This seminar is designed for prosecuting attorneys, assistant prosecuting attorneys, DHS/CPS, law enforcement officers, and CAC forensic interviewers who are involved with child abuse investigations or prosecution. If you are in a position that may have to testify in court, you won’t want to miss this seminar!

Over the course of 6 months in the latter half of 2010, federal investigators uncovered four separate criminal conspiracies involving sex crimes against children. These four cases, although independent from one another, shared common themes important for investigators and prosecutors of child sex cases.

The Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence's (MCADSV) is offering a free training program, Health-Focused Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence Assessment and Prevention, on Feb. 29 at the Mt. Pleasant Comfort Inn.

SCAO-CWS 8th Annual Conference: Pathways To Permanency: Engaging Older Youth To Achieve Positive Outcomes. April 11-12, 2012. This conference will be held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at 55 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824-1022

These 5-day Clinics bring together a diverse group of participants with an expert interdisciplinary faculty to focus on the most current research-based forensic interviewing techniques. Please note that while all topics listed below will be covered throughout the week, the order is subject to change.

GETTING from HERE to THERE: Giving Foster Care Children a Voice in the Aging Out Process . Friday, April 27, 2012, 9 AM - 12:30 PM. Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 1819 Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, MI. Presenters: Jeanne Fowler, Angelique Day, Ph.D., and a Youth Panel

Michigan’s Forensic Interviewing Protocol was developed by the Department of Human Services in conjunction with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan and the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Child Abuse Training Services, in cooperation with the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, and the Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to present a cross-professional Specialized Child Abuse Training seminar on the topics of Medical Issues in Child Abuse Cases and Preparing for Court. This training will be held on Monday, July 23, 2012 with registration beginning at 8:30.a.m; seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude by 4:30 p.m.

The book titled Guidelines for Achieving Permanency in Child Protection Proceedings, more commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” is a resource for professionals involved in child protective proceedings in the family division of circuit court.