Center for Child Advocacy Studies
Purpose/Mission
In addition to providing supportive resources to the CAST minor program for USC Upstate students, the Center will address the critical needs of the community. A certification program for child advocacy professionals is in development. The Center also hosts an annual conference and provides other educational and evidence based training opportunities for a broad range of professionals serving the needs of our children.
- Post baccalaureate certificate program (in development)
- Community outreach
- Community resources
- Annual conference
- Evidence-based professional education/training
- Networking
- Research
- Policy - Advocate legislation and programs to end child abuse and neglect