Training Name | Child Death Investigations: The Basics (In-Person) |
Training Description | This is a 1-day, in-person training that focuses on the basics of child death investigations. Topics will include causes and manners of child deaths; response and review of a child death, to include an overview of the Child Death Investigation Task Force; proper procedures for conducting reenactments; interviewing parents/caregivers and witnesses; collecting, documenting, and preserving evidence; procedures for photographic documentation; documenting investigative findings; multi-disciplinary coordination of investigations; and the appropriate roles of DSS and law enforcement. Applicable definitions from the Children’s Code and criminal statutes will also be addressed. |
Training Location | Children's Law Center Training Center, 1114 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29208 |
Training Start Date / Time | 2024-06-10 / 8:30 AM |
Training End Date / Time | 2024-06-10 / 4:30 PM |
CE Credits | The SC Criminal Justice Academy and ABMDI have approved 6 hours of continuing education. DSS investigators will receive 6 hours for general contact hours. |
If you have questions about the training, please contact Daniel Ford by email at djford@mailbox.sc.edu or by phone at 8035767235.