Join SCALAA

The membership information below is from SCALAA's bylaws. If you are a private or non-profit child placing agency licensed by the State of South Carolina and are interested in joining SCALAA, please contact SCALAA's president, Laura Beauvais-Godwin at info@scalaa.org.

Purpose

The purpose of this Association shall be to:

1. Support and insure the development of professional comprehensive services to all members of the adoption triad;
2. To provide a forum for networking by sharing procedures, concepts and ideas with all Association members; and
3. To engage in advocacy on behalf of adoption concerns.

Cost of Membership

Annual membership fee is $100 per year.

Membership

The membership of the Association shall be as follows:

• Membership is open to any private, non-profit child placing agencies licensed by the State of South Carolina.
• Member agencies shall be enrolled upon establishing that they are licensed by the State of South Carolina as a child placement agency and upon payment of membership dues.
• Membership entitles all officers and employees engaged in adoption services of that member agency to full Association privileges.
• Each member agency shall attend at least one meeting annually to retain their membership.