Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment (CAIA) Registration
This form is used to request registration for upcoming CAIA classes. Please note that this course is in very high demand, and you are not officially registered for the class until you receive confirmation. Registration is subject to priority requirements, including:
- Workers assigned primarily to CPS Investigations, CPS FAR, or LD CPS Investigations AND
- Workers who are Social Service Specialist 2s or 3s OR
- Tribal workers who conduct investigations
Effort is also taken to allow spots to be distributed throughout the regions. Only workers who have completed RCT in its entirety PRIOR to CAIA start date will be approved for registration. If you have questions about this process or your eligibility, please reach out to our helpdesk at AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
Course Description: This is a 4 day (32 hour) multidisciplinary online course for WA State law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and specialized child interviewers. The training is co-sponsored by the WA State CJTC and the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence. There are 30 hours of classroom and self-study with 2 hours of pre-course work. The focus is on improving investigative skills in child sexual abuse and physical abuse cases, with emphasis on the forensic interview with the child in suspected sexual and physical abuse cases for law enforcement, prosecutors, and DCYF, FAR, and CPS investigators.
Each applicant will:
- Receive information on current research-based child forensic interview techniques.
- Understand the structure and components of forensic interviews that have been proven by research to be most effective in eliciting reliable information.
- Practice interview skills by interviewing actors using suspected child abuse scenarios.
- Learn the importance of cultural influences on the investigative interview.
- Be aware of considerations for effective interviews of victims with special needs.
- Learn to defend interviews in court.
- Receive information about resources available to reinforce skills and keep updated about future developments in best practices
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