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SUMMARY:NCAC Critical Thinking in the Forensic Interview: Moving from Rote to Responsive Practice
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nForensic interviewing (FI) is a highly complex\, interactive\, and challenging process requiring initial training\, practice-focused supervision\, and ongoing education. Effective interviewers must possess a broad repertoire of skills. Additionally\, forensic interviewers should be able to develop a critical thinking framework to meet both the needs of the child and the investigative team. This research-informed\, non-protocol-specific course will focus on essential skill development and strategies for effectively applying critical thinking tools. \nThis interactive training will utilize demonstration videos\, experiential activities\, lectures\, and guided reflection and discussion. Forensic interviewers are asked to bring case examples to be used to apply the principles being introduced. \nWho should attend? \nThis training is specifically designed for experienced interviewers responsible for initial forensic interviews of children working with a multidisciplinary team. It is recommended that the interviewer have at least two years of interviewing experience and have completed nationally-recognized FI training. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by June 23\, 2023.  \nThis training is only offered on-site in Huntsville\, AL. \nA 25% discount is available for registrants from developing countries or from Tribal CACs. Please contact the training coordinator for additional information. Please note: To pay via international wire transfer\, payment must be made in U.S. dollars at your expense. Banking and account information is provided on request. \nCancellation Policy\nThe full registration fee is due by the fee deadline stated above in order to hold your spot. Registrants that have not paid in full by the deadline will be released from the training\, and we will contact those on the waitlist. \nIf you are unable to attend the training\, you must submit your cancellation notice at least 30 days prior to the training in order to be refunded the full amount\, less a $100 administrative fee. Your agency may choose to replace your spot in the training with another member of the agency at no penalty. Late cancellations may be considered for a training credit that may be used by your agency for up to one year. Failure to show up for the training forfeits the registration fee completely. \nImportant note for in-person training: It is recommended to make refundable travel arrangements if booking before your registration has been confirmed. \nIn the event the NCAC cancels the training for any reason\, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded. \nSeats in this training are intended for professionals currently working as part of a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). The NCAC reserves the right to refund the registration of anyone who is not currently working as part of a CAC to ensure that currently practicing professionals receive the training they need.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-critical-thinking-in-the-forensic-interview-moving-from-rote-to-responsive-practice/
LOCATION:National Children’s Advocacy Center\, 210 Pratt Ave NE\, Huntsville\, 35801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230721
DTSTAMP:20260425T093541
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SUMMARY:NCAC Getting the Best Information from a Narrative Child Witness
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nResearch in child maltreatment\, memory\, suggestibility\, and child development has led to a consensus regarding the guidelines to be followed when conducting a forensic interview. Interviewers know how to adapt their approach to the child in the room and formulate questions adapted to a child’s level of language acquisition and cognitive development. \nWhile there are numerous challenges when interviewing reluctant children\, there are also challenges that must be addressed and managed when interviewing highly narrative children. The appropriate use of invitations\, breadth and depth questions\, specific wh-questions\, and yes/no questions by interviewers can provide a framework for understanding and moving through a child’s narration. In addition\, many children may have experienced multiple events of maltreatment which often results in the blending of details across incidents. Active listening and utilizing provided cues and leads can provide investigators with a greater understanding of the child’s lived experiences and assist with the details required during a civil or criminal investigation. \nParticipants will have an opportunity to increase skills in implementing best practice narrative questioning strategies with highly narrative children while also learning to elicit and manage the flow of information needed by the investigative team. \nWho Should Attend\nThis training is appropriate for forensic interviewers who have completed a nationally recognized forensic interview training and want to increase their ability to obtain information from children that reflect evidence-based\, best-practice questioning of child witnesses. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegistration Deadline is June 20\, 2023. This training is only offered virtually. \nA 25% discount is available for registrants from developing countries or from Tribal CACs. Please contact the training coordinator for additional information. Please note: To pay via international wire transfer\, payment must be made in U.S. dollars at your expense. Banking and account information is provided on request. \nCancellation Policy\nThe full registration fee is due by the fee deadline stated above in order to hold your spot. Registrants that have not paid in full by the deadline will be released from the training\, and we will contact those on the waitlist. \nIf you are unable to attend the training\, you must submit your cancellation notice at least 30 days prior to the training in order to be refunded the full amount\, less a $100 administrative fee. Your agency may choose to replace your spot in the training with another member of the agency at no penalty. Late cancellations may be considered for a training credit that may be used by your agency for up to one year. Failure to show up for the training forfeits the registration fee completely. \nImportant note for in-person training: It is recommended to make refundable travel arrangements if booking before your registration has been confirmed. \nIn the event the NCAC cancels the training for any reason\, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded. \nSeats in this training are intended for professionals currently working as part of a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). The NCAC reserves the right to refund the registration of anyone who is not currently working as part of a CAC to ensure that currently practicing professionals receive the training they need.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-getting-the-best-information-from-a-narrative-child-witness-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230720
DTSTAMP:20260425T093541
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SUMMARY:NCAC Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nCompassion Fatigue. Burnout. Vicarious Trauma. Secondary Trauma. Terms that overlap and yet are somewhat different. However\, all these concepts have one thing in common – they describe the emotional toll exacted upon workers in human services who deal intensively and empathically with children and adults who are in engaged in an emotional personal struggle. It is a privilege to work in a profession in which caring about those who suffer is the main tool of our work. But caring also takes a toll. Being close to ground zero when people struggle affects the emotional life of those of us who care. \nComponents for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma\, or CE-CERT\, is a suite of skills designed to support the well-being of professionals who are exposed to secondary trauma. The goal of CE-CERT is not merely to help professionals survive this work. Rather\, the goal is to support professionals to have a vocation that is uniquely and deeply satisfying. CE-CERT goes beyond the usual discussion of secondary traumatic stress and burnout to provide specific\, practical skills that can be applied to the very real stress that is produced by this work. \nCE-CERT training is designed for professionals and supervisors who work in child abuse and neglect\, such as those at Children’s Advocacy Centers\, members of multidisciplinary teams\, and their partners. CE-CERT training is provided in two parts: \n\nPart 1 – Foundations in CE-CERT is a two-day foundational training in the principles and skills of CE-CERT and is intended for all professionals working in child abuse and neglect.\nPart 2 – CE-CERT for Supervisors is a one-day training specifically for supervisors of child maltreatment professionals. Supervisors will learn how to incorporate CE-CERT into their supervision model with staff. In addition to the one-day training\, supervisors are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in 10 one-hour consultation calls scheduled once or twice a month with the CE-CERT trainer. Supervisors who want to participate in Part 2 must have attended the Part 1 training.\n\nCE-CERT training is funded by a federal grant awarded to the NCAC. The training is offered at no cost to participants in the United States\, U.S. territories\, and local Tribal Nations. \nRegister via NCAC\nApplications open until June 30\, 2023 \nPart 1 – Foundations in CE-CERT: July 17 – 18 \nPart 2 – CE-CERT for Supervisors: July 19
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-components-for-enhancing-career-experience-and-reducing-trauma-2/
LOCATION:Montclair\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Multidisciplinary teams
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTSTAMP:20260425T093541
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SUMMARY:NCAC: Forensic Interviewing Children
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) Forensic Interviewing of Children training is an internationally recognized\, research-informed and practice-informed intensive training. Participants will learn necessary skills to conduct a competent investigative interview of a child using the NCAC Child Forensic Interview (CFI) Structure. Participants will also be introduced to the evidence-based literature that supports the NCAC CFI Structure. \nThis interactive training is facilitated by practicing forensic interviewers who are well-versed in the current literature. The training includes lectures\, skill-building activities\, guided discussions\, reflections\, and an interview practicum in a supportive environment with assessment and feedback provided by experienced interviewers. A pre- and post-training knowledge check will be administered. \nTopics covered in this course include the following: \n\nNCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure\nDynamics of Abuse\nForensic Conversations\nChild Development\nMemory and Suggestibility\nPre-Interview Planning\nInclusive Forensic Interviewing\nInterview Practicum and Assessment\nTransition Strategies\nEffective Courtroom Testimony\n\nThis training is a four-day commitment in-person at 210 Pratt Ave. N\, Huntsville\, AL 35801. Participants are expected to complete six-hours of pre-work consisting of selected readings and interactive recorded exercises to be done at their own pace prior to the first official day of training. This training has been updated to meet the 2023 National Children’s Alliance Standards for Accredited Children’s Advocacy Centers. Check here for more information on traveling to Huntsville\, AL. \nFor more information\, contact Sarah Hubbard or call 256-327-3876. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by June 10\, 2023. We highly recommend applicants to register early as this class gets filled very quickly. \nThere is a 25% discount for registrants from Tribal CACs or developing countries. Please contact the training coordinator for additional information. \nAll registrations are pending until the National Children’s Advocacy Center has reviewed your information and has determined whether the applicant meets specific criteria for participation. \nThis training is presented in English; translation services are not provided by the NCAC. If interpretation or other accommodations are needed for participation in this training\, please contact the training coordinator. \nImportant Note: Training classes are subject to cancellation in the event of insufficient registrations. Therefore\, DO NOT make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive both a “Preliminary Registration” e-mail AND a “Final Confirmation” e-mail from NCAC that the training will take place (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the training). \nCancellation Policy\nThe full registration fee is due by the fee deadline stated above in order to hold your spot. Registrants that have not paid in full by the deadline will be released from the training\, and we will contact those on the waitlist. \nIf you are unable to attend the training\, you must submit your cancellation notice at least 30 days prior to the training in order to be refunded the full amount\, less a $100 administrative fee. Your agency may choose to replace your spot in the training with another member of the agency at no penalty. Late cancellations may be considered for a training credit that may be used by your agency for up to one year. Failure to show up for the training forfeits the registration fee completely.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-forensic-interviewing-children/
LOCATION:National Children’s Advocacy Center\, 210 Pratt Ave NE\, Huntsville\, 35801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Accreditation,Forensic Interview
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230630
DTSTAMP:20260425T093541
CREATED:20230414T171332Z
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SUMMARY:Increasing Skill in Forensic Interviewing of Children
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nNational Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is presenting a training opportunity on Increasing Skill in Forensic Interviewing of Children with Andra Chamberlin\, MA. \nConducting an effective forensic interview (FI) of a child is a complex task that requires an understanding of children’s memory\, linguistic\, communicative\, and metacognitive capacities. It also includes the use of appropriate questioning strategies which maximize a child’s recall memory. These concepts are introduced and practiced during initial forensic interview training. \nFaced with diverse children and complicated cases\, interviewers often need help implementing the lessons learned in basic forensic interview training in a nuanced and thoughtful manner. Mastering the use of appropriate questioning strategies and legally defensible social support requires additional training beyond an initial one-week class. \nThis course deepens interviewers’ understanding of effective questioning strategies\, the provision of sensitive and targeted social support and provides extended opportunities to practice the implementation of skills and receive timely feedback. Participants will also receive specific preparation in interview evaluation. \nThis virtual\, non-protocol-specific\, foundational skill-building training consists of experiential components\, readings\, web-based modules\, and interview exercises. \nWho should attend?\nThis training is recommended as the first follow-up training for newer interviewers\, as well as for interviewers who would like to refresh and update their skills. Completion of nationally recognized forensic interviewing training is required. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by May 26\, 2023 \nA 25% discount is available for registrants from developing countries or from Tribal CACs. Please contact the training coordinator for additional information. Please note: To pay via international wire transfer\, payment must be made in U.S. dollars at your expense. Banking and account information is provided on request. \nImportant Note: Training classes are subject to cancellation in the event of insufficient registrations. Therefore\, DO NOT make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive both a “Preliminary Registration” e-mail AND a “Final Confirmation” e-mail from NCAC that the training will take place (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the training). \nCancellation Policy\nThe full registration fee is due by the fee deadline stated above in order to hold your spot. Registrants that have not paid in full by the deadline will be released from the training\, and we will contact those on the waitlist. \nIf you are unable to attend the training\, you must submit your cancellation notice at least 30 days prior to the training in order to be refunded the full amount\, less a $100 administrative fee. Your agency may choose to replace your spot in the training with another member of the agency at no penalty. Late cancellations may be considered for a training credit that may be used by your agency for up to one year. Failure to show up for the training forfeits the registration fee completely.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/increasing-skill-in-forensic-interviewing-of-children-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230609
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230414T172704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T172704Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Interviewing a Reluctant Child Witness
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nNational Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is presenting a training opportunity on Strategies for Interviewing a Reluctant Child Witness with Kim Madden\, MEd LCMHC. \nForensic interviewers encounter a variety of forms of reluctance in child witnesses. A forensic interview is challenging for many children as the environment and forensic interviewer are unfamiliar\, and the topic of discussion can be cognitively and emotionally demanding for the child. There is no single manifestation of reluctance in children and no single antidote. The degree of reluctance occurs along a continuum ranging from mild anxiety to more pronounced resistance and high-stress levels for the child. Additionally\, reluctance appears at different places in the interview process\, and child witnesses communicate their reluctance in their own unique and personal way. \nThis training will explore the internal and external contributors to children’s reluctance and offer a “toolbox” of supportive responses and adaptations that may be helpful.  Case examples and demonstrations through recorded interviews will be used during the training. Participants are invited to bring case examples for discussion. \nThis training is only offered onsite in Huntsville\, AL. \nWho should attend:\nThis training is appropriate for forensic interviewers at all levels who want to increase their ability to provide support and gain information from reluctant children in a sensitive and planned way. Completion of nationally-recognized forensic interviewing training is required\, and completion of the Beyond Basic Forensic Interviewing: Increasing Skill in Forensic Interviewing of Children course is recommended. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by May 5\, 2023. \nA 25% discount is available for registrants from developing countries or from Tribal CACs. Please contact the training coordinator for additional information. Please note: To pay via international wire transfer\, payment must be made in U.S. dollars at your expense. Banking and account information is provided on request. \nImportant Note\nTraining classes are subject to cancellation in the event of insufficient registrations. Therefore\, DO NOT make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive both a “Preliminary Registration” e-mail AND a “Final Confirmation” e-mail from NCAC that the training will take place (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the training). \nCancellation Policy\nThe full registration fee is due by the fee deadline stated above in order to hold your spot. Registrants that have not paid in full by the deadline will be released from the training\, and we will contact those on the waitlist. \nIf you are unable to attend the training\, you must submit your cancellation notice at least 30 days prior to the training in order to be refunded the full amount\, less a $100 administrative fee. Your agency may choose to replace your spot in the training with another member of the agency at no penalty. Late cancellations may be considered for a training credit that may be used by your agency for up to one year. Failure to show up for the training forfeits the registration fee completely. \nImportant note for in-person training\nIt is recommended to make refundable travel arrangements if booking before your registration has been confirmed. \nIn the event the NCAC cancels the training for any reason\, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded. \nSeats in this training are intended for professionals currently working as part of a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). The NCAC reserves the right to refund the registration of anyone who is not currently working as part of a CAC to ensure that currently practicing professionals receive the training they need.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/strategies-for-interviewing-a-reluctant-child-witness-2/
LOCATION:National Children’s Advocacy Center\, 210 Pratt Ave NE\, Huntsville\, 35801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230519
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230222T230820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T184711Z
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SUMMARY:NCAC Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nCompassion Fatigue. Burnout. Vicarious Trauma. Secondary Trauma. Terms that overlap and yet are somewhat different. However\, all these concepts have one thing in common – they describe the emotional toll exacted upon workers in the human services who deal intensively and empathically with children and adults who are in engaged in an emotional personal struggle. It is a privilege to work in a profession in which caring about those who suffer is the main tool of our work. But caring also takes a toll. Being close to ground zero when people struggle affects the emotional life of those of us who care. \nComponents for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma\, or CE-CERT\, is a suite of skills designed to support well-being in professionals who are exposed to secondary trauma. The goal of CE-CERT is not merely to help professionals survive this work. Rather\, the goal is to support professionals to have a vocation that is uniquely and deeply satisfying. CE-CERT goes beyond the usual discussion of secondary traumatic stress and burnout to provide specific\, practical skills that can be applied to the very real stress that is produced by this work. \nCE-CERT training is designed for professionals and supervisors who work in child abuse and neglect\, such as those at Children’s Advocacy Centers\, members of multidisciplinary teams\, and their partners. CE-CERT training is provided in two parts: \n\nPart 1 – Foundations in CE-CERT is a two-day foundational training in the principles and skills of CE-CERT and is intended for all professionals working in child abuse and neglect. This will be held on May 16-17.\nPart 2 – CE-CERT for Supervisors is a one-day training specifically for supervisors of child maltreatment professionals. Supervisors will learn how to incorporate CE-CERT into their supervision model with staff. In addition to the one-day training\, supervisors are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in 10 one-hour consultation calls scheduled once or twice a month with the CE-CERT trainer. Supervisors who want to participate in Part 2 must have attended the Part 1 training. This will be held on May 18.\nLocation: Westminster\, CO.\n\nCE-CERT training is funded by a federal grant awarded to the NCAC. The training is offered at no cost to participants in the United States\, U.S. territories\, and local Tribal Nations. \nRegister via NCAC\nApplications are open until May 1\, 2023. \nThere is no cost to attend this training. These trainings are being offered nationally and in-person.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-components-for-enhancing-career-experience-and-reducing-trauma-3/
LOCATION:Westminster\, CO
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Mental Health
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230428
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230223T184545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T184545Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Interviewing a Reluctant Child Witness
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is presenting a training event on strategies to interview reluctant children. \nForensic interviewers encounter a variety of forms of reluctance in child witnesses. A forensic interview is challenging for many children as the environment and forensic interviewer are unfamiliar\, and the topic of discussion can be cognitively and emotionally demanding for the child. There is no single manifestation of reluctance in children and no single antidote. The degree of reluctance occurs along a continuum ranging from mild anxiety to more pronounced resistance and high-stress levels for the child. Additionally\, reluctance appears at different places in the interview process\, and child witnesses communicate their reluctance in their own unique and personal way. \nThis training will explore the internal and external contributors to children’s reluctance and offer a “toolbox” of supportive responses and adaptations that may be helpful.  Case examples and demonstrations through recorded interviews will be used during the training. Participants are invited to bring case examples for discussion. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by March 24\, 2023.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/strategies-for-interviewing-a-reluctant-child-witness/
LOCATION:National Children’s Advocacy Center\, 210 Pratt Ave NE\, Huntsville\, 35801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230421
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230223T184347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T184347Z
UID:10000416-1681776000-1682035199@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Increasing Skill in Forensic Interviewing of Children
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is presenting a virtual training center on conducting effective forensic interview of children. \nConducting an effective forensic interview (FI) of a child is a complex task that requires an understanding of children’s memory\, linguistic\, communicative\, and metacognitive capacities. It also includes the use of appropriate questioning strategies which maximize a child’s recall memory. These concepts are introduced and practiced during initial forensic interview training. \nFaced with diverse children and complicated cases\, interviewers often need help implementing the lessons learned in basic forensic interview training in a nuanced and thoughtful manner. Mastering the use of appropriate questioning strategies and legally defensible social support requires additional training beyond an initial one-week class. \nThis course deepens interviewers’ understanding of effective questioning strategies\, the provision of sensitive and targeted social support and provides extended opportunities to practice the implementation of skills and receive timely feedback. Participants will also receive specific preparation in interview evaluation. \nThis in-person\, non-protocol-specific\, foundational skill-building training consists of experiential components\, readings\, web-based modules\, and interview exercises. \nRegister via NCAC\nRegister by March 17\, 2023.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/increasing-skill-in-forensic-interviewing-of-children/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230420
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230215T221813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221813Z
UID:10000410-1681689600-1681948799@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:NCAC Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nCompassion Fatigue. Burnout. Vicarious Trauma. Secondary Trauma. Terms that overlap and yet are somewhat different. However\, all these concepts have one thing in common – they describe the emotional toll exacted upon workers in the human services who deal intensively and empathically with children and adults who are in engaged in an emotional personal struggle. It is a privilege to work in a profession in which caring about those who suffer is the main tool of our work. But caring also takes a toll. Being close to ground zero when people struggle affects the emotional life of those of us who care. \nComponents for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma\, or CE-CERT\, is a suite of skills designed to support well-being in professionals who are exposed to secondary trauma. The goal of CE-CERT is not merely to help professionals survive this work. Rather\, the goal is to support professionals to have a vocation that is uniquely and deeply satisfying. CE-CERT goes beyond the usual discussion of secondary traumatic stress and burnout to provide specific\, practical skills that can be applied to the very real stress that is produced by this work. \nCE-CERT training is designed for professionals and supervisors who work in child abuse and neglect\, such as those at Children’s Advocacy Centers\, members of multidisciplinary teams\, and their partners. CE-CERT training is provided in two parts: \n\nPart 1 – Foundations in CE-CERT is a two-day foundational training in the principles and skills of CE-CERT and is intended for all professionals working in child abuse and neglect.\nPart 2 – CE-CERT for Supervisors is a one-day training specifically for supervisors of child maltreatment professionals. Supervisors will learn how to incorporate CE-CERT into their supervision model with staff. In addition to the one-day training\, supervisors are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in 10 one-hour consultation calls scheduled once or twice a month with the CE-CERT trainer. Supervisors who want to participate in Part 2 must have attended the Part 1 training.\n\nRegister via NCAC\nThere is no cost to attend this training. These trainings are being offered nationally and in-person. Application is open until February 28\, 2023!
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-components-for-enhancing-career-experience-and-reducing-trauma/
LOCATION:Minnetonka\, MN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230324
DTSTAMP:20260425T093542
CREATED:20230130T232808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T232808Z
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SUMMARY:NCAC 39th International Symposium on Child Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe International Symposium on Child Abuse is the premier conference providing expert training and networking opportunities to professionals in the child maltreatment field. This conference is unique in addressing all aspects of child maltreatment\, including but not limited to physical abuse\, sexual abuse\, neglect\, exposure to violence\, poly-victimization\, exploitation\, intervention\, trafficking\, and prevention. Child abuse professionals also learn essential techniques to manage the impact of vicarious trauma. \nThe 39th International Symposium on Child Abuse offers more than 60 workshops. The tracks are designed with specific fields in mind: Administration\, Child Protective Services\, Forensic Interviewing\, Human Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation\, Law Enforcement\, Medical\, Mental Health/Treatment\, Prevention\, Prosecution/Legal\, Secondary Traumatic Stress\, Victim Advocacy\, and Youth-Serving Organization. \nPre-Conference: Monday\, March 20\, 2023\nMain Conference: Tuesday\, March 21- Thursday\, March 23\, 2023 \nRegister through NCAC 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncac-39th-international-symposium-on-child-abuse/
LOCATION:Von Braun Center\, 700 Monroe St SW\, Huntsville\, 35801\, United States
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