Forensic Interviews
Forensic Interviewing is a nationally recognized way of interviewing children who are victims or witnesses to crimes. Our goal in forensic interviewing is to help reduce the additional stresses on a child that can be associated with being interviewed. To achieve that we have created a comfortable, child-friendly building and staff that provide a feeling of safety, security, and privacy for a child. Heartford House Child Advocacy Center’s process for talking with children uses a method that helps minimize additional trauma to children who are here to tell us their story.
Before an interview begins, the child is introduced to one of our specially trained forensic interviewers who will be talking with them. The interviewer will show the child to one of our child-friendly rooms, where their interview will take place. This room has cameras that allow our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to watch the interview and be able to speak directly to the interviewer while observing in another room. The child will be made aware of the cameras and the people watching. This technique can provide the child being interviewed a more comfortable experience and less interaction with the MDT.
The forensic interviewers at Heartford House Child Advocacy Center are specially trained in the ChildFirst® Protocol. Interviewers receive training on the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, child development, memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court. Our forensic interviewers also engage in continuing education and peer review regularly to maintain their skills.
Learn more about ChildFirst and the training here:https://indianacoalition.org
Before an interview begins, the child is introduced to one of our specially trained forensic interviewers who will be talking with them. The interviewer will show the child to one of our child-friendly rooms, where their interview will take place. This room has cameras that allow our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to watch the interview and be able to speak directly to the interviewer while observing in another room. The child will be made aware of the cameras and the people watching. This technique can provide the child being interviewed a more comfortable experience and less interaction with the MDT.
The forensic interviewers at Heartford House Child Advocacy Center are specially trained in the ChildFirst® Protocol. Interviewers receive training on the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, child development, memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and preparing children for court. Our forensic interviewers also engage in continuing education and peer review regularly to maintain their skills.
Learn more about ChildFirst and the training here:https://indianacoalition.org
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