Services: Forensic Interview Training
A competent interview takes place when a child is interviewed in a child-friendly environment, with developmentally and linguistically appropriate language and by someone who is adequately trained.
True Voice’s training curriculum is designed to produce competent forensic interviewers who can defend their interviews in court, and effective first responders who can provide investigating professionals with essential information.
Benefits of attending True Voice training:
- Courses have a low faculty to student ratio;
- The interview and pre-interview assessment protocols taught are legally defensible and are based on research; and
- Instructors are experienced trainers, as well as practicing child interview specialists, licensed clinical social workers, and expert witnesses regarding child sexual abuse.
- We teach a credible, reliable and non-traumatic forensic process for interviewing children and vulnerable adults who allege sexual abuse.
True Voice training opportunities are open to law enforcement, child protection investigators, prosecutors and child interview specialists.
Training topics include:
- First Responder Interviews: Obtaining the Minimal Facts
- Effective Forensic Interviewing
- Advanced Forensic Interviewing
- Children’s Memories and Suggestibility
- How Children Experience Sexual Abuse
- Child Developmental Issues
- The Process of Disclosure
- Blocks and Problems in Interviews
- Guidelines for Age-Appropriate Interview Questions
- Assessing the Interview
- Managing Complex Interviews
- Corroboration: An Essential Element of Every Case
- Court Testimony: Preparing to Testify & Meeting the Challenges
- Mock Cross-Examination
- Vicarious Trauma
Training methods include:
- Skill-Building Through Practice
- Lecture Material
- Videotaped Demonstrations
- Group Exercises
- Interview Practicum
- Individualized Skill Development Session
- Peer Review
Training Logistics
- A one or two day training conducted at your site.
- Training fee is $1500.00/day plus trainer expenses for up to 40 participants.
- An agency representative must be identified and able to enter into an agreement of financial responsibility for the training and associated costs.
- Comprehensive course notebooks including research, lecture materials and resource guides are provided.
- Courses are outcome based and participants must pass a competency exam prior to completion.
- Contact us today to discuss how our training program will meet your needs.
