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Forensic Interviewer at Trial: Defending Your Interview in Court
Testifying in court is a process that can cause anxiety, even for the most seasoned professional. Understanding how to discuss the forensic interview protocol, our multidisciplinary team processes and the research that supports them is a critical skill. This training will discuss commonly broached topics in the court process, how to practically prepare for court, how to defend practice in
You Have Chosen Wisely: Jury Selection in Child Abuse Cases
This workshop provides prosecutors with a comprehensive overview of jury selection purposes and strategies, including pre-voir dire investigative tips, developing an authentic approach to juries, addressing juror myths, building case themes in child abuse cases, sample questions, and related closing considerations.
The Use of Interpreters in the Forensic Interview
It is incumbent on teams and interviewers to prepare our forensic interview process to meet the needs of the child sitting before us in the interview room. This training will discuss issues of accessibility in the forensic interview process with regard to language facilitation and the use of interpreters in the forensic interview.
When Dad Hits Mom: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
This workshop provides prosecutors and multidisciplinary team members with an understanding of polyvictimization, with an emphasis on the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse. The presentation will also discuss the effects of domestic violence on children, protective factors, screening considerations, and implications for investigation and prosecution.
When Faith Hurts: Recognizing and Responding to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse (for faith communities)
A significant body of research finds that many abused children are impacted spiritually or have religious questions pertaining to the maltreatment. Failing to address these questions may impact a child physically and emotionally. In addition to reviewing this research, the keynote proposes strategies for MDTs to address these issues and to develop effective collaborations with faith communities.
Use of Dolls and Diagrams in Forensic Interviews
While the practice of using of dolls and diagrams is sometimes seen contentious in the field of forensic interviewing, research shows the appropriate use of dolls and diagrams within the guidance of a nationally recognized protocol can increase forensically relevant information and accuracy within the forensic interview. This training will summarize relevant research on dolls and diagrams, provide an overview
Forensic Science in Child Abuse Cases: A Contemplative Look at the Future
The purpose of this presentation is to inform audience members about major advances in terms of evidence collection and processing as it relates to instances of child homicide, child sexual abuse, and other forms of child abuse and neglect. Discussions pertaining to advances in the field will be addressed, alongside criticisms of the field and concerns for the future landscape
It’s Not About a Number…It’s About Self Care
The field of child abuse and maltreatment exposes practitioners to secondary traumatic stress and the forensic interview is where the most intimate and detailed accounts of this abuse and maltreatment are gathered. This training discusses the importance of self-care for the forensic interviewer and how individuals, organizations and systems can best support frontline professionals.
When the Child Trusts You: Understanding and Responding to Child Abuse Disclosures
A child just disclosed sexual abuse to you. What do you tell the child? Do you know your legal obligations? How can you respond without jeopardizing criminal investigations and the child’s safety? This workshop, presented by a former prosecutor, addresses several hypotheticals, discusses trauma-informed best practices for interacting with abused and neglected children, and reviews mandatory reporting law.
Courthouse Facility Dogs in Traditional and Expanded Forensic Interviews
This training discusses the purposeful integration of courthouse facility dogs in the forensic interview process. Topics covered include an explanation of the role of courthouse facility dogs, the appropriate use of facility dogs and considerations and potential challenges surrounding the intersection of courthouse facility dogs and the forensic interview process.
Institutional Abuse: Understanding and Responding to Child Abuse within Faith Communities, Sports, Youth Serving Organizations, and Universities
In this workshop, students learn of institutional dynamics that may allow child abuse to flourish. Applying this knowledge, students will be given concrete steps for policy and training reform and the need to develop stronger relationships between MDTs, faith communities, and youth serving organizations
Race, Religion, & Violence
In this workshop, students receive an overview of the use of religion in justifying slavery, segregation and other oppressive practices. Students will also see the seeds of these teachings in modern day conspiracy theories. Armed with this knowledge, students will receive practical suggestions for addressing this aspect of historical trauma.
Investigating, Prosecuting, and Treating Juvenile Sex Offenders and Children with Sexual Behavior Problems
The tragedy of youth sexually abusing other children is frequently encountered by prosecutors and forensic interviewers, yet it poses significant and persistent challenges. This workshop provides pertinent research and strategies for the effective, appropriate intervention and prosecution of juvenile offenders.
Direct Examination of the Forensic Interviewer & Cross Examination of Defense Experts
This workshop equips prosecutors with strategies to prepare forensic interviewers for trial and maximize the utility and effectiveness of their testimony. Attendees will learn how to construct the direct examination of a forensic interviewer, with an emphasis on forensic interview admissibility considerations and how interviewer testimony sets up the cross-examination of defense experts. The presentation concludes with ten areas for
Keeping Faith: Empowering Faith Communities to Recognize and Respond to Child Maltreatment
Many maltreated children are spiritually impacted by abuse and require a coordination of medical, mental health, and spiritual care. This presentation examines this research and explores creative reforms for bringing faith and child protection communities together to protect children and address their needs. The workshop also explores how MDTs can recognize and respond to spiritual injuries before, during and after
The Day of Reckoning: Testifying in Court
In this workshop students will learn to prepare for testifying in court, they will also learn about common cross-examination tactics and how to respond to them. Finally, students will learn how to handle themselves in a direct examination.
Resiliency
Self-care should be an individual priority, but it can not be achieved without support from your professional and personal communities. True self-care requires support and resources from leadership. This workshop provides an overview of the research on the vicarious trauma of working with families impacted by trauma. There will be opportunities to self-assess how your professional community is helping in
Consent in the Time of COVID
Learn about the importance of consent in all relationships and how to identify and advocate for your boundaries safely. Suggested audience: Teens.
Beyond First and Last: Exploring Multiple Incidents with Young Children
This training will discuss strategies for organizing forensic interviews with young children, specifically looking at what to do when multiple forms of maltreatment or multiple incidents are disclosed within the same interview. It will also cover linguistic strategies for interviewing young children.
Teachable Safety Skills for Dental Hygienists
The workshop uses current research to help the audience move past many of the myths that are repeated in this sound bite topic and into actual facts. This presentation focuses on what works when talking to children and teens about personal safety. In the last twenty years, the research has helped us move away from HOW a child knows a
We’re Just Going to Talk: Presenting your Case in Opening Statements and Closing Argument
In this workshop students will learn of the importance of effective strategies and themes for opening statements and closing arguments in child abuse cases. Students will learn a theme for presenting their case. They will learn specific arguments to persuade a jury that a child is telling the truth. They will learn to debunk common defenses in child abuse cases.
Online Connections
With online and hybrid learning, teens are spending more time on screens. What are warning signs that you or a friend may be at risk for online harm and what does self-advocacy look like virtually. Suggested audience: Teens.
Learning Through Play: Social Emotional Learning
Connecting with others may look different due to COVID-19, but play remains as important as ever. Learn fun ways to explore play, friendships, and emotions. Content is geared towards K-2nd graders.
The Day of Reckoning: The Art & Science of Cross-Examining Defendants and Defense Witnesses
In this workshop, students will learn the keys to a successful cross-examination. They will learn how to prepare and gain a thorough understanding of the case including the evidence to be presented by both sides, drafting cross-examination topics and questions, and understanding the limitations of cross-examination. Finally, students will learn concrete examples of how to box the witness into a
