| Training Name | Child Death Investigations: The Basics (Part 2 - Virtual) |
| Training Description | This is a 2-part, virtual training that focuses on the basics of child death investigations. This training will be broken up into 2, 3-hour blocks. 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 1-day, in-person training. It is being offered both virtually and in-person to suit the individual learning needs of attendees. |
| Training Location | Virtual Training Platform |
| Training Start Date / Time | 2024-05-13 / 1:15 PM |
| Training End Date / Time | 2024-05-13 / 4:30 PM |
| CE Credits | An application for continuing education credits has been submitted to the SCCJA and the ABMDI. We anticipate that both entities will approve the training, issuing 6 total hours of credits. Both parts have to be completed, in their entirety, to obtain full credit. |
If you have questions about the training, please contact Daniel Ford by email at djford@mailbox.sc.edu or by phone at 8035767235.