June 2-6, 2025
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday
8:00 A.M.- 12:30 P.M. Friday
Great Northern Hotel-Helena, MT
Limited seating Available – Each class has 35 seats
This is a 36-hour experiential training that teaches interviewing skills to Montana law enforcement, child protection, and prosecution professionals.
How to Apply:
- Trainees must complete the online 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
Tuition/ Registration- NONE
Application Deadline: March 21st, 2025
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
- 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
Costs:
- Lodging Provided at Great Northern Hotel and DoubleTree by Hilton (Helena)
- Paid for by MCSART
- MCSART will reserve your room for you Sunday-Thursday
- Meals – TBD
- Mileage – Responsibility of the agency
Co-Sponsored with: Children’s Alliance of Montana and DPHHS CFSD
Sponsored by: Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation MCSART Program