April 4-8, 2022
Application Deadline: MARCH 4
August 15-19, 2022
Helena, MT
Application Deadline: JUNE 24
October 17-21, 2022
Billings, MT
Application Deadline: SEPTEMBER 2
Training Details
Delta Colonial Hotel – Helena, Montana
Doubletree Hotel – Billings, Montana
8:00 – 5:00 Monday – Thursday
8:00 – 12:30 Friday
Each class has 35 seats
Law Enforcement will receive POST Credits
Training Description
This is a 36-hour experiential training that teaches interviewing skills to Montana law enforcement, child protection, and prosecution professionals
Trainees will learn:
- How to interview children who are victims of or witnessses to crimes and abuse, including child development information
- How to understand the process of child victimization
- Cultural considerations
- The purposes of the child sexual abuse medical exam
- How to prepare a case for trial
- How to defend a forensic interview in court
- Skills to stay healthy in the trenches
How to Apply
Trainees must complete an application to attend the class. Demand for seats is high, and applicants are selected according to several criteria including:
- Need for interviewers in your area
- Clear indication that interviewing children is part of your job
- MDT membership
- Turnover on existing teams
- Need for updated training
Legible applications must be received by mail, fax, or email
Costs
- Tuition/Registration – NONE
- Lodging at Delta Colonial Hotel (Helena) or Doubletree Hotel (Billings)
- Paid for by MCSART
- MCSART will reserve your room for you Sun-Thurs
- Meals – TBD
- Mileage – Responsibility of the agency
This training is sponsored by the Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, Special Services Bureau, DPHHS CFSD, and the Children’s Alliance of Montana.
For more information, contact Dani Peterson at training@childrensalliancemt.org.