ChildFirst™ Georgia

The Anna Crawford Children’s Center is pleased to partner with the National Child Protection Training Center, Georgia Department of Human Services and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center to provide ChildFirst™ Georgia. ChildFirst™ Georgia is funded, in part, through a grant from the Children’s Justice Act.

ChildFirst™ Georgia

The Anna Crawford Children’s Center is pleased to partner with the National Child Protection Training Center, Georgia Department of Human Services and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center to provide ChildFirst™ Georgia. ChildFirst™ Georgia is funded, in part, through a grant from the Children’s Justice Act.

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The Anna Crawford Children’s Center is pleased to partner with the National Child Protection Training Center, Georgia Department of Human Services and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center to provide ChildFirst™ Georgia. ChildFirst™ Georgia is funded, in part, through a grant from the Children’s Justice Act.

Overview: ChildFirst™ Georgia, formerly known as Finding Words, is an intensive five day course in which students learn the necessary skills to conduct an investigative, forensic interview of a suspected victim of child abuse. This interactive course includes lectures; skill-building exercises; the review of recorded interviews; homework reading assignments; and a written examination at the end of the course. Participants also must conduct a 40-minute interview of a professional actor portraying the role of a sexually abused child. Upon completion of the mock interview, the interviewer receives constructive feedback from a professional forensic interviewer and a group of fellow students. Participants will receive a class manual and flash drive containing current and relevant literature and research.

In order to be eligible for consideration for acceptance to a ChildFirst™ training, applicants must be currently employed in the field of child abuse and must be actively serving on their local multidisciplinary team.

Dates:

October 23-27, 2023
March 25-29, 2024
(Application to be released at the end of January)
August 12-16, 2024 (Application to be released mid June)
October 14-18, 2024 (Application to be released mid August)

 

Course Schedule:

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

(Students must be present for the entire training session.)

Cost:

No Fee

Location:

Georgia Public Safety Training Center
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029

Travel:

Do not make hotel reservations until you have been accepted to the class. There are dormitories at GPSTC where students can stay for free based on double occupancy and $40 for a private room.  They do not take reservations so call ahead to see the likelihood of them being booked. Students will receive additional hotel options after acceptance.

Students are responsible for their own meals, mileage and lodging.

DO NOT REGISTER AT GPSTC FIRST!!

Please email the application to: childfirst@cherokeechildadvocates.org or fax to:
678-445-7778. After the applicants are accepted you will be notified to register on GPSTC’s website. For more information, please email childfirst@cherokeechildadvocates.org