Advocacy 101 - This class is a week-long training aimed at new Advocates. Subjects include: Crisis Intervention, Sexual Abuse Dynamics, Court and the Criminal Justice System, Coordinated MDT Response and much more.
Advanced Advocacy Training - This class is designed for the experienced Advocate. Training will help Advocates hone important skills and gain new resources to aid the children and families they serve.
The ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol brings the field into the classroom, enhancing the education of front-line child abuse professionals. This course is designed for professionals in the child abuse field tasked with interviewing victims of abuse as part of a multidisciplinary team response.
Students receive training on the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol which includes child development, memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court. This training incorporates lecture and discussion, review of electronically recorded interviews, skill-building exercises and an interview practicum.
In this 3-day course, multidisciplinary teams respond to a report of child maltreatment involving abusive head trauma, child sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, witnessing domestic violence, and animal cruelty. Working as a team, students process a crime scene in a mock home, interview witnesses, interrogate suspects, conduct a forensic interview, apply for search warrants, and make decisions as to charges. The course also includes workshops on topics including interrogating suspects, investigating polyvictimization, and processing a crime scene.
AR•MDT Mission and Vision
Role of the Facilitator
Analyzing Your Teams Effectiveness
Conflict Resolution
Forensic Interviewing for Non-Forensic Interviewers
What to Expect When Working Child Abuse Cases
Beyond the Report
Board Training
CAC Financial Training
Data Standards and Reporting
New Director Orientation
Sexual Abuse Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training