Provider Training Schedule

Child/Family Evaluation Program

The Child/Family Evaluation Program (formerly known as the Child Forensic Evaluation Program) has now replaced the Child Mental Health Evaluation Program (CMHEP) as of 6/30/06.

Sound Decision Making in Cases of Alleged Abuse

Program Overview and Objectives: This workshop is designed to improve decision-making in cases of suspected child abuse. A primary goal is to identify barriers to sound decision-making about the validity of abuse allegations, including cognitive errors common in the field. Subjective factors that undermine objectivity in case decisions will be explored. Research on factors that enhance critical thinking will be discussed. Through individual and small group exercises, participants will be encouraged to examine their own decision-making processes as well as those of a group.

• Identify several cognitive errors that impair sound decision-making
• Discuss the role of subjective factors in the decision process that may undermine professional objectivity
• Discuss the principles of critical thinking as applied to cases of suspected child abuse

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Child Forensic Interviewing: Foundations of Good Practice

About the Workshop: This workshop will provide an overview of the "what" and the"why" of good practice in interviewing children about allegations of child abuse. The workshop will emphasize balancing the art and the science of child forensic interviewing to maximize information gathering while minimizing errors of both undercalling and overcalling abuse. Topics will include the disclosure typology and pre-interviwing planning, interview phases, child suggestability, and appropriate vs. inappropriate questioning.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants should increase their ability to effectively care for clients by being able to do the following:

• Describe the categories of the disclosure typology and their use in interview planning
• Discuss the various phases of a blanced child forensic interview
• Explain and use the recycling funnel approach to child interviewing
• Describe interview strategies to minimize child suggestibility concerns

Register through each training site directly, using the information above.

Re-credentialing Training Opportunities for CFEP examiners:

Training opportunities will be posted as they are scheduled.

II. Suggested Reading List for CFEP examiners:

Binggeli, Nelson J. (2001). Psychological Maltreatment of Children. Sage Publications Ltd.

Brown, D., Scheflin, A., & Hammon, D. (1998). Memory, Trauma Treatment, and the Law. W.W. Norton & Company.

Conte, Jon R. (2001). Critical Issues in Child Sexual Abuse. Sage Publications Ltd.

Eisen, M., Quas, J., &Goodman,G. (Eds.). (2002). Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publisher.

Everett, Barbara (2000). The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness. Sage Publications Ltd.

Faller, Kathleen C. (2002). Understanding and Assessing Child Sexual Maltreatment.

Faller, Kathleen C. (2000). Maltreatment in Early Childhood: Tools for Research-Based Interventions.

Friedrich, William N. (2001). Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families. Sage Publications Ltd.

Hewitt, S. (1999). Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children: Understanding Small Voices. Sage Publications Ltd.

Kolko, David (2002). Assessing and Treating Physically Abused Children and Their Families. Sage Publications Ltd.

Myers, J., Gerliner, L., Briere, J., Hendrix, C., Jenny, C., &Reide, T. (Eds.). (2002). The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (Second Edition.) Sage Publications Ltd.

Poole, D., & Lamb, M. (1998) Investigative Interviews of Children: A Guide for Helping Professionals. American Psychological Association.

Trotter, Chris (2004). Helping Abused Children and Their Families. Sage Publications Ltd.

Journal articles:

Stay tuned to this website for availability of journal articles in the future.

Child Medical Evaluation Program

Pediatric Sexual Assault

Who Should Attend
Nurses, physicians, emergency services personnel, and law enforcement as well as any other interested healthcare professional.

Description
The North Carolina Children's Justic Task Force findings recommend the need for improved coordination and training for child abuse/sexual assault, and access to health professional staff trained in medical evaluations of these victims is limited. This workshop will lay the foundation for the knowledge needed to manage the pediatric sexual assault victim.

For ongoing training opportunities visit The Duke Endowment Page.

Do not hesitate to e-mail the CMEP office at cmep@med.unc.edu for more information.

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