ChildFirst™ Virginia - July 7-11, 2014 

Training Date:  July 7-11, 2014 in Chesterfield, VA (Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center)

Application Due Date:  May 9, 2014

Overview: ChildFirst™ Virginia is an intensive five day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct a forensic interview of a suspected child abuse victim. This interactive course combines lectures and demonstrations supplemented with homework assignments and a written examination at the end of the course. Participants also must conduct a 30-minute interview of a professional actor playing the role of a sexually abused child after which the interviewer is critiqued by a professional forensic interviewer and a group of fellow students.

Requirements:

(1) You must work in a job in which you conduct forensic interviews of suspected child abuse victims or you defend forensic interviews in court. These professionals are law enforcement officers, DSS caseworkers, CAC Staff and prosecutors. 

(2) If your county has not previously attended ChildFirst™ Virginia, you must register for the course as a multidisciplinary team.  At a minimum, a team must include a prosecutor, a law enforcement investigator, and a child protection services worker. If you have any questions about who should be on a team, contact CACVA at 276-644-3371.

(3) You must commit to completing all homework assignments and attending every session. Anyone who misses a session, does not complete homework, or fails the examination will not be awarded a certificate of course completion.

Cost: Tuition is $300.00 per person. Please do not send payment with registration.  The training will hold a maximum of 40 participants.  If there are more applicants than available seats, a selection committee will determine who will attend based on job requirements, the number already trained from that county, etc.  Participants are responsible for their own lodging and other expenses. Checks should be made out to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Virginia (CACVA).  If paying by debit or credit card, please contact Deanne Weatherly at 276.644.3371.

Apply by clicking the "Register Now" button below.  BE SURE to click the "Register" button upon completion of your application in order to submit and receive confirmation.

Applications due by May 9, 2014

 

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