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 CAC’s and MDT’s 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.
Guest bio:
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
Regional Children’s Advocacy Center:
Northeaast: www.nrcac.org
Midwest: www.mrcac.org
Southern: www.srcac.org
Western: www.westernregionalcac.org