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SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential training components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy and has been approved by the NCA. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: \n\nExamining advocacy principles through the lens of their organization\nChanging organizations and systems\, and\nCreating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.\n\nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. \nRegister Through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-12/2025-02-26/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250225
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20241125T204240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T204240Z
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SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential training components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy and has been approved by the NCA. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: \n\nExamining advocacy principles through the lens of their organization\nChanging organizations and systems\, and\nCreating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.\n\nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. \nRegister Through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-12/2025-02-24/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20250106T165823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T165823Z
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SUMMARY:First Witness | Drawn to the Facts: Utilizing Drawings in Forensic Interviews
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMany tools can be used during forensic interviews such as anatomical diagrams\, anatomical dolls\, and things children draw during the interview. Utilizing drawings during forensic interviews can help the interviewer gain more information and understanding regarding what the child is discussing. The presenter will speak on multiple ways to use drawings during the interview and discuss what research says regarding utilizing drawings in forensic interviews. Real-life examples will be given\, and participants should walk away from this presentation with a better understanding of how children’s drawings during the interview can help provide the team with more information. \nRegister Through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-drawn-to-the-facts-utilizing-drawings-in-forensic-interviews/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T133000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20241107T174815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T174834Z
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SUMMARY:First Witness Safe & Strong Communities
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training is offered to adults in youth-serving agencies\, churches\, sports leagues\, and beyond. Participants learn how to recognize\, respond to\, and report child abuse. \nThis is mandated reporter training and beyond\, covering: \n\ndynamics of child abuse\,\nhow to respond to a child in a trauma-informed way\,\nred flags of child abuse\,\nchild resilience\,\nSafe and Strong Child© body safety curriculum\,\nand more.\n\nThis training meets the mandated reporter training requirements listed Minnesota State Statutes (260E.065). \nRegister at First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-safe-strong-communities-4/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Special Events,Statute,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20241106T220541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T220541Z
UID:10000979-1737936000-1738367999@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol brings the field into the classroom\, enhancing the education of front-line child abuse response professionals. This training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorneys\, and forensic interviewers. \nStudents 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. \nThe ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol is an NCA-approved forensic interview protocol for accreditation. \nThis training will be held in-person at the First Witness Capstan Training Center in Duluth\, MN. \nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship. \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-forensic-interview-training-17/
LOCATION:First Witness\, 1402 E 2nd Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T113000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20250106T165528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T165528Z
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SUMMARY:First Witness Trauma Informed Advocacy in Practice
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nBeing “trauma-informed” is a term that is heard a lot in this field\, but what does it actually look like in your advocacy practice? This session will discuss how to be more trauma-informed within your current advocacy practice and perspective. In this session we will consider how childhood and historical trauma impacts both the physical and mental health of the families we work with\, as well as the power of resiliency factors. Participants will also take this information and learn how to apply this knowledge to their advocacy practice from the first meeting through any ongoing advocacy\, including community advocacy. The session will end with the acknowledgement that healthy advocates are more effective advocates\, and will discuss self-care\, secondary trauma\, and how to prevent burnout. \nRegister Through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-trauma-informed-advocacy-in-practice/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250118
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20241106T215215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T194757Z
UID:10000977-1736985600-1737158399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nSafe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter prepares Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) and other organization to present a child abuse prevention and body safety curriculum within their communities. Safe and Strong Child© is recognized by the National Children’s Alliance as an approved prevention curriculum for CAC accreditation. \nSafe and Strong Child© body safety curriculum is grounded in evidence-based practices for preventing child abuse. It features age-appropriate classroom lessons delivered through engaging methods such as storytelling\, role play\, and song\, all within a supportive and non-threatening environment. The curriculum also includes presentations and valuable resources and guidance for teachers and caregivers to further bolster child safety. \nIn the Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter course\, participants will learn how to: \n\nDeliver the Safe and Strong Child© program to students\, school staff\, and caregivers\nEffectively use Safe and Strong Child© materials\nCoordinate a comprehensive community prevention education program\nHandle various classroom scenarios\n\nPlease note\, this course is designed to prepare participants to present Safe and Strong Child® directly but does not prepare participants to train others on curriculum presentation. \nParticipants will receive electronic copies of the Safe and Strong Child© curriculum\, presentation aids\, and coordination documentation. For organizations eager to launch their Safe and Strong Child© program\, a physical Safe and Strong Child® Kit is available for purchase as an add-on during registration. \nRegister for Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/safe-and-strong-child-train-the-presenter-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Body Safety,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240722T164243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T164243Z
UID:10000909-1733907600-1733918400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Mind the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nDesigned 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. \nDuring the training\, advocates will learn about Victim Rights and Compensation\, Cultural Responsiveness and Addressing Explicit Bias\, Caregiver Resilience\, Domestic Violence and Polyvictimization\, and Referral methods. Trainers will teach participants how to put these principles into practice action through hands-on activities\, real-life examples\, and discussion. \nMind the Gap was developed by Family Advocates and Trainers at First Witness Child Advocacy Center in Duluth\, MN. First Witness’ 24-hour Training for Advocates Working with a CAC is available for advocates who have not yet received the fundamental advocacy training as laid out by the NCA. \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-mind-the-gap-4/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241207
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240722T163817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T163817Z
UID:10000908-1733097600-1733529599@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol brings the field into the classroom\, enhancing the education of front-line child abuse response professionals. This training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorneys\, and forensic interviewers.  \nStudents 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.  \nThis training will be held in person in the Duluth\, MN area.  \nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship.  \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-forensic-interview-training-16/
LOCATION:First Witness\, 1402 E 2nd Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T204111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T204111Z
UID:10000905-1731679200-1731686400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Working with NOCs Who Have Been Victims
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nSexual abuse can be generational. Caregivers who have experienced abuse\, now walk through our doors after a report from their own child. Their child’s report may trigger a new crisis stage for parents in their own healing journey. Understanding the common experiences and needs of adult survivors can help advocates support them in their efforts to help support their children. \nRegister at First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-adult-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-working-with-nocs-who-have-been-victims/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T203648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T203648Z
UID:10000904-1731420000-1731427200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Interviewing and Working with Queer Youth: Understanding the Cultural Context
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis session will cover the dynamics of interviewing and working with queer youth who are potential victims of violence or abuse. Topics discussed will include dynamics of abuse and violence in the queer community\, barriers to service\, historical context and power dynamics\, risk factors\, and suggestions for building inclusion into your practice\, both on the individual level when interviewing queer youth. as well as the organizational level when working with queer youth in general. \nRegister at First Witness\nDHS Scholarship Eligibility\nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-interviewing-and-working-with-queer-youth-understanding-the-cultural-context/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T183107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T183107Z
UID:10000903-1730678400-1731110399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy.  \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims.  \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.  \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.  \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-11/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240926T213628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T213628Z
UID:10000931-1730455200-1730462400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Safe & Strong Communities
DESCRIPTION: Training Overview\nThis training is offered to adults in youth-serving agencies\, churches\, sports leagues\, and beyond. Participants learn how to recognize\, respond to\, and report child abuse. More than mandated reporting\, we delve into the dynamics of child abuse\, how to respond to a child in a trauma-informed way\, red flags of child abuse\, child resilience\, a Safe and Strong body safety curriculum\, and more. \nRegister at First Witness\nThis training meets the mandated reporter training requirements listed in Minnesota State Statutes (260E.065).
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-safe-strong-communities-3/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Special Events,Statute,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T180402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T180402Z
UID:10000899-1729864800-1729872000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Porn\, Let's talk About It
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nCurrently\, only 62% of our nation’s states require education on healthy relationships. Adolescents are left to fill in the gaps of what healthy sex looks like by turning to media and pornography’s representation of sexual relationships. As child abuse professionals\, we can help families understand the disparities of sexual education and encourage facilitating open and age-appropriate dialogue with youth to empower them to make informed decisions around their sexual health and identity. \nRegister at First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-porn-lets-talk-about-it/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Medical,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T175932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T175932Z
UID:10000898-1729000800-1729008000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Interviewing Individuals with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis session will explore how interviewing children and adults with disabilities differs from interviewing individuals without disabilities and will review best practices. Attendees will learn how to adjust the physical space for individuals with physical\, mental\, and/or developmental disabilities\, as well as how to adjust their interview question structure and phrasing. This session will begin with an overview of best practices surrounding working with individuals with disabilities in general. It will then dive into forensic interviewing best practices and applicable research on interviewing children and adults with disabilities. \nRegister at First Witness\nDHS Scholarship Eligibility\nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-interviewing-individuals-with-disabilities/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241012
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T162847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T162847Z
UID:10000897-1728259200-1728691199@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol brings the field into the classroom\, enhancing the education of front-line child abuse response professionals. This training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorneys\, and forensic interviewers.  \nStudents 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.  \nThis training will be held in person in the Duluth\, MN area.  \nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship.  \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-forensic-interview-training-15/
LOCATION:First Witness\, 1402 E 2nd Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240813T143259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T143259Z
UID:10000919-1727431200-1727438400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Safe & Strong Communities
DESCRIPTION: Training Overview\nThis training is offered to adults in youth-serving agencies\, churches\, sports leagues\, and beyond. Participants learn how to recognize\, respond to\, and report child abuse. More than mandated reporting\, we delve into the dynamics of child abuse\, how to respond to a child in a trauma-informed way\, red flags of child abuse\, child resilience\, a Safe and Strong body safety curriculum\, and more. \nRegister at First Witness\nThis training meets the mandated reporter training requirements listed in Minnesota State Statutes (260E.065).
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-safe-strong-communities-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Special Events,Statute,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240717T160616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T160809Z
UID:10000895-1726840800-1726848000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Understanding and Overcoming Complex Interview Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis presentation will discuss youth’s unique and individual needs in the forensic interview. Participants will be able to identify recommendations and considerations of multiple intersectionalities that can present in the forensic interview such as: Children with Disabilities\, Diverse and Cultural Backgrounds\, LGBTQIA+ Youth\, and Children with no Non-offending Caregiver. \nRegister at First Witness\nDHS Scholarship Eligibility \nScholarships are available for counties\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nWe will notify you after registration whether you will receive a scholarship.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-understanding-and-overcoming-complex-interview-dynamics/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240826T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240826T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240604T200515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T200515Z
UID:10000878-1724677200-1724688000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Mind the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nDesigned 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. \nDuring the training\, advocates will learn about Victim Rights and Compensation\, Cultural Responsiveness and Addressing Explicit Bias\, Caregiver Resilience\, Domestic Violence and Polyvictimization\, and Referral methods. Trainers will teach participants how to put these principles into practice action through hands-on activities\, real-life examples\, and discussion. \nMind the Gap was developed by Family Advocates and Trainers at First Witness Child Advocacy Center in Duluth\, MN. First Witness’ 24-hour Training for Advocates Working with a CAC is available for advocates who have not yet received the fundamental advocacy training as laid out by the NCA. \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-mind-the-gap-3/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T133000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240604T200325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T200325Z
UID:10000877-1724239800-1724247000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Recantation: Why Does It Happen and What Do We Do?
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis presentation will discuss the dynamics behind recantations of child abuse disclosures\, both in forensic interviews and outside of forensic interviews. This session will review frequently asked questions about recantation\, such as “why does recantation happen?”\, “can we avoid recantation?” “how do we minimize the likelihood of recantation”\, and “what do we do now?”. Participants will leave with an understanding of recantation and child abuse dynamics\, follow-up recantation forensic interviews\, and next steps for investigative team members in child abuse cases that involve full and partial recantations/retractions of children’s statements. \nRegister Through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-recantation-why-does-it-happen-and-what-do-we-do/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240604T183753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T183753Z
UID:10000868-1723507200-1723766399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy.  \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims.  \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.  \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.  \nRegister through First Witness\nPlease note that this is a hybrid format.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-10/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240319T152415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T152415Z
UID:10000813-1721779200-1722038399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness ChildFirst® Expanded Forensic Interview (ChildFirst®  EX)
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nBased 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 polyvictimization. This training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorney\, and forensic interviewers who have completed a nationally recognized basic child forensic interview training.  \nThis training will teach the expanded interview process as well as research supporting multiple\, non-duplicative interviews with child victims and witnesses.  \nTo be eligible for the training\, participants must have completed a nationally recognized basic child forensic interview training (ChildFirst\, Corner House\, etc.)  \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-expanded-forensic-interview-childfirst-ex-4/
LOCATION:First Witness\, 1402 E 2nd Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240629
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240319T144633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T144633Z
UID:10000810-1719187200-1719619199@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol brings the field into the classroom\, enhancing the education of front-line child abuse response professionals. This training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorneys\, and forensic interviewers.  \nStudents 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.  \nThis training will be held in person in the Duluth\, MN area.  \nScholarships are available for county\, tribes\, and other local professionals responsible for child maltreatment investigations and prosecutions in the State of Minnesota. When selecting from our payment options\, choose “I am applying for a Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) Scholarship.” Recipients are responsible for any other costs of attending this training\, including travel\, lodging\, and meals. Scholarships are provided through the Minnesota Department of Human Services using state and federal funds provided through a Children’s Justice Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  \nWe will notify you following registration whether or not you will receive a scholarship.  \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-forensic-interview-training-14/
LOCATION:First Witness\, 1402 E 2nd Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240319T151747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T151747Z
UID:10000811-1718182800-1718193600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Mind the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nDesigned 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. \nDuring the 3-hour training\, advocates will learn about Victim Rights and Compensation\, Cultural Responsiveness and Addressing Explicit Bias\, Caregiver Resilience\, Domestic Violence and Polyvictimization\, and Referral methods. Trainers will teach participants how to put these principles into practice action through hands-on activities\, real-life examples\, and discussion. \nFirst Witness’ 24-hour Training for Advocates Working with a CAC is available for advocates who have not yet received the fundamental advocacy training as laid out by the NCA. \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-mind-the-gap-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240319T152034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T152034Z
UID:10000812-1717768800-1717776000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Building Advocacy Relationships with Resistant & Reluctant Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis advanced session will guide advocates to dive deeper into the relationships that they have with social services and law enforcement alongside the families they serve in the advocacy role. We will discuss the implications and the intersectionality of the notorious systems labeled ‘non-compliant’ caregivers throughout a case and/or child maltreatment investigation. The training will share the advocacy perspective rooted in the work of Ellen Pence and the Advocacy Learning Center\, bridging grassroots work of domestic violence to the child advocacy center field. Participants will learn about how to better advocate for caregivers labeled as non-compliant\, resistive\, or reluctant. Trainers will facilitate discussion among participants designed to help shed light on the lived experiences of families of families and how they may present to multi-disciplinary professionals from a systems perspective. \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-building-advocacy-relationships-with-resistant-reluctant-caregivers/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Investigation,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240319T144150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T144150Z
UID:10000714-1716249600-1716508799@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving and decision-making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. \nRegister through First Witness\nPlease note that this is a hybrid format.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-9/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240215T185421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T185421Z
UID:10000728-1715954400-1715961600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Media and Pop Culture: How Our Culture Impacts Perceptions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis session will examine examples in our media\, pop culture\, and entertainment industry related to child abuse and maltreatment. These examples will highlight how public perception of child abuse is impacted and often normalized in ways we may not always realize. \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-media-and-pop-culture-how-our-culture-impacts-perceptions-of-child-abuse-and-maltreatment/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Culture,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T201500
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240305T221637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T221647Z
UID:10000800-1714065300-1714076100@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Spring Splash 2024
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nJoin First Witness for their annual Spring Splash fundraiser for a night full of music\, food\, games\, a silent auction\, a live auction\, and more! \nYour support will help accomplish: \n\nLegally defensible child centered forensic interviews in partnership with our Multidisciplinary Team\nOutreach to the community to STOP abuse before it starts\nNationally recognized training programs\nProfessional advocacy to stand alongside children and families who are dealing with the unimaginable reality of child sexual and physical abuse\n\nLearn more about their Spring Splash here!
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-spring-splash-2024/
LOCATION:Clyde Iron Works\, 2920 W Michigan St\, Duluth\, MN\, 55806\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T133000
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20240215T182711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T182711Z
UID:10000726-1713353400-1713360600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness The Power of Positive Childhood Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nAs Health and Human Service Professionals\, we are aware of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the lasting effects that they can have on a developing child. However\, what is not discussed as much is the power of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and the resilience that can emerge through traumatic events experienced. This presentation explains the Child Advocacy Center approach and how we can promote PCEs through connection\, acknowledgment\, and support. By encouraging PCEs we can create a more connected community\, and strengthen our response to child abuse and neglect. \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-the-power-of-positive-childhood-experiences/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413
DTSTAMP:20260620T215913
CREATED:20231127T205108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T161014Z
UID:10000595-1712793600-1712966399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nFirst Witness is pleased to offer Safe and Strong Child© (SSC©) Train the Presenter to children’s advocacy centers (CACs) and other organizations interested in implementing a child abuse prevention education program in their communities. Join us on April 11 and 12\, 2024\, to jump-start your SSC© program. \nScholarships for CAC employees in Minnesota.\nCAC employees in Minnesota can attend this training free of charge via sponsorship through the Minnesota Children’s Alliance.  Register as normal and First Witness will not invoice you. If you have any questions or concerns\, please contact MaiXi Ye. \nRegister for Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter\nWhat to Expect at the Training\nIn Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter\, participants learn how to present SSC© to students\, school staff\, and caregivers\, use SSC© materials\, coordinate a prevention education program\, and respond to various classroom situations. As a train-the-presenter course\, this course does not prepare participants to train others on how to present the information. \nAll participants will receive electronic copies of SSC© curriculum materials\, classroom presentation aids\, and coordination paperwork. Want to jumpstart their SSC© program? A physical Safe and Strong Child© Kit is available in the course registration as an add-on to the training. \nSafe and Strong Child© Curriculum\nSafe and Strong Child© body safety curriculum aligns with evidence-informed best practices for child sexual abuse prevention. SSC© consists of developmentally appropriate classroom lessons taught interactively through stories\, role play\, and song in a non-threatening environment. Portions of the curriculum also provide support and education to teachers and caregivers who can help to keep kids safe. \nAbout First Witness Child Advocacy Center\nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center (CAC) was founded by and for the community and has been serving children and families since 1991. First Witness CAC brings together a collaborative multidisciplinary team of professionals made up of law enforcement\, social workers\, doctors\, therapists\, advocates\, prosecutors\, and public defender’s office. \nAbout Minnesota Children’s Alliance\nThe Minnesota Children’s Alliance and its members put the needs of children first. We are a membership organization that works with local communities to effectively and efficiently respond to allegations of child abuse. \nWe work with communities to strengthen coordinated responses to child abuse through multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)\, develop local Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs)\, and support professionals in the field through training\, research\, and advocacy in state and national legislatures.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/safe-and-strong-child-train-the-presenter/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Body Safety,Children's Advocacy Centers
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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