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Forensic Interview & Family Advocacy Training

First Witness Child Advocacy Center has a national reputation for providing exceptional training in forensic interviewing, advocacy, and prevention practices.

Training Types

Advocacy

This training is designed for advocates who are working with children and families within a child advocacy center.

Forensic Interview

First Witness ChildFirst® Forensic Interview training prepares each attendee to conduct a purposeful and legally defensible interview.

MDT Development

Trainings designed to support MDTs stay up to date on current best practices in child advocacy.

Advanced Webinar Series

Back again in 2025, join First Witness National Training Staff in a monthly series of webinars on topics in forensic interviewing, advocacy, child abuse prevention, and MDT development.

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Upcoming Trainings

Prevention

In this session, we will not only discuss healthy childhood development, but also go over working with parents and non-offending caregivers as they start to… Learn More

November 13, 2025 10:00-11:30am CT

Format: Online

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Advanced Forensic Interview

This 1-day training is an opportunity to revisit the ChildFirst® forensic interview protocol. Participants will focus on: Review of ChildFirst® and recent updates to the… Learn More

November 19, 2025

Format: Online

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Advanced Advocacy

Mind the Gap is an advanced training designed for advocates who have already completed a comprehensive 24-hour Advocacy Training. This course builds upon… Learn More

December 11, 2025 1:00-4:00pm CT

Format: Online

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Questions About Training?

Contact the First Witness Training Team for any questions you may have about our training offerings. Email training@firstwitness.org or call 218.727.8353.