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Training Opportunities
Forensic Interviewing:
Forensic Interviewing of Children - NCAC
Audience: Individuals seeking foundational FI training
Dates: September 3-6 and December 9-12
Location: Virtual
Link: Forensic Interviewing of Children Training – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org) (September)
Forensic Interviewing of Children Training – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org) (December)
Cost: $1399
Audience: Individuals seeking foundational FI training
Dates: September 3-6 and December 9-12
Location: Virtual
Link: Forensic Interviewing of Children Training – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org) (September)
Forensic Interviewing of Children Training – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org) (December)
Cost: $1399
Presenting Evidence in Child Forensic Interviews - NCJTC
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: July 8-9, 2024
Link: Presenting Evidence in Child Forensic Interviews | Dallas, TX | Jul 8-9, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: July 8-9, 2024
Link: Presenting Evidence in Child Forensic Interviews | Dallas, TX | Jul 8-9, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Critical Thinking in the Forensic Interview: Moving from rote to responsive practice - NCAC
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Dates: July 22-23
Location: Huntsville, AL
Link: Critical Thinking in the Forensic Interview: moving from rote to responsive practice – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org)
Cost: $449
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Dates: July 22-23
Location: Huntsville, AL
Link: Critical Thinking in the Forensic Interview: moving from rote to responsive practice – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org)
Cost: $449
Interviewing Children and on the Autism Spectrum - NCAC
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Date: August 14 (9am-4pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Events for April 2024 – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org)
Cost: $349
Audience: Forensic Interviewers
Date: August 14 (9am-4pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Events for April 2024 – National Children’s Advocacy Center (nationalcac.org)
Cost: $349
FIT: Preparing for the CST Forensic Interview - NCJTC
Audience: Forensic Interviewers working with CST victims Date: Self-paced Location: Virtual Link: FIT: Preparing for the CST Forensic Interview | Internet On-line, 100% Online | May 31, 2024 (fvtc.edu) Cost: Free |
Victim Advocacy:
Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Consultation Forums - WRCAC
Topic: The Importance of Screening for Suicidal Ideation: What the Data Tells Us From the Care Process Model
Audience: Victim Advocates and Mental Health providers
Date: July 16 (2pm-3:30pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: WRCAC Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Forum Registration (alchemer.com)
Cost: Free
Topic: The Importance of Screening for Suicidal Ideation: What the Data Tells Us From the Care Process Model
Audience: Victim Advocates and Mental Health providers
Date: July 16 (2pm-3:30pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: WRCAC Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Forum Registration (alchemer.com)
Cost: Free
The Advocate's Role in the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse - RCACs
Audience: Victim Advocates (especially those with less than 5 years of experience who have not completed the 24 hour training requirement for the NCA Standards)
Dates: September 2024
Link: The Advocate’s Role in the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse – Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers (regionalcacs.org)
Cost: Free
Audience: Victim Advocates (especially those with less than 5 years of experience who have not completed the 24 hour training requirement for the NCA Standards)
Dates: September 2024
Link: The Advocate’s Role in the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse – Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers (regionalcacs.org)
Cost: Free
Advocacy in Action: Foundations of Advocacy: Virtual. (Program offered by CACKS.)
Stay tuned for updates!
Stay tuned for updates!
Victim Advocacy Toolkit: (Resources available and offered through NCAC.)
Victim Advocate Toolkit – VA Toolkit. (nationalcac.org)
Victim Advocate Toolkit – VA Toolkit. (nationalcac.org)
KAVA: Virtual. (Dates TBD; accepted by application only.)
https://grants.ks.gov/programs/kava/about-kava
https://grants.ks.gov/programs/kava/about-kava
Mental Health:
Abuse Detection and Prevention - The MEND Project/IVAT
Audience: Psychologists, social workers, therapists, and LPCs
Dates: Virtual On Demand
Location: Virtual
Link: Abuse Detection and Intervention for Licensed Professionals - The Mend Project
Cost: Dependent on CEUs
Audience: Psychologists, social workers, therapists, and LPCs
Dates: Virtual On Demand
Location: Virtual
Link: Abuse Detection and Intervention for Licensed Professionals - The Mend Project
Cost: Dependent on CEUs
Psychological First Aid and Victim Assistance - OJJDP Vital Subjects Webinar
Audience: Relevant to CAC and MDT professionals
Location: Virtual
Link: Video Player (ovcttac.gov)
Cost: Free
Audience: Relevant to CAC and MDT professionals
Location: Virtual
Link: Video Player (ovcttac.gov)
Cost: Free
Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Virtual Training - NCA
Dates: July 17, 19, 24, and 26 (11am-3pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: NCA Learning: Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Virtual Training, July 2024 (nationalchildrensalliance.org)
Cost: $450
Dates: July 17, 19, 24, and 26 (11am-3pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: NCA Learning: Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Virtual Training, July 2024 (nationalchildrensalliance.org)
Cost: $450
Understanding and Treating Youth Depressive Disorders - Institute for Human Services
Audience: Social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other CAC professionals
Date: August 2 (12:00pm -2:00pm CT)
Location: Live Virtual
Link: Understanding and Treating Youth Depressive Disorders (ihs-trainet.com)
Cost: $20
Audience: Social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other CAC professionals
Date: August 2 (12:00pm -2:00pm CT)
Location: Live Virtual
Link: Understanding and Treating Youth Depressive Disorders (ihs-trainet.com)
Cost: $20
TF-CBT required prerequisite: Virtual. (Dates TBD.)
TFCBT-Web.
TFCBT-Web.
TF-CBT: Virtual Options.
Check back for updates!
Check back for updates!
NCAC TF-CBT: Dates to be determined.
https://www.nationalcac.org/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-training/
https://www.nationalcac.org/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-training/
National Therapist Certification Program: (January and February.)
https://tfcbt.org/event/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-training-and-consultation/
https://tfcbt.org/event/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-training-and-consultation/
The University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center: Virtual. (Dates TBD.)
https://psbcbt.ouhsc.edu/PSB-CBT-Training/Advanced-TF-CBT-for-PSB
https://psbcbt.ouhsc.edu/PSB-CBT-Training/Advanced-TF-CBT-for-PSB
Team Trainings:
2024 Michigan Justice for Children Conference - CACMI and Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: July 24-25
Location: Detroit, MI
Link: Registration is Live! (coalitionmanager.org)
Cost: $400
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: July 24-25
Location: Detroit, MI
Link: Registration is Live! (coalitionmanager.org)
Cost: $400
Responding to Sextortion Related Offenses Against Children - NCJTC
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: August 8 (10am-6pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Responding to Sextortion Related Offenses Against Children | Virtual | Aug 8, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: August 8 (10am-6pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Responding to Sextortion Related Offenses Against Children | Virtual | Aug 8, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Fundamentals of Team Facilitation 1: For New MDT Facilitators - RCAC Collaborative
Audience: Team Facilitators with fewer than 18 months in the role
Dates: August 21 and 22 (10am-4pm CT)
Applications Open: July 10
Location: Virtual
Link: Fundamentals of Team Facilitation 1: For New MDT Facilitators – Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers (regionalcacs.org)
Cost: Free
Audience: Team Facilitators with fewer than 18 months in the role
Dates: August 21 and 22 (10am-4pm CT)
Applications Open: July 10
Location: Virtual
Link: Fundamentals of Team Facilitation 1: For New MDT Facilitators – Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers (regionalcacs.org)
Cost: Free
Child Sex Trafficking: From Suspicion to Disclosure - NCJTC
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: September 24 (10am-5pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Child Sex Trafficking: From Suspicion to Disclosure | Virtual | Sep 24, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals
Date: September 24 (10am-5pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Child Sex Trafficking: From Suspicion to Disclosure | Virtual | Sep 24, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: Free
Protecting Children in a Digital Age - NCJTC
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals investigating abuse
Date: October 15
Location: Virtual
Link: Protecting Children in a Digital Age | Virtual | Oct 15, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: $225
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals investigating abuse
Date: October 15
Location: Virtual
Link: Protecting Children in a Digital Age | Virtual | Oct 15, 2024 (fvtc.edu)
Cost: $225
International Symposium Child Abuse and Neglect: (March 18 - 21 Huntsville AL.)
Registration 2024 web.cvent.com/event/e9735c8a-d319-455a-a1d2-2ef83341a988/summary
Registration 2024 web.cvent.com/event/e9735c8a-d319-455a-a1d2-2ef83341a988/summary
NCA Leadership Conference: (Dates TBD, normally early June, Washington DC.)
https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/
https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/
Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference: (August, Dallas Tx.)
https://cacconference.org/
https://cacconference.org/
Crime Victims Rights Pre-Conf: (Spring)
Home - Kansas Governor Grants Program. (KGGP) (ks.gov)
Home - Kansas Governor Grants Program. (KGGP) (ks.gov)
Governors Conference: (Dates TBD, held in the fall.)
Governor's Conference - Kansas Children’s Service League, Inc. (kcsl.org)
Governor's Conference - Kansas Children’s Service League, Inc. (kcsl.org)
Other training resources & Webinars:
Empowering Victims and Victim Service Providers: Navigating Media Pressure and Safeguarding Privacy - OVC TTAC
Audience: Relevant to all CAC, MDT, and Chapter professionals
Date: July 17 (1pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)
Cost: Free
Who are the Girls and Gender-Expansive Young People: Understanding the Data - Justice and Joy National Collaborative/NTTAC
Audience: CAC and MDT Professionals
Date: On-demand
Location: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/Vkmpw5Hh3gk?si=2qGG1ya-kbl4zFND
Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: Raising Awareness for Juvenile Prosecutors - NDAA
Audience: Prosecutors
Date: On-demand
Location: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/5DjSl-P0Uj4?si=KE2meV2KCAfzEgPQ
Audience: Relevant to all CAC, MDT, and Chapter professionals
Date: July 17 (1pm CT)
Location: Virtual
Link: Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)
Cost: Free
Who are the Girls and Gender-Expansive Young People: Understanding the Data - Justice and Joy National Collaborative/NTTAC
Audience: CAC and MDT Professionals
Date: On-demand
Location: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/Vkmpw5Hh3gk?si=2qGG1ya-kbl4zFND
Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: Raising Awareness for Juvenile Prosecutors - NDAA
Audience: Prosecutors
Date: On-demand
Location: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/5DjSl-P0Uj4?si=KE2meV2KCAfzEgPQ
Online ICWA Course - NICWA
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals working with indigenous communities
Date: Self-paced
Location: Virtual
Link: Online ICWA Course » NICWA
Cost: $100
Audience: CAC and MDT professionals working with indigenous communities
Date: Self-paced
Location: Virtual
Link: Online ICWA Course » NICWA
Cost: $100
Resource Collection: Understanding Male Socialization, Stigma, and Reactions to Sexual Violence - National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Link: Understanding Male Socialization, Stigma, and Reactions to Sexual Violence | National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Link: Understanding Male Socialization, Stigma, and Reactions to Sexual Violence | National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Confidentiality Best Practices for MDTs: From Releases to Case Reviews
Amelia Siders, PhD, and Salli Kerr
https://www.mrcac.org/course/confidentiality-bestpractice/
The purpose of this recorded resource is to provide a didactic and interactive training that utilizes breakouts and, role-plays, and case vignettes to demonstrate confidentiality practices involved in working at a CAC for both mental health and victim advocate staff.
Risk and Resilience: Understanding How Trafficking and Exploitation Impact Native Youth
Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie
https://www.mrcac.org/course/risk-resilience/
This recorded resource will address the trafficking and exploitation of Indigenous youth. Historical context and current systems of oppression impacting trafficking and exploitation against Indigenous youth will be addressed by the presenter. The presenter will share recommendations on incorporating culture and tradition in building resilience among Indigenous youth. The presentation will also cover how childhood traumatic experiences and systems responses, compounded by current systemic racism, cause harm that is exploited by traffickers and how systems professionals can adjust responses to create the best outcomes throughout the lifespan, including incorporating culturally responsive services into care.
Amelia Siders, PhD, and Salli Kerr
https://www.mrcac.org/course/confidentiality-bestpractice/
The purpose of this recorded resource is to provide a didactic and interactive training that utilizes breakouts and, role-plays, and case vignettes to demonstrate confidentiality practices involved in working at a CAC for both mental health and victim advocate staff.
Risk and Resilience: Understanding How Trafficking and Exploitation Impact Native Youth
Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie
https://www.mrcac.org/course/risk-resilience/
This recorded resource will address the trafficking and exploitation of Indigenous youth. Historical context and current systems of oppression impacting trafficking and exploitation against Indigenous youth will be addressed by the presenter. The presenter will share recommendations on incorporating culture and tradition in building resilience among Indigenous youth. The presentation will also cover how childhood traumatic experiences and systems responses, compounded by current systemic racism, cause harm that is exploited by traffickers and how systems professionals can adjust responses to create the best outcomes throughout the lifespan, including incorporating culturally responsive services into care.
Team Facilitator trainings: (For leading your CAC or MDT.)
Team Facilitation – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)
Team Facilitation – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)
Midwest Regional Medical Academy: (Newly updated courses for pediatric/adolescent cases.)
Medical Academy – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)
Medical Academy – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)
Cultural Competency trainings: (Reducing Disparities, cultural competencies, foreign language interpreters, LGBTQIA.)
Resource Library – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)
Resource Library – Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center. (mrcac.org)