| 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. *This is the same content that is offered as a 3-part, virtual training. It is being offered both virtually and in-person to suit the individual learning needs of attendees. This training will be offered free of charge at the Children’s Law Center’s Training Center, located at 1114 Pickens St. Columbia, SC 29208. |
| Training Location | Children’s Law Center’s Training Center, 1114 Pickens St. Columbia, SC 29208. |
| Training Start Date / Time | 2023-01-09 / 8:30 am |
| Training End Date / Time | 2023-01-09 / 4:30 pm |
| CE Credits | This training has been approved for 6 continuing education hours by both the SC Criminal Justice Academy and ABMDI. DSS will receive 6 general contact hours. |
If you have questions about the training, please contact Hayli Livingston Hoover by email at livinghd@mailbox.sc.edu or by phone at 803-576-7231.