Explore investigative strategies that address the relationship between child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse materials (child pornography) to supplement an investigation and corroborate victim statements. Gather new tools and resources for the most comprehensive case outcomes.
Technology plays a tremendous role in our children's lives. Learn about the ways children are interacting online to create better understanding and open up meaningful communication. Increase awareness of opportunities to protect and connect with children while also gathering valuable information to mitigate threats posed by individuals who seek to exploit them.
Accountability is essential to create safer families and communities. This workshop introduces men’s re-education programs, focusing on how to begin meaningful conversations around responsibility, respect, and behavioral change. Participants will explore effective ways to hold men accountable for their actions while fostering environments that encourage honesty, learning, and growth rather than shame or denial. This webinar is part of the Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities series.
Examine suspicious death case studies based on the experiences of a homicide detective and forensic pathologist. Identify key scene findings, review actual cases and correlate these findings to the autopsy results. This course will discuss improving case outcomes through strong relationships between investigating agencies and the medical examiner’s office. Students will gain appreciation of how unique case features can affect the direction of the investigation. The ultimate resolution of each case examined will be considered and applied lessons learned are shared during the course.
Traditional and spirituality have long guided our communities toward balance, respect, and collective wellbeing. This workshop explores how these strengths can be intentionally woven into victim advocacy, especially in efforts to engage men as active partners in ending violence against women and girls. This webinar is part of the Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities series.
Sextortion using technology is an increasing trend seen by law enforcement. Sextortion refers to the crime where someone employs an abuse of power, usually a threat to expose explicit images, in order to coerce a person to do something. This 1-day training will identify the methods and tactics used by offenders, and describe why youth are vulnerable to these tactics. The training will explain the long-term impact of these crimes on victims, offer a victim-centered response, and provide information on reporting these crimes to law enforcement, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the electronic service provider(s). This course will conclude with identifying effective Sextortion prevention messages for youth, parents and educators.
Advocates, helpers, and frontline workers often carry the emotional weight of the stories they hear and the people they support. This session examines the interconnected nature of stress and vicarious trauma and how they can impact daily life, decision-making, and overall wellbeing. Participants will learn how vicarious trauma develops, how it differs from burnout, and the early signs and symptoms to watch for in themselves and others. This webinar is part of the Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities series.
This training provides participants with essential guidance on identifying critical iPhone® data before a forensic examination. Participants will explore key usage data, search functions, Stolen Device Protection, Screen Time, synced passwords, and learn how Apple Watch® evidence can play a pivotal role in investigations.
Avoid potential conflict both professionally and personally by learning to organize your thinking and respond calmly. Consider the approaches you can take to prevent and respond to verbal conflict. This course will explore the communication process and conflict prevention to help you understand why conflicts occur. Instruction will also cover certain circumstances in which verbal de-escalation techniques may not be appropriate, and provide techniques to resolve such conflicts. Join us to learn how de-escalation techniques and communication skills can potentially defuse tense situations and lead to more successful outcomes. This training does not cover physical intervention techniques.
Join us for an intensive training focused on understanding and building relationships between the forensic pathologist, homicide investigator, and prosecutor in successfully investigating and prosecuting child homicide cases. Learn autopsy protocols, forensic essentials, and the criticality of determining the cause and manner of death. Understand the unique aspects of investigating a child homicide including interviewing and interrogation, suspect pool development and the role and importance of the prosecutor in gaining appropriate convictions.
