Self-help information through various links, documents, publications, etc. Check the Community Directory Channel for more resources.
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Children
Children's Law: List of Online Publications
(Separate Website)
Long list of online resources offered by various organizations for topics within Children's Law, directed at the layperson as well as attorneys and judicial officials. Most resources are in PDF format and may load slowly.
By: USC Children's Law Office
Children's Law: List of Written Resources
(Separate Website)
South Carolina residents may order publications on line (excluding manuals). Out of state practitioners may call 803.777.1646 for price information. A link to the online order form appears at the end of the resource list.
By: USC Children's Law Office
Cyber Safety (The NetSmartz Workshop)
(Separate Website)
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids. Parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement also have access to additional resources for learning and teaching about the dangers children may face online. NetSmartz was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
By: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
How Do I Report Suspected Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
SC Centers for Equal Justice School Expulsion Brochure
(Separate Website)
By: South Carolina Legal Services- Columbia
School Attendance Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
School Laws
(Separate Website)
Teen Law 101: Find information here about truancy, suspension, expulsion, disrupting class, pagers and cell phones, and searches.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
State Office of Victim Assistance - SOVA in the Schools
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: State Office of Victim Assistance
Student Expulsion Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
What Are the Signals of Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Checklist of potential signals that a child is being abused.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
What Is Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Descriptive discussion of different actions classified as child abuse.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Criminal Sexual Conduct
(Separate Website)
Teen Law 101: Learn the legal distinctions among rape, criminal sexual conduct, sexual battery, and statutory rape.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Domestic Violence Advocacy Program
(Separate Website)
What My Sister's House advocates do for domestic violence victims, and how to reach the advocates in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties.
By: My Sister's House, Inc.
Domestic Violence Safety Plan
(Separate Website)
Checklist for escaping from an abusive home environment.
By: My Sister's House, Inc.
Federal Domestic Violence Statutes / Offenses
(Separate Website)
This web page contains a list and a description of federal statutes that prohibit certain kinds of actions in connection with a domestic violence or stalking situation.
By: Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Habla sobre el Abuso Domestico (Talk about Domestic Abuse)
(Separate Website)
Flyer in Spanish advertising My Sister's House support groups.
By: My Sister's House, Inc.
If You Are Beaten or Threatened with Physical Abuse?
(Separate Website)
What to do if someone abuses or threatens to abuse you.
By: Sistercare, Inc.
Rape Crisis Center: Emergency Room
(Separate Website)
What to do, and just as importantly, what NOT to do if you have been sexually assaulted.
By: Foothills Alliance
Teen Dating Violence
(Separate Website)
Facts, statistics, warning signs, and safety plan for teen dating violence.
By: My Sister's House, Inc.
Title 16 and Title 20: South Carolina's Statutes on Criminal Domestic Violence
(Separate Website)
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
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