal Practices for Handling Status Offense Cases in South Carolina, 2024 [pdf]
- Creative Sentencing in Juvenile Court, 2023 [pdf]
- Guide for Juvenile Defense Attorneys: Representing Children in SC's Family Courts, 2023 [pdf]
- Quick Reference Guide to SC’s Juvenile Justice System: A Manual for Judges and Attorneys, 2023 [pdf]
- The Family Court Process for Children Charged with Criminal and Status Offenses, 2023 [pdf]
- Training & Resource Manual for Juvenile Defense Attorneys, 2023 [pdf]
- Truancy Intervention Guide: Training and Resource Guide for Responding to Truancy in South Carolina, 2022
Off-site Publications
- Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: A Peer Resource Guide, 2021
- Juvenile Defender's Guide to Immigration Issues in Juvenile Proceedings
- Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases, 2023 Edition
- Performance Standards for Indigent Defense in Juvenile Cases
- Rethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes, 2020
- South Carolina Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist
- Interstate Commission for Juveniles Benchbook for Judges and Court Personnel, 2023 Edition
Center Publications
- Clergy as Mandated Reporters, 2023 [pdf]
- Computer Technicians as Mandated Reporters, 2023 [pdf]
- Film Processors as Mandated Reporters, 2023 [pdf]
- Information Sharing with School Personnel, 2023 [pdf]
- Mandated Reporter FAQs [pdf]
- Mandated Reporter Guide, 2023 [pdf]
- Mandated Reporter Quick Reference Guide, 2023 [pdf]
- Mandated Reporter Training Brochure [pdf]
- Mandated Reporting: Implicit Bias and Decision-Making, 2023 [pdf]
- Reporting Institutional Abuse & Neglect, 2023 [pdf]
- Safe Haven for Abandoned Infants, 2023 [pdf]
- Virtual Settings: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect, 2023 [pdf]
Español
- Miembros del clero como denunciantes obligatorios, 2023 [pdf] (Clergy as Mandated Reporters)
- Técnicos en informática como denunciantes obligatorios, 2023 [pdf] (Computer Technicians as Mandated Reporters)
- Procesadores de películas como denunciantes obligatorios, 2023 [pdf] (Film Processors as Mandated Reporters)
- Intercambio de información con el personal de la escuela, 2023 [pdf] (Information Sharing with School Personnel)
- Preguntas frecuentes sobre los denunciantes obligatorios de abuso y negligencia de menores [pdf](Mandated Reporter FAQs)
- Guía para denunciantes obligatorios, 2023 [pdf] (Mandated Reporter Guide)
- Guía de referencia rápida para denunciantes obligatorios, 2023 [pdf] (Mandated Reporter Quick Reference Guide)
- Reconocimiento y denuncia de casos de abuso y negligencia de menores [pdf] (Mandated Reporter Training Brochure)
- Denuncias de abuso y negligencia institucional, 2023 [pdf] (Reporting Institutional Abuse & Neglect)
- Refugios seguros para bebés abandonados, 2023 [pdf] (Safe Haven for Abandoned Infants)
- Configuración virtual: Cómo reconocer y denunciar el abuso o la negligencia de menores, 2023 [pdf] (Virtual Settings: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect)
Center Publications
- Kid's Law, 2020 [pdf]
- Kid's Law Companion: A Tool for Teaching Kid's Law, 2020 [pdf]
- The Family Court Process for Children Charged with Criminal and Status Offenses, 2023 [pdf]
Off-site Publications
- Have a Juvenile Record? Plan for Your Future! A Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement
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Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials | OVC (ojp.gov)
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SC Department of Social Services Publications
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- Abuso del Menor, Descuido del Menor: Lo Que Los Padres Deberían Saber Si Están Siendo Investigados (Child Abuse, Child Neglect: What Parents Should Know if They Are Investigated)
- Conozca sus Derechos (Know Yout Rights)
- Servicios de Protección a Menores: Una Guía para los Padres (Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents)
- Child Sex Trafficking Flagging Tool for Law Enforcement [pdf]
- Child Sex Trafficking Identification Tool for Law Enforcement [pdf]
- Emergency Protective Custody: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers, 2024 [pdf]
- Secure Detention Criteria for Children: A Detention Decision-Making Tool for S.C. Law Enforcemnent Officers [pdf]