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Advocacy
Advocacy
Advocacy 101
This intensive, week-long training aimed at new Advocates develops foundational skills needed for victim service and agency collaboration as part of the multidisciplinary response. Students receive holistic training on subjects including crisis intervention, sexual abuse dynamics, court and the criminal justice system, coordinated MDT response and much more. This training incorporates lecture and discussion, mock case review, skill-building exercises and an opportunity to meet and work with MDT members from across the state.
Advocacy 201
This advanced advocacy training is designed for the experienced Advocate to help hone important skills and gain new resources to aid the children and families they serve.
ChildFirst® Arkansas
ChildFirst® Arkansas
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.
ChildFirst® Arkansas is presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas in partnership with Zero Abuse Project.
ChildFirst® Arkansas is presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas in partnership with Zero Abuse Project.
Other Trainings
Other Trainings
Crime Scene to Trial
Crime Scene to Trial
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.
Trainings for MDT Facilitators and MDTs
Trainings for MDT Facilitators and MDTs
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
Trainings for CAC Staff and Leadership
Trainings for CAC Staff and Leadership
Board Training
CAC Financial Training
Data Standards and Reporting
New Director Orientation
Sexual Abuse Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training
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