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2019 MDT Case Review Schedule
Unless otherwise posted, case review meetings begin at 9 a.m in the Ecclesia Room at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church
Friday, January 18
Friday, February 15
Friday, March 15
Friday, April 19
Friday, May 17
Friday, June 21
Friday, July 19
Friday, August 16
Friday, September 20
Friday, October 18
Friday, November 15
Friday, December 20
Friday, January 18
Friday, February 15
Friday, March 15
Friday, April 19
Friday, May 17
Friday, June 21
Friday, July 19
Friday, August 16
Friday, September 20
Friday, October 18
Friday, November 15
Friday, December 20
Training Opportunities
Upcoming Training Events
Advanced Forensic Interview Training
Kiawah Island, SC
April 23-25, 2019
NCAC’s Advanced Forensic Interview Training is not protocol specific. The training is designed for any experienced child forensic interviewers who would like to build on their interviewing skills. The training begins with an up-to-date review of “best practices”; but quickly moves to addressing specific populations that place demands on forensic interviewers to adapt their practice, exploring methods to elicit details required by the multidisciplinary team, and assessing the effects of trauma on children.
Advanced Forensic Interview training also provides an opportunity for observation of the participant’s recorded interviews followed by feedback and discussion. Participants are asked to bring recordings of challenging interviews to share with the class. Completion of a recognized forensic interviewing basic training and current forensic interview practice is required.
Third Annual "Taking Child Abuse Interventions to New Heights" Symposium
Kitty Hawk, NC
April 2-4, 2019
Three day training offers a track for MDT members and a specialized track for medical professionals. Highly recommended for all team disciplines. Brochure and workshop descriptions will be available soon
Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina.
Stewards of Children
First Baptist Church, N. Wilkesboro, NC
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, 6:30-8:45 p.m.
Through videos and discussions, participants learn how to recognize child sexual abuse and respond appropriately when it is suspected. Participants also learn best practices to minimize risk in youth serving settings. Training is appropriate for professionals, parents and the general public. Free. Registration recommended.
Presented by SAFE Spot Child Advocacy Center
Free Webinars
Women Who Molest Children: Offender Typologies
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
Findings from in-depth interviews with eighteen women who had been convicted of molesting children will be discussed. Presenter is Maryland Heights, MO Chief of Police Bill Carson. Chief Carson will discuss his five distinct offender typologies for female child molesters that were first published in 2006.
Free webinar presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
Prevention for Professionals: What You Need to Know to Prevent the Perpetration of Sexual Abuse by Children and Adolescents
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 3-4 p.m.
Presenters: David Prescott LCSW and Becky Palmer MS
Free webinar presented by NEARI Press.
Child Interviewing 2019: Update on Research and Practice
Thursday, March 21, 2019, 2-3:30 p.m.
Dr. Tom Lyon will discuss the major research advances in 2018/2019 that help interviewers to do a better job when they question children, and whenever possible, provide videotaped examples of the novel procedures.
Dr. Lyon is the Judge Edward J. and Ruey L. Guirado Chair in Law and Psychology at the University of Southern California. His research interests include child abuse and neglect, child witnesses, and domestic violence. He is the Past-President of the American Psychological Association’s Section on Child Maltreatment (Division 37) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Justice, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the California Endowment, and the Haynes Foundation.
Free webinar presented by the Midwest Regional CAC.
Advanced Forensic Interview Training
Kiawah Island, SC
April 23-25, 2019
NCAC’s Advanced Forensic Interview Training is not protocol specific. The training is designed for any experienced child forensic interviewers who would like to build on their interviewing skills. The training begins with an up-to-date review of “best practices”; but quickly moves to addressing specific populations that place demands on forensic interviewers to adapt their practice, exploring methods to elicit details required by the multidisciplinary team, and assessing the effects of trauma on children.
Advanced Forensic Interview training also provides an opportunity for observation of the participant’s recorded interviews followed by feedback and discussion. Participants are asked to bring recordings of challenging interviews to share with the class. Completion of a recognized forensic interviewing basic training and current forensic interview practice is required.
Third Annual "Taking Child Abuse Interventions to New Heights" Symposium
Kitty Hawk, NC
April 2-4, 2019
Three day training offers a track for MDT members and a specialized track for medical professionals. Highly recommended for all team disciplines. Brochure and workshop descriptions will be available soon
Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina.
Stewards of Children
First Baptist Church, N. Wilkesboro, NC
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, 6:30-8:45 p.m.
Through videos and discussions, participants learn how to recognize child sexual abuse and respond appropriately when it is suspected. Participants also learn best practices to minimize risk in youth serving settings. Training is appropriate for professionals, parents and the general public. Free. Registration recommended.
Presented by SAFE Spot Child Advocacy Center
Free Webinars
Women Who Molest Children: Offender Typologies
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
Findings from in-depth interviews with eighteen women who had been convicted of molesting children will be discussed. Presenter is Maryland Heights, MO Chief of Police Bill Carson. Chief Carson will discuss his five distinct offender typologies for female child molesters that were first published in 2006.
Free webinar presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
Prevention for Professionals: What You Need to Know to Prevent the Perpetration of Sexual Abuse by Children and Adolescents
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 3-4 p.m.
Presenters: David Prescott LCSW and Becky Palmer MS
Free webinar presented by NEARI Press.
Child Interviewing 2019: Update on Research and Practice
Thursday, March 21, 2019, 2-3:30 p.m.
Dr. Tom Lyon will discuss the major research advances in 2018/2019 that help interviewers to do a better job when they question children, and whenever possible, provide videotaped examples of the novel procedures.
Dr. Lyon is the Judge Edward J. and Ruey L. Guirado Chair in Law and Psychology at the University of Southern California. His research interests include child abuse and neglect, child witnesses, and domestic violence. He is the Past-President of the American Psychological Association’s Section on Child Maltreatment (Division 37) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Justice, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the California Endowment, and the Haynes Foundation.
Free webinar presented by the Midwest Regional CAC.
On-Demand Trainings
Child Victim Web
Free training modules on child trauma by the Medical University of South Carolina. Earn credits while sharpening your skills!
Addressing Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Fact sheets and a two-hour on-demand video training
Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview: A Trauma-Informed Experience
Two archived webinars on best practices for interviewing trauma survivors, child or adult
The Neurobiology of Trauma
Archived webinar by psychologist Rebecca Campbell on how trauma affects memory formation
First Responder Contact in a Child Abuse Investigation
Social worker Julie Kenniston and law enforcement officer Jim Holler discuss what to do and not do when on the scene with a child abuse victim.
The Neurochemistry of Trauma and Evidence-Based Models of Recovery
Free archived webinar
What Is My Next Question? Improving Question Frameworks in Child Interviews
Archived webinar by RADAR's Scott Snider
Ending Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention Through Understanding and Addressing Sexual Behavior of Children
Archived webinar
Teaching Children About Consent
Archived webinar
It Really Is "Normal to be Normal" in Child Sexual Abuse
Archived webinar by Karen Farst MD discusses why physical and laboratory findings are often absent in cases of child sexual abuse.
TF-CBT Web
New and improved online training course on Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for mental health professionals. Course includes new training videos and downloads.
On-Demand Training Catalogs
On-Demand Training from National Criminal Justice Training Center
Midwest Regional CAC Archived and Upcoming Webinars
National CAC Archived Webinars
EVAWI (End Violence Against Women International) Archived Webinars
Recommended Publications for Professionals
Addressing Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Fact sheets and a two-hour on-demand video training
Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis
212-page publication for professionals investigating sexual exploitation of children by former FBI Supervisory Agent Kenneth Lanning
Child Physical Abuse: a Guide to the CAC Response
48-page guide on how multidisciplinary team members can provide evidence-based help in physical abuse cases
Changing Minds
Five easy-to-implement gestures you can use to help children heal after trauma.
Healing, Justice and Trust: A National Report on Outcomes for Children's Advocacy Centers 2016
A summary of survey results from caregivers and MDTs nationwide.
Enhancing Police Response to Children Exposed to Violence: a Toolkit for Law Enforcement
68-page publication includes advice and resources for officers and parents
Considering Family Reconnection and Reunification after Child Sexual Abuse: a Road Map for Advocates and Service Providers
68-page publication includes information about risk factors, safety plans
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Serving Organizations
55-page publication summarizes best practices. Produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Field Guide to Family Advocacy
90-page publication summarizes best practices
National Children's Alliance resources to share with caregivers
- When Images Hurt (downloadable booklet for parents of victims of child pornography)
- What Happens Now (downloadable booklet for parents of children with sexual behavior problems)
EVAWI (End Violence Against Women International) Resource Library
Child Abuse Prosecution Project quarterly newsletter archive
