EPISODE SUMMARY:

In the final episode of the 4-part series on Skill Development for Forensic Interviewers, Tony speaks with Andra Chamberlin and Kim Madden from the National Children’s Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama.  Both Andra and Kim are trainers and forensic interview specialists with a wealth of experience in the child abuse field.  During the conversation, Kim and Andra share their thoughts on the skills needed to be an effective forensic interviewer and how CACs and MDTs can develop a process to where interviews take the foundational knowledge gained during their initial training and build more formative knowledge around the skills needed to be effective.

GUESTS:

Andra Chamberlin:  https://www.nationalcac.org/andra-k-chamberlin/

Kim Madden:  https://www.nationalcac.org/kim-madden/

Topics

Forensic Interviewing

Peer Review for Forensic Interviewers

Coaching and Mentoring

Forensic Interviewing Skill Development

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: 

• National Children’s Advocacy Center Training Center:  www.nationalcac.org
• NCAC Calio Library: www.calio.org
• Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center: www.nrcac.org
• Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center: www.mrcac.org
• Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center: www.srcac.org
• Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center: www.westernregionalcac.org

Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP or NRCAC.