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Forensic Interviewing:
The Next Step
Please note: this is a 3-day
training.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Child
Abuse Training Services (CATS) Program, in cooperation with
the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, and the Michigan Department
of Health & Human Services (DHHS), is pleased to present a regional,
cross-professional Specialized Child Abuse Training seminar on the topic
of Forensic Interviewing: The Next Step. This training will begin
with registration at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of training and
conclude by 5:00p.m. on the last day.
This
seminar is designed for prosecutors, CPS workers, police officers, and
interviewers who will be conducting interviews. The training
is designed to increase your understanding of the primary features of forensic
interviewing and provide information to enhance your interviewing
skills. The Forensic Interviewing training provided by the Child Abuse
Training Services (CATS) department within PAAM is the only MDHHS
and GTF approved Forensic Interviewing training within the state.
Michigan’s Forensic Interviewing Protocol was developed in conjunction with the MDHHS and the GTF. The goal of a forensic interview is to obtain a statement from a child in a developmentally sensitive, unbiased, and truth-seeking manner that will support accurate and fair decision-making in the criminal justice and child welfare systems. Topics to be covered include: (but not limited to)
The Forensic/Phased
Interview: Preparing for and conducting Forensic Interviews
Understanding Medical
Abuse
Preparing yourself for
court
What your prosecutor
needs
In-depth report writing
from actual case/interview transcript
Individual (mock)
interviewing practice
REGISTRATION:
Click on the Google link to register
There
is no registration fee for this seminar, however, if an
attendee fails to complete the entire three-day training, no credit will
be given and a fee may be assessed to their county or organization.
Registration
is limited to 24
Attendees (or their
agencies) are responsible for payment for overnight accommodations,
transportation, meals, and other incidental costs.
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Forensic
Interviewing: The Next Step April 17-19 Traverse
City Registration form
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Please fill out this form to register for
Forensic Interviewing. Registration for this seminar is only for prosecutors,
CPS workers, police officers, and interviewers who will be conducting interviews.
The Forensic Interviewing training provided by the Child Abuse Training
Services (CATS) department within PAAM is the only DHHS approved Forensic
Interviewing training within the state.
Registering by the cut-off date does not guarantee attendance. Confirmation
details for this seminar will be sent out approx.2 weeks prior to the seminar
date.
If you have questions, please contact
Jennifer Doerr at doerrJ@michigan.gov
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