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Forensic Interviewing of Children

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Event Dates
Eastern
Location
Online

The 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.

A pre- and post-training knowledge check will be administered. This training is a four-day commitment. 

Topics covered in this course include the following:

NCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure

  • Dynamics of Abuse
  • Forensic Conversations
  • Child Development
  • Memory and Suggestibility
  • Pre-Interview Planning
  • Inclusive Forensic Interviewing
  • Interview Practicum and Assessment
  • Transition Strategies
  • Effective Courtroom Testimony

Registration fee deadline: July 7, 2023 

Date Created: June 5, 2023