FORENSIC
INTERVIEWING OF CHILDREN
An Introduction to
the Forensic Interviewing Protocol
May 7-8, 2019
Zehnder's Splash Village
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 863-7999
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Child Abuse
Training Services, in cooperation with the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), and Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice (GTF), is pleased to present a regional, cross-professional Specialized Child Abuse Training seminar on the topic of Forensic
Interviewing of Children. This training will begin with registration at
8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7 and conclude by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
This seminar is designed
for prosecuting attorneys, assistant prosecuting attorneys, CPS workers, and police
officers, who are involved with child abuse investigations or prosecution. 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 DHHS and GTF
approved Forensic Interviewing training within the state.
Michigan’s Forensic Interviewing Protocol was developed in conjunction with the DHS 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:
Preinterview
preparation.
Interviewer
guidelines.
Conducting
a phased interview.
Special
topics/children with special needs.
Guidelines
for questioning children.
There is no tuition charge
or charge for materials for this seminar.
Attendees are responsible for overnight accommodations, transportation,
meals, and other incidental costs. If
there are specific questions you would like to have addressed at the seminar,
please list them on the registration form, and the questions will be provided
to the speakers in advance.
Please register early since registration is limited to 24 people. When space at seminars is available, we welcome participation from professionals in addition to DHHS CPS workers, law enforcement, and prosecutors.
Confirmation
regarding seminar attendance will be sent out approximately 2 weeks prior to
the seminar date.
Attendees (or their agencies) are responsible for payment for overnight rooms. The hotel is holding a "block" of rooms at the state rate until April 23, 2019. You may call (800) 863-7999 and mention Prosecuting Attorneys Association Forensic Interviewing seminar. If you choose to make your reservations online, please use code 0718 prosecut. The rate is not guaranteed after that date, however, if they have rooms available, they will offer the state rate. PLEASE make your reservations early.