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Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP)

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The Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP) aims to increase the effectiveness of the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through providing state-of-the-art training, offering comprehensive technical assistance, and developing free publications addressing issues in the field.

Training

  • State and Local Training – 90 minute topics for prosecutors and other MDT members.
  • Prosecutor Institutes – Two-day training institutes for child abuse prosecutors on opening statements, closing arguments, preparing children for court, cross-examination of defendants and defense witnesses, and advanced topics selected by the host agency.
  • Stopping Technology – Facilitated Abuse of Rural Kids (STARK) – STARK Prosecutor Symposiums are one-, two-, or three-day conferences for rural prosecutors on technology-facilitated crimes against children.
  • Basic and Advanced Forensic Interviewing Training
  • Experiential Training Courses
    • Forensic Interviewer at Trial
    • Crime Scene to Trial

Technical Assistance

Prosecutors and investigators may request free technical assistance with their child abuse cases including, customized cross-examinations of the defendant or defense expert, personalized tips for preparing children for court, building direct examinations, and more.

Publications

Review both practical and scholarly articles that address the needs of frontline child abuse professionals in our Publications Directory.

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From Crime Scene to Trial

In this 3-day course, MDTs respond to a report of child maltreatment involving abusive head trauma, child sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, witnessing domestic violence, and animal cruelty.

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Forensic Interviewer at Trial

In this 3-day course, teams of prosecutors and forensic interviewers participate in a portion of a mock trial in which the prosecutor conducts a direct examination of the forensic interviewer.

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Instructors

Caitie Dahl

Forensic Interview Specialist and Trainer
Victor Vieth

Victor Vieth

Chief Program Officer, Education & Research

Rita Farrell

Director, ChildFirst®

Kathleen Nolan

Senior Attorney

Tomiko Mackey

Senior Trainer

Robert Peters

Senior Attorney

Rachel Johnson

Lead Forensic Interview Specialist

Publications

All the Pieces Matter: Evaluating Digital Forensic Expert Witnesses

As court cases increasingly involve the use of digital evidence, the demand for experts who can evaluate how that evidence was collected and analyzed—and then explain that process to...

December 20, 2022

Not Another Bite at the Apple: Individualizing the Forensic Interview Process to Meet the Child’s Needs

This new publication from Zero Abuse Project discusses best practice and different modalities for conducting forensic interviews. We can no longer only consider single, traditional forensic interviews as...

December 20, 2022

The Use of Trial Exhibits in Cases of Child Abuse

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December 20, 2022
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Technical Assistance

Prosecutors, law enforcement, forensic interviewers and MDT members may request free technical assistance with their child abuse cases including: 

  • customized cross-examinations of the defendant or defense expert
  • developing themes for closing arguments 
  • tips for preparing children for court
  • building direct examinations
  • collaborative investigative approaches
  • forensic interview consultations
  • testifying in court
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Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project

Success Stories

  • In the first two years we have trained over 20,000 prosecutors and other multidisciplinary professionals in all 50 states
  • Responded to over 1,000 technical assistance requests 
This project was supported by Award #2019-CI-FX-K006 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

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We can support you in your child abuse investigation or prosecution. Contact us today to schedule training or request technical assistance.

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