Description

ChildFirst is an intensive five-day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct a forensic interview of an alleged child abuse victim. ChildFirst is an intensive five-day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct a forensic interview of an alleged child abuse victim. ChildFirst is designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers, social workers, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers.  Students receive training on the ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol, memory, and suggestibility, child development, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court. ChildFirst is rigorous and interactive.  Each participant completes homework assignments, a critiqued mock forensic interview, and a written examination.  Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion.  ChildFirst is an ideal course for investigators and prosecutors seeking to enhance their ability to speak to and for abused children. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS AN INTENSIVE COURSE.  ChildFirst Illinois will send you a mandatory reading assignment prior to the training sessions.  Homework is assigned in the evening to supplement each training session.  Each student will be given a written examination at the end of the course.  Students who fail to attend all the workshops, to complete homework, or to pass the exam will not receive the certificate of completion.

Full Week Course- October 3rd-7th 2022 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

Attorney Only Course October 3-5 2022 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

Protocol Refresher for previously trained forensic interviewers October 4th, 2022 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

• All applicants MUST be endorsed by the Children's Advocacy Center in the applicant's service area. 
• All participants MUST attend all days of their training in order to receive a certificate of completion. If someone is unable to make this commitment, he or she should not apply. 
• Registration deadline is extended to September 16th, 2022  
• Participants will be notified by September 5, 2022  if they are accepted or not. 
• Registration is limited to 40 participants per session. 
• Acceptance will be based equally on the following factors; the order in which the application was received by our office, coordination with the sponsoring CAC, and applicants who will be in the primary role of forensic interviewer. Registration fees can be refunded until September 5, 2022.

After that time the participant forfeits registration funds. Registration fees can be refunded until Sept 5, 2022. After that time the participant forfeits registration funds. All participants are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations. This will be at the expense of the participants agency. A hotel block has been set uo for the rate of $85 a night at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel located at 701 East Adams Street. Reservations can be made by clicking the following link: HERE