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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

Advanced Forensic Interview

This training examines how children remember and recall experiences, with a focus on applying research to investigative interviews with children. Participants will learn how factors… Learn More

March 26, 2026 10:00am-11:30am CT

Format: Online

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Advocacy

This is a foundational training that meets all essential training components in the 2023 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy and has… Learn More

April 20, 22, and 24, 2026

Format: Online

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MDT Development

Case Review is an essential tool for well-functioning MDTs, and helps to facilitate discussion about case status and services that help the specific families in… Learn More

April 30, 2026 10:00am-11:30am 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.