Contract Grant Writer Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County | Part-Time, Contract (1099) The Contract Grant Writer supports the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County by researching funding opportunities and developing high-quality grant proposals, reports, and related documents that sustain and expand services for children and families affected by abuse and trauma. This role collaborates closely with the Executive Director and key staff to translate program goals, data, and budgets into compelling, accurate, and compliant submissions to private, corporate, state, and federal funders. Duties & Responsibilities: Research and identify grant opportunities that align with the Center’s mission, programs,…
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Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County seeks Forensic Interviewer/Therapist
Forensic Interviewer/Therapist Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County | Full-Time, Non-Exempt The Forensic Interviewer/Therapist is responsible for conducting legally sound, developmentally appropriate forensic interviews of children and vulnerable individuals who may have experienced abuse or witnessed violence, and for providing trauma-focused therapeutic services to child victims and their non-offending family members. This position bridges investigative and clinical functions, ensuring continuity of care from disclosure through recovery while adhering to national and state protocols. The Forensic Interviewer/Therapist works closely with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to deliver coordinated services that promote child safety, support healing, and strengthen family wellbeing. Duties…
12th Annual Children’s Advocacy Center Day Press Conference
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and April 4th, 2023 was Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) Day in South Carolina. Hundreds of professionals and CAC supporters joined Attorney General Alan Wilson, the South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers (SCNCAC), Children’s Trust of South Carolina, and members of the General Assembly for the 12th Annual Children’s Advocacy Center Day both in person and via livestream from the South Carolina State Capitol. Governor McMaster issued a Governor’s Proclamation declaring April 4, 2023 as Children’s Advocacy Center Day in South Carolina to recognize the valuable contributions that Children’s Advocacy Centers make to protect…
Lively Testifies before the SC Committee on Children About Child Forensic Interview Recording Protections
The South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers General Counsel, Candice Lively, testified before the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children during the committee’s fall hearing in Columbia on October 12, 2022. Lively spoke with the committee about forensic interviews of children and how the SCNCAC Forensic Interview Recording Evidence Management system protects these recordings and meets rules of discovery for court proceedings in child abuse cases. The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is a consortium of appointed citizens, legislators, and agency directors charged with the critical responsibility of identifying and studying key issues facing South Carolina’s…
11th Annual CAC Day Press Conference
As part of Child Abuse Prevention month, the 11th Annual Children’s Advocacy Center Day was April 5th, and the office of the Attorney General hosted a press conference which was attended by Children’s Advocacy Center leaders and supporters from across South Carolina. In addition to those joining in person, hundreds of Children’s Advocacy Center staff, multidisciplinary team partners, and supporters also joined via livestream. Attorney General Alan Wilson, and representatives from the South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, Children’s Trust of South Carolina, the Department of Children’s Advocacy, the Department of Social Services,…
WLTX News19 Covers SC Child Abuse Response Protocol
The local CBS Columbia affiliate WLTX featured a story on the 6pm newscast on May 11, 2021 regarding the SC Child Abuse Response Protocol Act which is a new law enacted in South Carolina on May 6, 2021. You can view the portion of the news broadcast dealing with the protocol by clicking on the image below.