Specialized Interviewing Skills
for Children of Latency Age
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Class Description:

This three-day, skill-based workshop focuses on utilizing a protocol for interviewing latency-age children regarding allegations of child abuse. This training will provide workers with a step-by-step framework to guide the process of gathering evidence, while keeping in mind the child’s state of anxiety and the desire to avoid re-traumatizing the child. Participants will explore various tools and techniques to help enhance the delicate balance between the child’s comfort level and the worker’s need for information. In addition to learning these techniques, participants will be given the opportunity to practice interviewing skills through a video-taped interview with a professional actor and receive various levels of feedback.

 

Target Audience:

Caseworkers and police officers.

 

Prerequisites:

Computer Based Training; Using Colorado Trails for Child Welfare (more information on these trainings can be found at www.cocwtraining.com); Core I; Core II; Prerequisites do not apply to police officers.

 

Competencies:
  • Gather specific information through specialized interviewing strategies.
  • Employ directive play interviewing skills.
  • Improve credibility when giving court testimony related to casework findings.

 

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Trained by:
Christa Doty

 

Class Code & Date:

SISC111809D: Nov. 18-20, 2009
SISC012010D: Jan. 20-22, 2010
SISC021010D: Feb. 10-12, 2010
SISC040710D: April 7-9, 2010
SISC051910D: May 19-21, 2010
SISC062310D: June 23-25, 2010

 

Training Location:

University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 417
2148 S. High Street
Denver, CO 80208

 

Lodging Location:

Holiday Inn Lakewood
7390 W. Hampden Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80227

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Time:

8:30am to 4:30pm each day.

 

Cost:

Free for Colorado county child welfare employees and and police officers.

$165.00/per person for employees with private agencies.