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2020 MDT Case Review Schedule
Unless otherwise posted, all case review meetings begin at 9 a.m in the Ecclesia Room at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church
Friday, January 17, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday, December 18, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday, December 18, 2020
Training Opportunities
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Free In-Person Interview Trainings
The trainings below are offered free of charge to MDT members by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. Travel, lodging and meals are the responsibility of the applicant. Each training is limited to 21 people. Due to COVID-19 precautions, these training dates are subject to change. CACNC is currently accepting applications and will keep applicants advised as training dates approach. Apply using the application at right and email it to Julie@CACNC.org by the training deadline. First Call Initial Response Interviewing Date to be Determined Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. RSVP by email to Julie Schroer by April 28, 2020. NOTE FROM THE TRAINING ORGANIZER: The First Call training scheduled for May 19-20 in Hickory will be rescheduled due to COVID-19. If you have already registered, your registration will be moved to the new date and you will be notified when the new date is set. RADAR Forensic Interviewing Aug. 3-7, 2020 Asheville, NC; location to be determined Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. RSVP by email to Julie Schroer by July 9, 2020. RADAR Jr. Forensic Interviewing Aug. 25-26, 2020 N.C. Judicial Center, Raleigh Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. RSVP by email to Julie Schroer by July 29, 2020. First Call Initial Response Interviewing Sept. 1-2, 2020 Guilford County Family Justice Center, Greensboro Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. RSVP by email to Julie Schroer. by Aug. 4, 2020 RADAR Jr. Forensic Interviewing Sept. 10-11, 2020 Guilford County Family Justice Center, Greensboro Presented by Children's Advocacy Centers of N.C. RSVP by email to Julie Schroer by Aug. 13, 2020. |
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Upcoming Training Events
All the Children's Voices
Date to be Determined
Raleigh, NC
This training will focus on investigating and prosecuting cases involving child victims with disabilities. It will include practical skills for prosecutors, law enforcement, and other allied professionals who encounter these cases and want better tools to help successfully evaluate allegations, gather evidence, and bring perpetrators to trial.
Presented by the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys. Training postponed, no new date has been announced yet.
Day-Long Forensic Interviewer Training
Date To Be Determined
Denver, NC
Interviewing Juvenile Sex Trafficking Victims
This module will address the fundamental and most critical component of investigations involving child/adolescent victims of commercial sexual exploitation-the interview of the victim. Participants will learn about the FBI's forensic interviewing protocol and how it is utilized when interviewing these victims. Victim dynamics and barriers that impact the victims’ reluctance to disclose will be addressed. This module will provide participants with tools and skills necessary to identify and overcome the challenges of these difficult interviews.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Presenting Evidence in the Forensic Interview
The use of technology has impacted how children/adolescents are victimized. Research supports that the use of technology during victimization can increase the likelihood that a victim will not disclose. Most interview models are designed for children who have previously disclosed and who transition easily from the beginning of the interview to a substantive interview. Reluctant children may need more cues which may mean utilizing evidence in the forensic interview. This module will discuss the use of evidence, with emphasis on images, in the interview.
Sextortion
Sextortion refers to the broad category of sexual exploitation in which abuse of power is the means of coercion and can be coupled with the threatened release of sexual images or information. Because the method of coercion is usually non-physical these cases are sometimes thought of as less egregious than cases with hands on offenses. This block of instruction will focus on the dynamics of sextortion, the victims, and the best strategies for interviewing these children.
Trainer is Jodie Hively, Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Presented by CACNC Region 2 CACs. RSVP to Julie Schroer at CACNC asap.
NOTE FROM THE TRAINING ORGANIZER: The FBI training scheduled for May 7 in Lincoln County will be rescheduled due to COVID-19. If you have already registered, your registration will be moved to the new date and you will be notified when the new date is set.
The Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds
Date to be Determined
Greensboro, NC
AFN and Cone Health will present a day-long seminar on the clinical forensic evaluation of gunshot wounds and the investigation of gun-related incidents.
The seminar will cover both domestic and officer-involved shootings. The program is specifically designed for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, emergency and trauma physicians, and forensic nurse examiners. This one-of-a-kind training includes hundreds of gunshot wounds and scene photographs and will provide you with the tools to improve your management and investigation of gun-related incidents.
Presenter is William Smock MD, Police Surgeon for the Louisville Metro Police Department. Presented by the Academy of Forensic Nursing.
NOTE FROM THE TRAINING ORGANIZER: The training scheduled for May 8 will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. If you have already registered, your registration will be moved to the new date and you will be notified when the new date is set.
Community Is the Solution: Compassionate Community Initiative 2020 Conference
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Watauga High School, Boone, NC
Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative "Community is the Solution" Conference includes an opening session, three workshop sessions, lunch, information fair, and a closing keynote address.
The opening address features Brandon Wrencher, community activist, pastor and blogger on relationships, race and communities. The afternoon keynote speaker is Allison Sampson-Jackson, motivational speaker for trauma-informed care and treatment practices.
$25 registration fee includes lunch. Presented by the Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative
Upcoming Free Webinars
Prosecuting Child Sex Trafficking Cases
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 2-3:30 p.m.
Participants will learn how a team approach to investigations allows all members of a multidisciplinary team to work together to investigate cases involving child sex trafficking, and gather the evidence necessary to make a successful case. The presenter will discuss charging decisions, trial preparation, accomplice testimony, defense strategies, and witness preparation.
Presenter is Dallas, TX ADA Brooke Grona-Robb. Presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Understanding Trauma Bonds Between Traffickers and Their Victims
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 2-3:30 p.m.
Trauma bonding is a counter-intuitive phenomenon in which a victim bonds and develops strong positive feelings toward his or her abuser. These bonds are common among sex trafficking victims and affect their ability to identify their own victimization, cooperate with law enforcement investigations, and refrain from going back into the life once they have left. This webinar will examine the formation of these bonds between traffickers and their victims through case examples, videos, and discussion. Strategies for breaking these bonds and helping victims psychologically separate from their abusers will also be discussed.
Presenter is Amanda Gopal, LCSW, a TF-CBT rostered clinician in Asheville. Presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
All the Children's Voices
Date to be Determined
Raleigh, NC
This training will focus on investigating and prosecuting cases involving child victims with disabilities. It will include practical skills for prosecutors, law enforcement, and other allied professionals who encounter these cases and want better tools to help successfully evaluate allegations, gather evidence, and bring perpetrators to trial.
Presented by the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys. Training postponed, no new date has been announced yet.
Day-Long Forensic Interviewer Training
Date To Be Determined
Denver, NC
Interviewing Juvenile Sex Trafficking Victims
This module will address the fundamental and most critical component of investigations involving child/adolescent victims of commercial sexual exploitation-the interview of the victim. Participants will learn about the FBI's forensic interviewing protocol and how it is utilized when interviewing these victims. Victim dynamics and barriers that impact the victims’ reluctance to disclose will be addressed. This module will provide participants with tools and skills necessary to identify and overcome the challenges of these difficult interviews.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Presenting Evidence in the Forensic Interview
The use of technology has impacted how children/adolescents are victimized. Research supports that the use of technology during victimization can increase the likelihood that a victim will not disclose. Most interview models are designed for children who have previously disclosed and who transition easily from the beginning of the interview to a substantive interview. Reluctant children may need more cues which may mean utilizing evidence in the forensic interview. This module will discuss the use of evidence, with emphasis on images, in the interview.
Sextortion
Sextortion refers to the broad category of sexual exploitation in which abuse of power is the means of coercion and can be coupled with the threatened release of sexual images or information. Because the method of coercion is usually non-physical these cases are sometimes thought of as less egregious than cases with hands on offenses. This block of instruction will focus on the dynamics of sextortion, the victims, and the best strategies for interviewing these children.
Trainer is Jodie Hively, Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Presented by CACNC Region 2 CACs. RSVP to Julie Schroer at CACNC asap.
NOTE FROM THE TRAINING ORGANIZER: The FBI training scheduled for May 7 in Lincoln County will be rescheduled due to COVID-19. If you have already registered, your registration will be moved to the new date and you will be notified when the new date is set.
The Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds
Date to be Determined
Greensboro, NC
AFN and Cone Health will present a day-long seminar on the clinical forensic evaluation of gunshot wounds and the investigation of gun-related incidents.
The seminar will cover both domestic and officer-involved shootings. The program is specifically designed for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, emergency and trauma physicians, and forensic nurse examiners. This one-of-a-kind training includes hundreds of gunshot wounds and scene photographs and will provide you with the tools to improve your management and investigation of gun-related incidents.
Presenter is William Smock MD, Police Surgeon for the Louisville Metro Police Department. Presented by the Academy of Forensic Nursing.
NOTE FROM THE TRAINING ORGANIZER: The training scheduled for May 8 will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. If you have already registered, your registration will be moved to the new date and you will be notified when the new date is set.
Community Is the Solution: Compassionate Community Initiative 2020 Conference
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Watauga High School, Boone, NC
Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative "Community is the Solution" Conference includes an opening session, three workshop sessions, lunch, information fair, and a closing keynote address.
The opening address features Brandon Wrencher, community activist, pastor and blogger on relationships, race and communities. The afternoon keynote speaker is Allison Sampson-Jackson, motivational speaker for trauma-informed care and treatment practices.
$25 registration fee includes lunch. Presented by the Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative
Upcoming Free Webinars
Prosecuting Child Sex Trafficking Cases
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 2-3:30 p.m.
Participants will learn how a team approach to investigations allows all members of a multidisciplinary team to work together to investigate cases involving child sex trafficking, and gather the evidence necessary to make a successful case. The presenter will discuss charging decisions, trial preparation, accomplice testimony, defense strategies, and witness preparation.
Presenter is Dallas, TX ADA Brooke Grona-Robb. Presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Understanding Trauma Bonds Between Traffickers and Their Victims
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 2-3:30 p.m.
Trauma bonding is a counter-intuitive phenomenon in which a victim bonds and develops strong positive feelings toward his or her abuser. These bonds are common among sex trafficking victims and affect their ability to identify their own victimization, cooperate with law enforcement investigations, and refrain from going back into the life once they have left. This webinar will examine the formation of these bonds between traffickers and their victims through case examples, videos, and discussion. Strategies for breaking these bonds and helping victims psychologically separate from their abusers will also be discussed.
Presenter is Amanda Gopal, LCSW, a TF-CBT rostered clinician in Asheville. Presented by the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
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
The Neurobiology of Trauma and Sexual Assault
Recorded presentation by Jim Hopper PhD
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.
How Do I Know You're Not Lying: Gender Bias and Sexual Assault Response
Archived webinar by police chief Jerald Monahan and prosecutor Wendy Patrick
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
