Child Forensic Interview Training for California
The Child Forensic Interview Training for California is a three-day introductory course intended for new child forensic interview specialists. This course will introduce child forensic interviewing within the context of multidisciplinary team investigations; interviewer and team responsibilities; interview models and techniques; child development of language and cognition as it applies to interviewing; disclosure dynamics; childhood trauma as it relates to interviewing; and brief discussions of special topics including interviewing small children, adolescents, and children with special needs, and cultural competency. Experiential exercises and role-play activities are interwoven throughout the three-day training. Video of actual interviews will be shown whenever possible. Completion of this course does not certify you to conduct child forensic interviews, consult your County CAC/MDIT for local requirements.
Eligibility
ONLY professionals who will be performing forensic interviews in a team-based and/or center-based program should attend this training. It is not appropriate for team members who will be observing, but not conducting, forensic interviews directly. Because this is experiential in nature, every participant is expected to participate in skill-building exercises and role-plays of forensic interviews. Attendance is subject to approval by the sponsoring agency/county team and decisions will be made between the sponsoring agency and CATTA with no exceptions.
Pre-Requisite
CATTA's Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Response to Child Sexual Abuse Investigations, or equivalent taken within the last five years.
Upcoming 2010 CFIT Dates
April 7-9, 2010, San Bernardino, CA.
Email or call for application (805) 639-0525.
Please note,
Registering for the CFIT course does not register you for the MDT Response Training. If you would like to attend the MDT Response Training in Rialto, February 6, 2010 you can register online, or visit the MDT Response training page.
May 4-6, 2010, Suisun City, CA - Details To Be Determined - Registration Will Begin Soon.
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