Development Plan

SCNCAC, in collaboration with the South Carolina Children’s Justice Act Taskforce, has formed an advisory committee to provide input into the development of SCNCAC South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) accreditation standards that supplement and enhance the national accreditation standards for CACs. The advisory committee consists of a number of workgroups that are aligned with the existing national standards and the proposed South Carolina Standards. Professionals who work in the child abuse response system are participating in the various workgroups. SCNCAC will use the information obtained from these workgroups to help develop the South Carolina version of Children’s Advocacy Center accreditation standards.

Our vision is that all of South Carolina’s children will have equal access to Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) services regardless of where they reside in the state. In 2018, SCNCAC received a private foundation grant to conduct a feasibility study and needs assessment to guide the growth and development of CACs in South Carolina. The research on the project occurred in the 3rd quarter of 2018 with completion in October 2018. An updated needs assessment was completed in March of 2022 and this updated development plan provides an overview of CAC coverage in South Carolina, updates from the original plan and makes recommendations on how CAC growth should occur.