Description

Note:  ChildFirst Illinois Spring online registration has been closed BUT you can still get registered, on or before,

Friday, March 5th by emailing [email protected]

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.

• 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.

1.  All applicants MUST be endorsed by the Children's Advocacy Center in the applicant's service area.

2.  All participants MUST attend all days of their training in order to receive a certificate of completion.

3.  If someone is unable to make this commitment, he or she should not apply.

4.  All participants MUST keep their camera on at all times. If a camera is not available, he or she should not apply. 

5.  Registration deadline is March 5, 2021.

6.  Participants will be notified by March 12 if they are accepted or not. 

7.  Registration is limited to 30 participants per session.

8.  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.

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