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SUMMARY:First Witness | Forensic Interviewer Skill Building Beginner Cohort
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nCalling all forensic interviewers! Join our Forensic Interviewer Skill Building Cohort\, where interviewers who have already completed a Nationally Accredited Forensic Interview Training can build upon the foundations of forensic interviewing and grow their skills through six 90-minute sessions over six months. \nLearn alongside a cohort of peers and get in-depth presentations from our nationally recognized trainers and forensic interviewers. Throughout the six-month cohort\, participants will discuss the APSAC Forensic Interviewing of Children Practice Guidelines while exploring six foundational topics essential to forensic interviewing. Sessions will focus on maintaining neutrality and recognizing interviewer suggestibility\, incorporating cultural humility into forensic interviews\, navigating interview planning and multidisciplinary team dynamics\, understanding memory\, trauma\, and child development\, strengthening approaches to interviewing adolescents and teens\, and building confidence in defending your forensic interview when testifying in court. \nEach session will combine research and best practices with facilitated discussion\, peer learning\, and opportunities for self-reflection. Before each monthly session\, participants will receive information about the upcoming topic so they can reflect on their practice and come prepared with questions\, challenges\, and case scenarios relevant to the discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other forensic interviewers\, work through real-world challenges together\, and build connections with peers in the field. Throughout the cohort\, participants will strengthen their confidence and ability to make intentional\, developmentally appropriate\, research-informed\, and defensible interviewing decisions. \nRegister via First Witness\nSchedule\nSession 1: Foundations of Neutrality and Interviewer Suggestibility\nJanuary 12\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nExplain the role of interviewer neutrality in promoting accurate\, reliable\, and defensible forensic interviews.\nIdentify sources of bias that may influence interview planning\, question formulation\, and interpretation of children’s statements.\nApply strategies to recognize and minimize suggestibility through both verbal and nonverbal communication.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nDifferentiate between the interviewer being supportive and being suggestive during the interview process.\nRecognize how referral information and MDT discussions can influence interviewer bias.\nIdentify examples of suggestive and leading behaviors within interviews.\nReflect on personal experiences\, assumptions\, and professional perspectives that may influence interviewing practices.\n\nSession 2: Cultural Humility in Forensic Interviewing\nFebruary 9\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the role of cultural humility in building rapport and supporting effective forensic interviews.\nIdentify cultural\, religious\, and identity-related factors that may influence a child’s disclosure process or create barriers to a child’s disclosure.\nApply strategies that promote curiosity\, respect\, and flexibility while maintaining neutrality during forensic interviews.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nDifferentiate cultural humility from cultural competence and recognize the importance of lifelong learning in cultural humility.\nIdentify common cultural and community norms that may influence communication\, authority relationships\, and disclosure.\nDiscuss blocks barriers that LGBTQ+ youth may experience when participating in forensic interviews.\nRecognize the influence of religious beliefs and family expectations on children’s willingness to disclose abuse.\nReflect on personal assumptions/bias and identify strategies to minimize their impact on interviewing children who may be from that background or identity.\n\nSession 3: Interview Planning and MDT Dynamics\nMarch 9\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nEvaluate pre-interview information in a manner that supports interview planning while minimizing bias.\nApply strategies for maintaining professional independence when collaborating with multidisciplinary team members.\nBuild confidence in responding to requests or pressures from MDT members that conflict with forensic interviewing best practices.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nIdentify the purpose of and the pros/limitations of pre-interview information.\nDifferentiate between information that assists with interview planning and information that may increase bias within the interview.\nDiscuss effective communication strategies for declining requests to ask children questions that are not developmentally appropriate or consistent with forensic interviewing best practices.\nRecognize the forensic interviewer’s responsibility for the structure and quality of the interview and that they are the ones who ultimately must defend the interview in the court.\nReflect on ways to advocate for best practice while maintaining positive multidisciplinary relationships.\n\nSession 4: Memory\, Trauma\, and Child Development\nApril 13\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe how developmental factors influence children’s ability to encode\, store\, and retrieve memories.\nDifferentiate between various types of memory (episodic vs. script) and explain their relevance to forensic interviewing.\nApply knowledge of memory development and trauma to formulate developmentally appropriate interviewing strategies and expectations.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nDistinguish between episodic memory and script memory in children’s narratives.\nDescribe how age\, cognitive ability\, language development\, culture\, and repeated experiences influence recall.\nDiscuss current research regarding trauma and memory without relying on common myths or assumptions.\nRecognize how cultural experiences and life context may influence memory organization and storytelling.\nIdentify ways interviewers can support recall through open-ended\, developmentally appropriate questioning.\n\nSession 5: Interviewing Adolescents/Teens\nMay 11\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe developmental characteristics that distinguish adolescent forensic interviews from interviews with younger children.\nApply rapport-building strategies that promote engagement with teens while maintaining neutrality and professional boundaries.\nRecognize and respond to common challenges encountered when interviewing adolescents involved in high-risk or exploitation-related situations.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nIdentify developmental factors that influence adolescent communication and decision-making.\nDiscuss common reasons adolescents may minimize\, delay\, or resist disclosure.\nExplore strategies for discussing high-risk behaviors without introducing shame or judgment during the interview.\nRecognize the impact of exploitation\, coercion\, and grooming on adolescent disclosure.\nReflect on interviewer attitudes and assumptions that may influence interactions with adolescents.\n\nSession 6: Defending Your Own Interview\nJune 8\, 2027 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Central Time \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the forensic interviewer’s role as a Lay Witness and explain the importance of remaining within the scope of that role.\nArticulate the rationale behind interview decisions using research-informed and developmentally appropriate principles.\nIdentify strategies for responding to common cross-examination topics while maintaining professionalism and objectivity.\n\nGoal of Discussion:\n\nRecognize the importance of documenting interview decisions and accommodations.\nExplain the purpose behind question selection\, pacing\, and interview structure.\nDiscuss how to defend the use of accommodations such as drawings\, diagrams\, and dolls when appropriate.\nIdentify common defense challenges and formulate responses grounded in best practice.\nReflect on the importance of remaining neutral and avoiding opinions regarding credibility or truthfulness.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-forensic-interviewer-skill-building-beginner-cohort/2027-06-08/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270615T130000
DTSTAMP:20261103T211927Z
CREATED:20261103T211927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T211927Z
UID:10001710-1813050000-1813064400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | What Children Remember: The science of memory and the art of asking questions
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this webinar\, 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. Paticipants will learn neutral interview statements that can be made when seeing certain body language cues with different age groups. Lastly\, we disscuss subconscious interviewer body language and the possible implications this body language could have on the child being interviewed. Throughout the training\, we will discuss case examples looking at prominent body language cues. \n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-what-children-remember-the-science-of-memory-and-the-art-of-asking-questions-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270626
DTSTAMP:20261103T220337Z
CREATED:20261103T220337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T220337Z
UID:10001723-1813708800-1813967999@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | ChildFirst® Expanded Forensic Interview Process
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBased on the nationally-recognized ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Model\, 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. \nThis training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorney\, and forensic interviewers. \nThis training will teach the expanded interview process as well as research supporting multiple\, non-duplicative interviews with child victims and witnesses. \nParticipants must have completed a nationally recognized basic child forensic interview training. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-expanded-forensic-interview-process/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270629T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T192538Z
CREATED:20261105T192538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T192538Z
UID:10001741-1814263200-1814268600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Is This Normal? Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Youth
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHistorically\, the presence of sexual behaviors in children was societally met with judgment\, fear\, and misunderstanding. Realistically\, sexual play is common for children\, with 66%-88% of children exhibiting some form of sexual play in the course of their childhood. As professionals working with children\, it is important to understand how to distinguish between developmentally normal sexual behaviors and developmentally problematic sexual behaviors in children. This presentation differentiates between sexual behaviors that are more typical than sexual behaviors that are more harmful and uses this foundation for considerations on responding to problematic sexual behaviors. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-is-this-normal-problematic-sexual-behaviors-in-youth-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Prevention,Problematic Sexual Behaviors
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270715
DTSTAMP:20261103T220618Z
CREATED:20261103T220618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T220618Z
UID:10001725-1815523200-1815609599@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | ChildFirst® Refresher Training
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis 1-day training is an opportunity to revisit the ChildFirst® forensic interview protocol. Participants will focus on: \n\nReview of ChildFirst® and recent updates to the model\nPractical applications and logistical processes\nSkills needed to successfully complete or monitor a forensic interview\nUpdates to research in the field of child abuse/maltreatment and forensic interviewing\n\nAny child maltreatment professional who has successfully completed the 5-day ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Training is eligible to register for this Refresher Training. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-refresher-training/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270720T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T192711Z
CREATED:20261105T192711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T192711Z
UID:10001742-1816077600-1816083000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Supporting Children with No Non-Offending Caregiver: Advocacy to Forensic Interview
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis presentation will speak to the prevalence of children with no NOC who come to the child advocacy center\, and how we provide individualized advocacy and forensic interview techniques to these children. Systems change will also be discussed when systems or policies do not serve these children well\, and starting points to facilitate these conversations. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-supporting-children-with-no-non-offending-caregiver-advocacy-to-forensic-interview/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270817T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T192847Z
CREATED:20261105T192847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T192847Z
UID:10001743-1818496800-1818502200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Building Advocacy Relationships with Resistive and Reluctant Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis 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 intersectionality of “non-compliant” caregivers throughout a criminal 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 how to better advocate for caregivers labeled as non-compliant\, resistive\, or reluctant. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-building-advocacy-relationships-with-resistive-and-reluctant-caregivers-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270817T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T202456Z
CREATED:20261105T202456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T202456Z
UID:10001744-1818496800-1818502200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Building Advocacy Relationships with Resistive and Reluctant Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis 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 intersectionality of “non-compliant” caregivers throughout a criminal 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 how to better advocate for caregivers labeled as non-compliant\, resistive\, or reluctant. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-building-advocacy-relationships-with-resistive-and-reluctant-caregivers-3/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270904
DTSTAMP:20261105T181956Z
CREATED:20261105T181956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T181956Z
UID:10001737-1819843200-1820015999@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Safe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nSafe and Strong Child© Train the Presenter prepares Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) and other organizations to present a child abuse prevention and body safety curriculum within their communities. \nSafe 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. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-safe-and-strong-child-train-the-presenter-6/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Prevention
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270907T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T202646Z
CREATED:20261105T202646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T202646Z
UID:10001745-1820311200-1820316600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Hidden in Plain Sight: Investigating Female Sex Offenders
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nWhile female sex offenders are less prevalent than male sex offenders\, they very much still exist; therefore\, it is vital for multidisciplinary teams to understand what to look for when investigating these cases. In this webinar\, participants will learn the truths behind common misconceptions and stereotypes regarding female sex offenders. Participants will also learn about common themes of female sex offenders including offense types\, motivations\, and generational effects. We will look at nuanced dynamics including nurturing bias and societal beliefs which further perpetuate underreporting. Lastly\, we will discuss considerations for multidisciplinary teams to investigate these cases while pushing past biases. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-hidden-in-plain-sight-investigating-female-sex-offenders/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270921T130000
DTSTAMP:20261103T212154Z
CREATED:20261103T212154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T212154Z
UID:10001711-1821517200-1821531600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Working with non-offending caregivers who have been victims
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nOftentimes\, when children are abused\, there is a ripple effect that not only affects the child but also their surrounding support system. When caregivers have also experienced abuse\, this can reopen emotional wounds not only for the child but also for the caregiver\, which creates a new crisis stage on their own healing journey. As advocates\, social workers\, and systems professionals\, it is important for us to not only understand how to support child victims of trauma\, but also adult survivors who are now caregivers. This workshop will help professionals understand common experiences and needs of adult survivors\, while discussing the effect this has on the family as a whole. Through small-group and large-group facilitation\, participants will consider how survivorship affects a caregiver’s life and capacity to caretake\, even many years after the abuse has occurred. Participants will also leave with tools to engage and support caregivers who have experienced their own abuse\, so those caregivers can further support their children.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-adult-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-working-with-non-offending-caregivers-who-have-been-victims-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271007T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T202825Z
CREATED:20261105T202825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T202825Z
UID:10001746-1822903200-1822908600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | The Spiral of Abuse and the Process of Victim Manipulation
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session will provide participants with an in-depth discussion and breakdown of each step in the spiral of abuse\, as well as further exploration on the process of victim manipulation\, in-person and online. This webinar reviews research based on the motivations and mechanisms that perpetrators use to justify child abuse. Throughout this training\, we will observe childhood sexual experiences\, atypical socialization\, exposure to neglect\, physical violence\, and emotional abuse. This training was created to educate those on the warning signs and characteristics of those who decide to perpetrate children\, and ways we can keep children safe. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-the-spiral-of-abuse-and-the-process-of-victim-manipulation/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271021
DTSTAMP:20261103T220644Z
CREATED:20261103T220644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T220644Z
UID:10001726-1823990400-1824076799@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | ChildFirst® Refresher Training
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis 1-day training is an opportunity to revisit the ChildFirst® forensic interview protocol. Participants will focus on: \n\nReview of ChildFirst® and recent updates to the model\nPractical applications and logistical processes\nSkills needed to successfully complete or monitor a forensic interview\nUpdates to research in the field of child abuse/maltreatment and forensic interviewing\n\nAny child maltreatment professional who has successfully completed the 5-day ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Training is eligible to register for this Refresher Training. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-refresher-training-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271030
DTSTAMP:20261105T181613Z
CREATED:20261105T181613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T181613Z
UID:10001734-1824422400-1824854399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Training for Advocates Working with a CAC©
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAn investigation of alleged child abuse and potential legal proceedings can be stressful for families. An advocate can provide much-needed support\, information\, and resources for families and non-offending caregivers. \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. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-22/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271102T113000
DTSTAMP:20261103T223143Z
CREATED:20261103T223143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T223143Z
UID:10001729-1825149600-1825155000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Drawn to the Facts: Utilizing drawings in forensic interviews
DESCRIPTION: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 via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-drawn-to-the-facts-utilizing-drawings-in-forensic-interviews-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271204
DTSTAMP:20261103T220408Z
CREATED:20261103T220408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T220408Z
UID:10001724-1827619200-1827878399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | ChildFirst® Expanded Forensic Interview Process
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBased on the nationally-recognized ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Model\, 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. \nThis training is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers\, social workers\, prosecutors\, child protection attorney\, and forensic interviewers. \nThis training will teach the expanded interview process as well as research supporting multiple\, non-duplicative interviews with child victims and witnesses. \nParticipants must have completed a nationally recognized basic child forensic interview training. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-childfirst-expanded-forensic-interview-process-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271207T113000
DTSTAMP:20261105T202959Z
CREATED:20261105T202959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T202959Z
UID:10001747-1828173600-1828179000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness | Don’t Panic: Lessons Learned from Child Abuse Investigations and the Satanic Panic
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe Satanic Panic included many high-profile and complicated child abuse investigations. Professionals\, parents\, and others questioned children in leading and suggestive ways\, which caused many issues throughout these investigations. Since then\, researchers and child abuse professionals have improved the way that we now question children. This presentation will include a brief history of the Satanic Panic\, lessons learned\, and recommendations on how to better question children. \nRegister via First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-dont-panic-lessons-learned-from-child-abuse-investigations-and-the-satanic-panic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T130000
DTSTAMP:20261103T212336Z
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SUMMARY:First Witness | Reading the Room: The importance of understanding body language in forensic interviews
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBody language makes up roughly 93% of our communication; thus\, making it a highly influential piece of interviewing. During the first half of this workshop\, participants will learn how to read interviewee 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\, gender\, culture\, abilities\, and experiences. Participants will also learn the importance of the role that body language plays in an interview. During the second half of this workshop\, participants will learn about interviewer body language. We will discuss subconscious interviewer body language and the possible implications this body language could have on the child being interviewed. Participants will learn how to be socially supportive in their body language while remaining neutral. Throughout this workshop\, we will discuss and watch case examples looking at prominent body language cues.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-reading-the-room-the-importance-of-understanding-body-language-in-forensic-interviews-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Forensic Interview,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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