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Child Welfare Workers: Initial Child Interview Training (ICITC)


Description
This course was created to provide guidance to first responders on how to properly conduct an initial child interview to determine the minimal facts of a case following a report of child abuse.

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After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize five considerations for a minimal facts interview 
  • Describe how a minimal facts interview fits into a coordinated, multi-disciplinary investigation 
  • List three trauma-informed practices that can be employed in a minimal facts interview 
  • Recite at least three benefits of referring a child to a Child Advocacy Center/Multi-disciplinary Interview Center for a forensic interview.
Content
  • Part 1: What to Know Before Conducting a Minimal Facts Interview
  • Part 2: How to Conduct a Minimal Facts Interview
  • Part 3: Concluding a Minimal Facts Interview and Next Steps
  • ICIT Self-Paced Course Evaluation
  • Continued Education Credits (CECs)
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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