This will be in person - Lebanon Police Department This training will explore what we know about victims of exploitation and how that may look in these cases. We will then Identify the elements of the business model in human trafficking cases. This will allow you to see cases through a different lens and be ... Read more
ONLINE Designed for advocates who have already completed a full 24-hour Advocacy Training, Mind the Gap adds to the fundamentals of victim advocacy as laid out in the 2023 Victim Advocacy Standard for Accreditation training standard set forth by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). This training has been approved by the NCA. During the training, advocates ... Read more
ONLINE Participants will learn about the importance of being able to recognize body language cues in forensic interviews and to what extent they happen subconsciously. We will discuss how body language cues may be dependent on a child’s age, culture, and experiences. Participants will learn neutral interview statements that can be made when seeing certain ... Read more
Chapter Meeting- In person - Held at the Whitestown Hampton Inn Agenda TBD Register now for this event
In-person forensic interview peer review - Hampton Inn, 6005 S Main St Whitestown IN Register now for this event
This will be held virtually - Link will be sent out the week of the training REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT Children exhibiting problematic sexual behaviors may be referred for a forensic interview. CAC forensic interviewers whose mission is to interview children about potential maltreatment they have experienced and not as offenders find ... Read more
Registration for 2026 ChildFirst Indiana training is now open! We have new updates regarding training: Additionally, anyone who has previously attended and successfully completed ChildFirst but would like to attend protocol day (Tuesday of ChildFirst week of training), can now sign up on the same site. Please be sure to share this information with your ... Read more
First Witness Victim Advocacy Training October 19, 21, 23 This training runs from 10am-5:30pm ET each day and is a virtual training at no cost to attendee. There is pre-reading required to attend this course. Victim advocates associated with Children’s Advocacy Centers, including Victim Assistance professionals from Prosecutors Offices are welcome to register. This training meets all ... Read more
Training Overview Duration: 4 hours, 10am - 2pm Primary Focus: Equipping Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) staff and partners with the practical toolkits, facilitation skills, and group dynamic strategies required to manage an effective multidisciplinary team. Core Topics Covered: Building a shared team model and fostering cross-agency trust. Managing operational workflows, conflict resolution, and case review facilitation. Meeting National Children's ... Read more
Virtual forensic interview peer review Register now for this event
Based on the nationally recognized ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, this 2.5-day training provides a purposeful and legally defensible process for conducting expanded forensic interviews with children who may not succeed in a standard, single interview due to trauma, developmental, special needs, or other complicating issues, including poly-victimization. This training is designed for investigative teams of ... Read more
Join us for a session on Mandated Reporting on December 15th at 1pm ET. This training will meet the National Children’s Alliance Standard 10, Child Safety and Protection, Essential Component G, for accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance with the date and number of hours of the training. The Mandated Reporter online training is designed to ... Read more