Five-day forensic interviewer trainings

ChildFirst™ is an intensive, interactive five-day course combining lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience.

Designed for Indiana MDT members

This course is designed for:
  • Investigative teams and law enforcement officers
  • Social workers
  • Prosecutors
  • Child protection attorneys
  • Forensic interviewers

Flexible payment

Students can register online via credit or debit card (fees may apply). Flexible payment through invoicing and government bodies is available.

Advanced training for CACs and MDTs

Students receive training on the ChildFirst™ Forensic Interview Protocol, child development, memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court.

In-person for Indiana teams

Learn how to conduct competent, investigative forensic interviews using the ChildFirst™ Protocol. You’ll meet peers and colleagues from around Indiana. ChildFirst training is used in 21 states, 839 counties, and in the countries of Japan and Colombia.

Healthy development

ChildFirst protocols promote healthy child and family development through a combination of psychotherapy and care coordination.

Evidence-based

ChildFirst™ provides students a 30-minute interview with a live actor in the role of a child, plus real-time interview feedback from expert forensic interviewers rooted in evidence-based practice.

Efficient collaboration

ChildFirst™ is the ideal course for investigators and prosecutors seeking to enhance their ability to speak to and for abused children.

Forensic interviewers, victim advocates, law enforcement officers, and other first-response professionals receive their best, most comprehensive, and interactive training through ChildFirst™. There is no better training program for CAC staff and multidisciplinary team members.

Denise Valdez, Executive Director, Kids Talk CAC, Anderson, Ind.
Trainings are provided several times a year throughout Indiana.

Find an upcoming training

Trainings rotate through the state and usually held three times a year, once in the spring, summer, and fall.