Social media is not going away. As social media adapts and changes, young people are either creating the adaptations or adapting right along with it. Professionals can face a steep learning curve as they attempt to respond to new risks in the lives of the young people they serve. This presentation provides tools to help […]
Working in Indian Country requires individuals and organizations to think about how to engage respectfully and effectively with sovereign nations. We’ve identified three broad categories which are important to consider when partnering or developing CAC/MDTs: Sovereignty. Which includes: Law, Policy, Governance and Jurisdiction. Institutions. Which includes: Structures, Systems, Positions, and Processes. Culture. Which includes: Values, […]
Part 2 of the Sexting training series will take a detailed look at the layered dynamics involved in youth-produced sexual images and how professionals can respond. Special attention will be given to the systems response in these cases and questions that will often arise when forensic interviewers and other MDT professionals are faced with clients […]
Working in Indian Country requires individuals and organizations to think about how to engage respectfully and effectively with sovereign nations. We’ve identified three broad categories which are important to consider when partnering or developing CAC/MDTs: Sovereignty. Which includes: Law, Policy, Governance and Jurisdiction. Institutions. Which includes: Structures, Systems, Positions, and Processes. Culture. Which includes: Values, […]
This workshop will provide advocates and allied professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in trauma-informed and healing- centered: harm reduction, risk assessment, and safety planning. Emphasizing self-efficacy and self-determination, this training will highlight the importance of an intersectional approach when working with trauma-impacted individuals, paying particular attention to vulnerable and/or rural populations as they […]
Human Centric and Healing Focused Over the past two decades, there has been a growing recognition of the profound impact trauma has on various aspects of health, mental health, and social issues. Experiences such as sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, child abuse, automobile accidents, and natural disasters are all deeply traumatic, often inflicting significant […]
Holistic Health: From fingertips to soul songs This training session is part one of three in the Compassion Fatigue Series. In this training session you will: Discuss what it means to be traumatized at work Understand there is more than trauma (demoralization, unrealistic expectations, staffing issues, funding issues, competing priorities, loneliness) Articulate the difference between […]
Children and youth that exhibit problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) have historically been labeled, branded, criminalized and pathologized, even with the best intentions. Sexual behaviors between children can range from experimentation and exploration that is developmentally normal; to unwanted, exploitive and abusive in nature. Distinguishing between appropriate and problematic sexual behavior can be difficult and often […]
Self-Regulation: It's all about the way you walk through life This training session is part two of three in the Compassion Fatigue Series. In this training session you will: Explore how trauma echoes (triggers) make up the fabric of human relationships Define self-regulation Understand the complications of emotional intelligence Sample various tools of self-regulation Draw […]
Organizational Trauma: The Blob in the office This training session is the final session of the three part training Compassion Fatigue series. In this training session you will: Identify the power of “group think” Look at common symptoms of organizational trauma Discuss how to begin having difficult conversations Explore ways to perpetuate a healthy work […]
This session will address methods that have been demonstrated to increase criminal convictions, address the concept of justice and discuss various approaches through which justice for children may be realized outside of the criminal arena. Learning Objectives: Participants will identify characteristics of cases that proceed through the criminal justice system Participants will understand the various […]
As a part of facilitating Child Abuse Response MDTs, it is a major role of CAC staff to promote resiliency amongst their MDT members. This can include a variety of strategies and will be dependent on the individualized needs of your team. This training will discuss how CAC staff and MDT members can work together […]
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 the case being reviewed, as well as helps improve services for families in the future. This training will discuss the importance of conducting regular case review meetings, and different options […]
The National Children's Alliance requires that all accredited CACs collect and document specific case information and investigative outcomes to inform ongoing continuous quality improvement, and for the betterment of cross-MDT communication. This training describes how CACs and MDTs can develop and maintain effective case tracking processes, tracking essential information from the day of the interview […]
CACWA works with CACs and multidisciplinary partners (MDTs) to facilitate a coordinated response to allegations of child abuse and supports professionals in the field through training, technical assistance, research, funding, and advocacy.
