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.