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Our Professional Training Services

What we Offer

The GSCA offers expert training for professionals in New Hampshire. Our Training Program offers consultation and training for professionals, educators, and community groups responding to concerns of child abuse and working within the CAC/MDT.

Trainings can be customized for the audience. For information regarding training options and costs, or if you are interested in a training that is not listed, please contact the GSCA Director of Education and Outreach, Megan Oliviero.

Training Topics & Expertise

The CAC Model
The Child Advocacy Center Model – Broad overview of the CAC model in NH. This training is intended for MDT members. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the purpose of the CAC approach to responding to reports of child abuse and neglect.
The MDT Response
The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Introduction to the multi-disciplinary team and role definition. A cohesive MDT can promote successful interventions and ensuring the availability of appropriate follow-up services for children and their families.
KNOW & TELL
KNOW & TELL – Mandated Reporter Training
KNOW & TELL is a nationally expanding educational initiative of the Granite State Children’s Alliance that empowers adults to take an active role in protecting children. By providing practical training to help recognize the signs of child abuse and understand how to report them, KNOW & TELL strengthens the safety net around our most vulnerable population.
Minimal Facts Gathering
Minimal Facts Gatherings for First Responders – Essential skill for those responding to disclosures/reports of child abuse and neglect.
Understanding & Responding to Children's Sexual Behaviors
Understanding and Responding to Children’s Sexual Behaviors – Gain understanding children’s sexual behaviors, identify typical sexual behavior in children and youth, differentiate typical sexual behavior from behavior that is concerning.
Working with Challenging/Resistant Caregivers
Working with Challenging/Resistant Caregivers – Apply trauma-informed care and psychologically-based theories of change to improve interactions with resistant caregivers, increase engagement, and ensure a child’s ongoing healing
H.E.A.R.T Program
H.E.A.R.T Program – A collaboration between school districts and your local Child Advocacy Center in order to inform appropriate school personnel when a child has been seen at the CAC, to ensure school staff respond in an appropriate, trauma informed way.
Vicarious Resilience & Compassion Fatigue
Vicarious Resilience & Compassion Fatigue – Education will enable individuals to assess the impact of vicarious trauma on themselves and colleagues, we will provide strategies to help individuals working with victims to become more resilient.
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National Training Centers

National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC)/Fox Valley
Established more than twenty years ago, NCJTC has extensive experience managing complex national training and technical assistance projects that demand attention to detail, competency, diversity, flexibility, and innovation. Through federal grants and national contracts, they have trained hundreds of thousands of criminal justice professionals in every state and internationally. Trainings include in person, webinar, conference for every discipline on the MDT.

Northeast Region Child Advocacy Center (NRCAC)
The Regional CACs provide training and technical assistance resources for communities to develop Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Teams and Children’s Advocacy Centers. The Philadelphia Children’s Alliance is the grantee that has operated the Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy Center since 1995.  NRCAC provides training and education for CAC Directors, MDTs and communities on topics related to the implementation and compliance with the 10 standards of NCA Accreditation.  

 

 

The Foundation of our Training Program

Recognizing and responding to child abuse and neglect should be a top priority for institutions, agencies and professionals throughout the country.  The NH Attorney General’s Child Abuse and Neglect Protocols outline best practice.

To ensure that all children across the U.S. served by Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) receive consistent, evidence-based services more than 750 member CACs have become Accredited by meeting our National Standards of Accreditation, and all 50 State Chapters have met the Standards for Accredited Chapter Members. 

The 2023 NCA Standards for Accreditation