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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T130000
DTSTAMP:20261103T212336Z
CREATED:20261103T212336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T212336Z
UID:10001712-1828342800-1828357200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
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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