The Louisiana Alliance of Children's Advocacy Centers has partnered with several organizations and experts in the field of Victim Advocacy to create a 25 hour training that meets the 2023 National Children's Alliance Standards for Accreditation. The training is self paced and requires each participant to navigate the training by listening to each session in its entirety.
Virtual Training
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Training; must register at https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu
In-person
In-person training;
ChildFirst® is the forensic interview training program of Zero Abuse Project. Students receive training on the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, child development, memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court. This training incorporates lecture and discussion, review of electronically recorded interviews, skill-building exercises and an interview practicum. ChildFirst® is an intensive five-day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct a competent, investigative interview of a child abuse victim using the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol. ChildFirst® is an interactive course which combines lectures with demonstrations and hands-on experience. ChildFirst® is a flexible model and takes a holistic approach and explores for all forms of maltreatment. Students will conduct a 30 minute interview with an actor/actress playing the role of an abused child and will be critiqued on their performance and take a written exam. ChildFirst® is the ideal course for investigators, child protection workers, forensic interviewers, and prosecutors seeking to enhance their ability to speak to children.
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting
In-person
Virtual Meeting