Learn the best approach with children who are alleged victims of child abuse in the initial phases of a case, after a concern has been identified. Develop the basic skills and techniques necessary to engage a child in such a way as to minimize suggestibility but still provide support, beyond what is taught in a First Responder Training. Review best practices in identification of a concern and learn to engage these children in a way that maximizes positive case outcomes and minimizes potential behaviors that can hurt cases.
This six-hour facilitated session aims to enhance collaboration across social services, behavioral health, and justice system partners. Aligned with the Nez Perce Tribe’s focus on coordinated, culturally responsive care, the session addresses common challenges in cross-system communication, role alignment, and engagement. Through guided discussion and practical application, participants will develop strategies to improve alignment, enhance communication, and strengthen engagement with justice system and service provider partners. The session emphasizes coordinated, team-based responses that better support individuals and families impacted by substance use, trauma, and co-occurring conditions.
Missing child investigations demand immediate, disciplined crime scene assessment where early decisions can determine case direction. Examine the Locard Principle and analyze how environmental conditions alter, degrade, or preserve evidence. Evaluate the impact of first responder actions on scene integrity and recognize how training influences contamination, preservation, and documentation. Assess the legal authority of search warrants and consent in guiding lawful processing. Identify essential equipment and apply appropriate collection procedures for blood, footwear, tire impressions, points of entry, and vehicles. Integrate these factors to strengthen forensic strategy and protect the evidence-based foundation of the case.
Test your community’s response in conducting an initial investigation, search and canvass activities for a missing or abducted child scenario occurring on tribal lands. Employ strategies and responses in mitigating and resolving the emergency. Participate in a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional tabletop exercise to build cohesiveness with tribal, state, local and federal partners when responding to an emergency.
Join other child-serving professionals to create a plan of action for preventing child sexual abuse of youth in your care. Learn the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse, mandated reporter and stakeholder responsibilities. Identify strengths and weaknesses of current prevention practices, and develop an action plan, using the Strategic Prevention Dashboard, for your organization. This course is open to all members of child serving organizations such as preschool, after-school care, summer camps, church groups, athletic associations or others responsible for the care of minors.
Understand, recognize, and investigate cases involving missing and abducted children. Determine scope and scale issues and how to manage a missing or abducted child case. Explore crime scene evidence collection and processing, profiling suspects, and legal issues, including search warrants and interrogation related to a missing or abducted child.
This presentation will provide community members with critical knowledge and strategies to help prevent child abductions and respond effectively when they occur in tribal communities. Participants will learn to distinguish the dynamics of different types of abductions, from those committed by strangers, acquaintances, family members, and child sex traffickers and understand the motivations behind each. Attendees will discover practical, culturally appropriate prevention strategies they can implement and share within their communities to keep children safe. Additionally, the session will provide an overview of the AMBER Alert activation process, highlighting the roles of partners, stakeholders, and resources available to assist law enforcement and tribal communities when responding to these incidents.
Provide participants with the knowledge and tools to better serve victims of crime. The goal of this conference is to provide examples of positive victim assistance programs as well as resources for multidisciplinary approaches to serving victims of crime. Attend this conference to build upon your services and systems to best fit the needs of our communities.
Examine the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) case coordination and evidence corroboration in the investigation of child abuse cases. Various members of the Multidisciplinary Team, such as law enforcement, child protective services, and forensic interviewers may gather different or differing information. Learn how to evaluate evidentiary findings through crime scene images, interviews and case studies. Understand multidisciplinary team members' roles and responsibilities for protecting child victims and prosecuting offenders. Focus on offenders’ use of technology, including the use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in grooming and manipulation. Discuss a variety of technology that can be used by investigators.
Child sex trafficking (CST) investigations are often shaped by what is recognized and protected in the earliest moments of contact with victims. Identify the types of evidence critical to a CST investigation and evaluate where preliminary evidence is most likely to be located. Determine appropriate collection methods that preserve integrity. Strengthen early-stage decision-making to protect the evidence-based foundation necessary to disrupt exploitation and support the successful prosecution of those who victimize these missing and exploited children.
