The Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center (Gundersen NCPTC) works to end all forms of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through training, education, advocacy, prevention and awareness, providing care and treatment for children, families and adult survivors. Since its inception in 2003, more than 100,000 child protection professionals have been trained in all 50 states and 17 countries. Training topics include: child abuse, investigations, forensic interviewing and multidisciplinary team training. Gundersen NCPTC actively strives to prepare future front-line professionals to recognize and report the abuse of children, through the implementation of Gundersen NCPTC model curricula. Furthermore, the staff provides technical assistance to child protection professionals and victim/survivor assistance on an ongoing basis. They also publish monthly and quarterly newsletters and distribute them to tens of thousands of child protection professionals. Visit http://www.gundersenhealth.org/ncptc to learn more.

1. GUNDERSEN NATIONAL
CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING CENTER
2014 TRAINING CATALOG

2. The Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center
(Gundersen NCPTC) works to end all forms of child abuse,
neglect and exploitation through training, education,
advocacy, prevention and awareness, providing care and
treatment for children, families and adult survivors.
Since its inception in 2003, more than 100,000 child
protection professionals have been trained in all 50 states
and 17 countries. Training topics include: child abuse,
investigations, forensic interviewing and multidisciplinary
team training. Gundersen NCPTC actively strives to prepare
future front-line professionals to recognize and report
the abuse of children, through the implementation of
Gundersen NCPTC model curricula. Furthermore, the
staff provides technical assistance to child protection
professionals and victim/survivor assistance on an
ongoing basis. They also publish monthly and quarterly
newsletters and distribute them to tens of thousands of
child protection professionals.
In February 2013, NCPTC merged with Gundersen Health
System (GHS). Gundersen’s Integrated Center for Education
enhances NCPTC’s ability to train professionals in the field.
This premier conference facility offers:
• The latest in communications technology
• Distance learning capabilities
• Support facilities and personnel on site
• Seating for up to 225 people
• A central and beautiful location in southwest Wisconsin
While this partnership brings change, Gundersen
NCPTC’s mission remains the same. In fact, it means
Gundersen NCPTC is that much stronger and that
much closer to its goal of ending child abuse.
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3. Training Centers
Gundersen NCPTC’s main training center is located on the
Winona State University (WSU) campus. This state-of-the-art complex
includes five mock court rooms, four forensic interview training rooms
and a mock house in which simulated child abuse investigations are
conducted. As part of the collaboration with WSU, Gundersen NCPTC
staff and WSU faculty have developed the model undergraduate
minor curriculum and certificate program entitled Child Advocacy
Studies (CAST).
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) currently
serves as Gundersen NCPTC's Southern Region Training Center.
The Melba Shewmaker Center opens January 2014 and includes
mock court rooms, interactive video and flexible use space. This
center will provide training, publications and the CAST curriculum
implementation, as well as technical and forensic interviewing
assistance, specifically to the 15 southern U.S. states.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) serves as Gundersen
NCPTC’s Southwestern Region Training Center. NMSU is an ideal
partner due to the university’s extensive community outreach, the
quality of its CAST curriculum and NMSU’s experience in delivering
training and services over large, mostly rural distances, as well as its
experience in working with underrepresented and limited resource
populations. NMSU’s region includes New Mexico, Arizona,
Southern California and West Texas at its initial launch, and
may expand to serve other states.
Gundersen NCPTC – Training Facility in Winona
Maxwell Hall, 2nd Floor, Winona State University • Winona, MN 55987
Telephone: (507) 457-2890 • Fax: (507) 457-2899
Gundersen NCPTC - Melba Shewmaker Southern Region
Training Center – NorthWest Arkansas Community College
1202 S Eagle Way Drive • Bentonville, AR 72712
Telephone: (479) 986-4055
Gundersen NCPTC – Southwestern Region Training Center –
New Mexico State University
PO Box 30003, MSC 3470 • Las Cruces, NM 88003
Telephone: (575) 646-1161 or (575) 646-1277
Gundersen Health System
1900 South Ave. • La Crosse, WI 54601
Telephone: (608) 782-7300 or (800) 362-9567
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Gundersen NCPTC’s
main training center
NorthWest Arkansas
Community College (NWACC)

4. 2014 calendar of events
and table of contents
Feb. 27-28
page 7
March 3-4
Investigation and Litigation of
Civil Child Protection Cases
page 11
March 24-26
Crime Scene to Trial
page 9
April 28-30
Chaplains for Children
page 12
May 12-16
ChildFirst® National Conference
page 6
May 19-22
Implementing CAST in
Your University
page 7
May 28-29
Implementing CAST in Your
Community College
page 8
June 2-5
When Words Matter
page 6
June 16-18
Forensic Interviewer at Trial
page 8
June 23-24
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
Seminary Curriculum:
When Faith Hurts Summit
Advanced Issues in Forensic
Interviewing
page 13
July 9-11
Crime Scene to Trial
page 9
July 21-23
Prevention and the Child Abuse
Professional: Implementing Effective
Child Abuse Prevention Programs
page 16
Aug. 5
First Responder Training:
When the Call Comes
page 11
Aug. 18-20
Crime Scene to Trial
page 9
Sept. 22-23
Using Peer Review to Generate
Corroborating Evidence
page 10
Sept. 29-30
Investigation and Prosecution
of Child Abuse
page 11
Oct. 20-21
Investigation and Litigation of
Civil Child Protection Cases
page 11
Oct. 27-28
Advanced Issues in Forensic
Interviewing
page 13
Nov. 5-7
Forensic Interviewer at Trial
page 8
Nov. 17-21
ChildFirst® National Conference
page 6
Dec. 11-12
SANE Nurse at Trial
page 12
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5. Co-sponsored training events
(See page 13 for more details)
March 11-14
11th Annual Hawaii Conference:
Preventing, Assessing and Treating Child,
Adolescent and Adult Trauma
Honolulu, HI
May 8-9
La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference
La Crosse, WI
July 14-18
NDAA ChildProtect: Trial Advocacy
Course for Civil Child Protection Attorneys
Winona, MN
Aug. 11-14
Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference
Dallas, TX
Sept. 7-10
19th International Conference and
Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
San Diego, CA
Training and Speakers Bureau
Many of our training opportunities can be brought to your location.
Topics can be tailored to meet the needs and goals of your group,
as well as the time you have. We will work with you to determine the
best curriculum.
The ChildFirst® protocol, a three-day training program is available
for up to 40 participants. Forensic interview training (non-specific
protocol) is available in one-, two- or three-day formats.
Please call for a quote.
Our Speakers Bureau consists of specialized trainers and experienced
professionals in many areas of child protection prepared to travel
to your event. Speakers are equipped to train prosecutors, law
enforcement officers, social workers, forensic interviewers,
multidisciplinary teams, etc. They can create a training session
that is customized to fit your needs. Our speakers offer a variety
of topics and a wealth of experience.
Contact rakieffe@gundersenhealth.org or (507) 457-2898
for more information.
Refund policy: Refunds for training conferences are available if
requests are received 30 days prior to the event. For all training
conferences that cost more than $100 per registrant, Gundersen
NCPTC will reserve an administration fee of $25 per refund. Please
complete the form, available on the website located on the Training
Conferences tab, and allow 10 business days to process your refund
request. Please make sure Gundersen NCPTC receives this request
before the refund policy deadline. Please allow an additional
20-30 days for all check refunds. There are no refunds issued
for webinar trainings.
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6. Webinars for professionals
Gundersen NCPTC’s webinar trainings for professionals include a
live question-and-answer portion to allow for interaction between
presenter and participants. Gundersen NCPTC applies for MN CLE and
MN POST Board credits, as well as AR CLEST and CLE Board credits for
all webinars. Webinars are approximately 1.75 to 2 hours.
Webinars cost $30 per registrant. All registrants must register
individually and log into the webinar room with their first and last
name. Registrants will be emailed detailed instructions and a URL
link to log into the webinar meeting room prior to the webinar date.
To pay with credit card, please visit our website:
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc and click on Webinars. To pay with check
or money order (payable to Gundersen Health System), download the
application form online and submit your form with payment to the
Winona address.
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
Time: 2 p.m. Central Standard Time Zone. Most 2014 webinars
will be LIVE. Please check our website for topic updates, to register
or for more information at gundersenhealth.org/ncptc. Click on
Webinars. Turn to page 16 for a list of our prevention webcasts
provided at no cost.
2014 webinars
Date
Presentation
Presenter
Feb. 20
Vicarious Trauma and
Child Abuse Professionals
Amy Russell, MSEd, JD, NCC,
executive director, Gundersen NCPTC
April 17
Shadow Children: Addressing
Child Sexual Abuse and
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
within the Family
Rita Farrell, forensic interview specialist,
Gundersen NCPTC
June 18
Excuses, Excuses: What To Do
When Someone is Just Looking
for a Way Out
Rita Farrell, forensic interview specialist, and
Stephanie Smith, southern region director,
Gundersen NCPTC
Aug. 21
Because the Bible Tells Me So:
Working with Parents using
Scripture to Justify Violence
Victor Vieth, JD, executive
director emeritus,
Gundersen NCPTC
Oct. 16
You are More Than Your Past:
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Rhonda Bryhn, MSW, MA, psychotherapist, and
Denyse Olson-Dorff, PsyD, clinical director,
Child and Adolescent Section of Behavioral
Health, Gundersen Health System
Dec. 18
Parenting after a Child Abuse
Disclosure: How to Help
Susanne Walters, victim assistance specialist
Gundersen NCPTC
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7. ChildFirst® and When Words Matter
ChildFirst®
May 12-16, 2014 in Las Cruces, NM
Registration deadline: March 14, 2014
Refund deadline: April 11, 2014
Nov. 17-21, 2014 in Winona, MN
Registration deadline: Oct. 3, 2014
Refund deadline: Oct. 17, 2014
ChildFirst® is the forensic interview training program of Gundersen
NCPTC. This course is designed for investigative teams of law
enforcement officers, social workers, prosecutors, child protection
attorneys and forensic interviewers. Students receive training on
the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, child development,
memory and suggestibility, testifying in court, legal issues and
preparing children for court. This training incorporates lecture
and discussion, review of electronically recorded interviews,
skill-building exercises and an interview practicum.
Registration fee: $450
When Words Matter:
Emerging Issues in Forensic Interviewing
June 2-5, 2014 in Baltimore, MD
Early bird deadline: April 21, 2014
Registration deadline: May 16, 2014
Refund deadline: April 28, 2014
When Words Matter is the largest annual conference for forensic
interviewing professionals in the United States. It is designed to
extend the concepts of the ChildFirst® training program. When
Words Matter is a four-day national conference hosted each year
in a state that has implemented the ChildFirst® Forensic Interview
Training Program. The conference brings together nationally
recognized experts from different areas of the child protection
field for an informative and innovative conference. The topics
covered are useful for prosecutors, law enforcement officers,
child protective service workers, forensic interviewers, child
counselors/psychologists, medical professionals, victim advocates
and anyone else who interviews children or prepares them for court.
Early bird registration: $400
Registration fee: $450
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To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.

8. Curricula trainings
Seminary Curriculum: When Faith Hurts
For: Faith seminaries of any tradition
Feb. 27-28, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: Jan. 6, 2014
Registration deadline: Jan. 22, 2014
Refund deadline: Jan. 27, 2014
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
Faith seminary representatives and interested members of the faith
community are welcome to apply and take part in a two-day summit
to learn the seminary curriculum developed by Gundersen NCPTC
entitled When Faith Hurts: The Role of the Faith Community in
Recognizing and Responding to Cases of Child Abuse. After the
conference, Gundersen NCPTC will continue to work with the
attendees to implement the curriculum at their respective seminaries.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
Implementing Child Advocacy Studies
(CAST) in your University
For: University/college professors and instructors
May 19-22, 2014 at Gundersen NCPTC in Winona, MN
Early bird deadline: April 4, 2014
Registration deadline: April 14, 2014
Refund deadline: April 17, 2014
The campus of Winona State University (WSU) is home to
Gundersen NCPTC’s original training facility. This conference is
designed for professors at universities and colleges who are
interested in implementing a Child Advocacy Studies curriculum
at their institution. WSU curriculum will be explored; syllabi, course
information and reading materials will be shared with attendees
along with data from other universities who have begun to
implement this curriculum. Interested schools must complete
an application; 20 selected universities will be allowed to send
two representatives to the conference.
Early bird registration: $400
Registration fee: $450 each registrant
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9. Implementing Child Advocacy Studies
(CAST) in your Community College
For: Community college professors and instructors
May 28-29, 2014, NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: April 11, 2014
Registration deadline: April 24, 2014
Refund deadline: April 28, 2014
This conference is designed for two-year colleges that would like to
include the CAST courses in their curriculum, either as certificate
programs or as transfer courses for universities already engaged in
CAST. The curriculum will be explored including syllabi, course
information and reading materials. Discussion will include data
from two- and four-year schools that have already implemented
the program. Interested schools must complete an application;
20 selected colleges will be allowed to send up to two
representatives to the conference.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
Team trainings
Forensic Interviewer at Trial
For: Prosecutor/civil child protection attorney and forensic
interviewer – teams of two
June 16-18, 2014 at William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN
Early bird deadline: April 25, 2014
Registration deadline: May 9, 2014
Refund deadline: May 16, 2014
Nov. 5-7, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: Sept. 22, 2014
Registration deadline: Sept. 30, 2014
Refund deadline: Oct. 6, 2014
This course is designed for teams of two, consisting of one
attorney and one forensic interviewer. Individual applicants will
not be accepted. Teams will learn to work together in preparation for
a child abuse trial. The course combines lectures and practical court
exercises to enhance the ability of the forensic interviewer and
prosecutor or civil child protection attorney to defend the forensic
interview and multidisciplinary team investigation from attacks by
the defense. Gundersen NCPTC applies for MN POST Board and MN
CLE credits for this course when hosted in Minnesota, and AR CLEST
and AR CLE credits for this course when hosted in Arkansas.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
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To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.

10. Crime Scene to Trial
For: Multidisciplinary teams of four consisting of any combination
of the following: prosecutor, social worker, case manager, forensic
interviewer, law enforcement officer, investigator or child
protection attorney
March 24-26, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: Feb. 7, 2014
Registration deadline: Feb. 14, 2014
Refund deadline: Feb. 24, 2014
July 9-11, 2014 at Las Cruces, NM
Early bird deadline: May 23, 2014
Registration deadline: June 4, 2014
Refund deadline: June 10, 2014
Aug. 18-20 at Gundersen NCPTC in Winona, MN
Early bird deadline: July 3, 2014
Registration deadline: July 16, 2014
Refund deadline: July 21, 2014
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
This course provides detailed instruction in the investigation of a
crime scene and how seemingly unimportant details can become
critical at trial. This training includes a crime scene investigation
to be conducted in the “mock house” at the Winona and Bentonville
training facilities. Gundersen NCPTC applies for AR CLEST Board
and AR CLE credits for this course.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225 per registrant
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11. Using Peer Review to Generate
Corroborating Evidence
For: Multidisciplinary team members and forensic interviewers
Sept. 22-23, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: Aug. 8, 2014
Registration deadline: Aug. 18, 2014
Refund deadline: Aug. 25, 2014
In this course, peer review practices will be used to improve the
ability of forensic interviewers and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)
to generate corroborating evidence. MDTs will watch several child
interviews and discuss what, if anything, the interviewer could have
done to elicit additional information from the child that could have
translated into corroborating evidence. The attendees will also share
their own forensic interviews and participate in a peer review of their
own work. No significant experience is required. Gundersen NCPTC
applies for AR CLEST and AR CLE credits for this course when
hosted in Arkansas.
Applications may be completed individually or as a MDT. Each
application must contain a professional who practices forensic
interviewing as a member of a multidisciplinary team. You may
apply as an MDT (up to four people), but one member must be
someone who conducts forensic interviews. Please note that
regardless of whether you apply as a group or as an individual,
the fee is per person.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225 per registrant
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To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.

12. Investigation and Litigation of
Civil Child Protection Cases
For: Investigators, attorneys and other child protection
professionals – civil cases
March 3-4, 2014 at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN
Early bird deadline: Jan. 17, 2014
Registration deadline: Jan. 28, 2014
Refund deadline: Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 20-21, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM
Early bird deadline: Sept. 10, 2014
Registration deadline: Sept. 23, 2014
Refund deadline: Sept. 26, 2014
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
This course emphasizes handling civil child protection cases and is
mainly provided in lecture format. Gundersen NCPTC applies for
AR CLEST, AR CLE, MN CLE and MN POST credits for this course.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
Student registration: $50 with a student ID
Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse
For: Investigators, attorneys and other child protection
professionals – criminal cases
Sept. 29-30, 2014 at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN
Early bird deadline: Aug. 15, 2014
Registration deadline: Aug. 26, 2014
Refund deadline: Aug. 29, 2014
This course emphasizes handling criminal cases of child abuse and is
mainly in lecture format. Gundersen NCPTC applies for MN CLE and
MN POST credits for this course.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
Student registration: $50 with a student ID
First Responder Training: When the Call Comes
Aug. 5, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Registration deadline: July 1, 2014
Refund deadline: July 8, 2014
This four-hour training course is designed to provide first responders
with a better understanding of best practices for initially responding
to cases involving child abuse allegations. A primary focus of the
training will be how to conduct basic questioning of a child to gain
the necessary information for the multidisciplinary team. The training
will provide an understanding of how and why the first response can
be crucial to the entire multidisciplinary team and a successful child
abuse investigation.
Registration fee: $100
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13. SANE Nurse at Trial
Dec. 11-12, 2014 at Gundersen NCPTC in Winona, MN
Early bird deadline: Oct. 31, 2014
Registration deadline: Nov. 7, 2014
Refund deadline: Nov. 13, 2014
This course is designed for SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner)/SAFE
and other medical professionals who conduct medical evaluations of
alleged child abuse victims and attorneys who need to prepare these
witnesses. This training requires attendees to prepare for a child abuse
trial. The course combines lectures and practical court exercises to
enhance the ability of the medical examiner to defend the medical
evaluation from attacks by the defense. Gundersen NCPTC applies for
MN POST Board and MN CLE credits for this course.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $250
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
Chaplains for Children
April 28-30, 2014 at Gundersen NCPTC, Winona, MN
Registration deadline: March 25, 2014
Refund deadline: March 28, 2014
Chaplains for Children is designed for clergy, chaplains, youth
ministers, faith leaders, counselors and other members of a faith
community who may work with children or families impacted by
child abuse. The course prepares students to recognize and respond
to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and
neglect. The course discusses in detail the impact of child abuse on
a victim’s sense of spirituality and offers concrete suggestions for
working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a
child in coping with maltreatment. The course also discusses
ideal child protection policies for a faith-based institution, including
handling a situation in which a convicted sex offender seeks to
join a congregation. The course includes a review of various child
abuse case scenarios and a discussion on appropriate and
inappropriate responses.
Registration fee: $100
Event sponsored by a grant from the Matty Eappen Foundation
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14. Advanced forensic
interviewing trainings
Advanced Issues in Forensic Interviewing
For: Forensic interviewers who have completed a 40-hour
forensic interviewing course
June 23-24, 2014 at NWACC in Bentonville, AR
Early bird deadline: April 25, 2014
Registration deadline: May 16, 2014
Refund deadline: May 23, 2014
Oct. 27-28, 2014 at Gundersen NCPTC in Winona, MN
Early bird deadline: Sept. 12, 2014
Registration deadline: Sept. 23, 2014
Refund deadline: Sept. 26, 2014
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
This two day course is designed for forensic interviewers actively
conducting forensic interviews, and will focus on advanced
issues and challenges arising in the forensic interview process.
Forensic interviewers are required to have successfully completed
a basic forensic interviewing course.
Early bird registration: $200
Registration fee: $225
Co-sponsored events
11th Annual Hawaii Conference: Preventing,
Assessing and Treating Child, Adolescent
and Adult Trauma
March 11-14, 2014 – ivatcenters.org
The 2014 conference will occur at the Ala Moana Hotel,
Honolulu, Hawaii
La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference
May 8-9, 2014, La Crosse, WI – mayoclinichealthsystem.org
The purpose of this conference is to ensure that individuals working
with children understand current research and best practices when
considering the safety of the child and when implementing practices
in their communities.
This conference is sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System, Mayo
Clinic and Gundersen NCPTC.
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15. NDAA ChildProtect: Trial Advocacy Course for Civil
Child Protection Attorneys
July 14-18, 2014, Winona, MN – ndaa.org
ChildProtect is an intensive five-day trial advocacy course designed
for child protection prosecutors/attorneys handling civil dependency
cases. Sponsored by the National District Attorneys Association’s
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and co-sponsored by
Gundersen NCPTC, selected students will participate in a mock trial to
terminate parental rights with the assistance of 15 child protection
prosecutors and specialists experienced in trial advocacy. The mock
trial fact pattern addresses several medical and psychological issues,
including abusive head trauma and psychological profiling.
Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference
Aug. 11-14, 2014, Dallas, Texas – cacconference.org
Gundersen NCPTC is a proud co-sponsor of this popular conference.
The goal of the conference is to provide practical instruction using
current information, new ideas and most successful intervention
strategies to those professionals responsible for combating the many
and varied forms of crimes against children.
19th International Conference on Violence,
Abuse and Trauma (IVAT)
Sept. 4-6, 2014 Affiliated Trainings
Sept. 7-10, 2014 Conference
ivatcenters.org
The 2014 conference will take place at the Town and Country Resort
and Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
More information for all of these events will be posted on
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc. Click on Training Conferences,
then Co-Sponsored Events.
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16. Prevention and education programs
Center for Effective Discipline
The Center for Effective (CED) supports Gundersen NCPTC’s mission
of ending child abuse by providing educational information to the
public about the effects of corporal punishment on children and
alternatives to its use.
CED advocates for ending corporal punishment in schools in all 50
states. Currently, 31 states prohibit this practice. If you want to help
stop this punishment in the remaining 19 states, please contact us.
Important events for the CED program include:
• April 23-30, SpankOut Day USA and SpankOut Day International.
SpankOut Day USA is sponsored by Gundersen NCPTC’s CED
program. April 30 is a day when all parents, grandparents,
guardians and people working with children are encouraged to
refrain from hitting, smacking and spanking children. More than
2,500 informational events on positive child discipline have been
carried out by organizations observing SpankOut Day USA and this
number continues to grow. Visit stophitting.org/spankout for
ideas.
For additional information, visit stophitting.org or contact
info@stophitting.org.
Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (JWRC) became a program
of Gundersen NCPTC in February 2010. The merger was an effort to
combine the groups’ resources and strengthen common efforts to
ensure every child grows up in a healthy, safe world—a world free
from abuse, abduction and exploitation. JWRC was originally founded
in 1990 by Patty and Jerry Wetterling following their son’s abduction
in Minnesota. JWRC focuses on educating families, children and
community members while providing victim assistance on cases of
missing people and exploited children.
Informing the community:
• JWRC offers webcasts. These online presentations are open to
community leaders, parents, etc.
• If you would like to schedule a speaker for a group of teens,
children, parents and/or community leaders, contact
(651) 714-4673 or email akfeigh@gundersenhealth.org.
For additional information, please visit
gundersenhealth.org/jwrc.
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17. 2014 prevention webcasts no registration fee!
Prevention webcasts are offered every quarter and available
for one week, as listed below. Online registration is required at
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc.
To register go to
gundersenhealth.org/ncptc,
and enter promo code
CATALOG14.
Date
Presentation
Presenter
Feb. 24-28
Protecting the Online Footprint
Alison Feigh, program coordinator, JWRC
May 12-16
Part of the Team: The Role of
Advocates in Anti-violence Work
Michelle Fournier, victim assistance specialist,
JWRC
Aug. 18-22
Teachable Safety Skills
Alison Feigh, program coordinator, JWRC
Dec. 15-19
Reporting without Re-victimizing
Alison Feigh, program coordinator, JWRC
Prevention conference
Prevention and the Child Abuse Professional:
Implementing Effective Child Abuse
Prevention Programs
July 21–23, 2014 at Mall of America in Bloomington, MN
Early bird deadline: June 13, 2014
Registration deadline: June 20, 2014
Refund deadline: June 23, 2014
This national conference is designed for attorneys, investigators,
faith community leaders, teachers, medical/mental health providers,
students and other child protection professionals. This three-day
course will assist professionals in recognizing the factors in their
communities contributing to child abuse and exploitation, expose
them to numerous evidence-based prevention programs that can
be implemented in their communities and offer suggestions for
collaborating with systems professionals to protect children and youth.
Please see our website for hotel locations and more information.
Early bird registration fee: $275
Registration fee: $300, $100/day for single days of registration
Student special: $50/day for students - must bring a valid student
ID with you, or provide copy of student ID if registering in advance
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18. Gundersen NCPTC partners
The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
(IVAT) is an international resource and training
center located at Alliant International University.
IVAT’s mission is to improve the quality of life for
individuals on local, national and international
levels by sharing and disseminating vital
information, improving collaborations and
networking, conducting research and trainings,
assisting with direct professional services, program
evaluation and consulting to promote violencefree living. Gundersen NCPTC has served on
several collaboratives with IVAT, and is a cosponsor
of IVAT’s Annual International Conference on
Violence, Abuse and Trauma. For more
information, visit ivatcenters.org.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) is a
comprehensive research, land-grant university
excelling in teaching, research and public service
that fuels the economy and prepares students to
be productive citizens. Visit nmsu.edu for more
information.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
(NWACC) is a comprehensive, public two-year
college that serves and strengthens the community
in Benton and Washington counties in northwest
Arkansas through learning for living. The
commitment of NWACC to life-long learning can
be seen in the quality of instruction it offers, and
the variety of programs it has designed to move
students into the job market in a minimum amount
of time, enrich people's lives and prepare them
to further their education. Visit nwacc.edu for
more information.
iRecord is a digital video recording and
management system for interview rooms. Digital
recording of child forensic interviews reduces the
number of times children have to recount their
allegations of abuse, and was found to enhance the
ability of prosecutors to file appropriate charges.
The ability to observe the demeanor and emotional
expression of the children during their interviews
proves helpful in obtaining timely prosecutions.
iRecord is a corporate sponsor of Gundersen NCPTC.
For more information, visit irecord.tv.
William Mitchell College of Law (WMCL)
offers a degree in practical wisdom. William
Mitchell’s curriculum combines legal theory with
practical skills training. Students will graduate with
knowledge of the law and real-world experience
counseling clients, researching cases, negotiating
deals, writing legal briefs and appearing before
judges. Gundersen NCPTC is collaborating with
William Mitchell to develop LLM and online
certificate programs for child protection
professionals. For more information,
visit wmitchell.edu.
The National Center for Prosecution of Child
Abuse (NCPCA), part of the National District
Attorneys Association (NDAA), has a long history
of collaborating with Gundersen NCPTC on several
training events. This valuable affiliation has
allowed both organizations to educate even
more child protection professionals throughout
the nation. Please consider attending NDAA’s
training events this year. For more information,
go to ndaa.org.
Winona State University (WSU), founded in
1858, is a comprehensive public university with
approximately 8,800 students. The oldest member
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
System, WSU offers 80 undergraduate, preprofessional, licensure, graduate and doctorate
programs on its three campuses: the original Main
Campus in Winona, the West Campus in Winona,
and Winona State University-Rochester. For more
information, visit winona.edu.
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19. Help end child abuse
Get involved
If you would like to help with Gundersen NCPTC or our programs, please consider becoming a
volunteer. We could use your help to end child abuse. Contact volunteer-jwrc@gundersenhealth.org.
To learn more about volunteering, visit gundersenhealth.org/jwrc.
Join our email and mailing list
If you want to receive Gundersen NCPTC’s monthly e-newsletter and email updates about our trainings
and webinars, it is easy! Fill out the form on our website at gundersenhealth.org/ncptc and click on
Join our Mailing List.
None of your personal information will be shared with or sold to any other party or used for any
other reasons.
Donate today
Join our efforts to prevent child abuse and protect our children. All proceeds go to the Gundersen NCPTC,
a program of Gundersen Health System. Gundersen Medical Foundation sponsors outreach activities
such as Gundersen NCPTC to improve community health and your Foundation support helps us to
continue the fight against child maltreatment. Each charitable gift, whatever its size, makes the giver
a partner in our work, and we are extremely grateful for that partnership!
You can send your donation to:
Gundersen Medical Foundation
1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
or visit gundersenhealth.org/give
All donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID: 39-0813416.
You will receive a confirmation thank you letter upon receipt.
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20. Events by location
Arkansas
Feb. 27-28
March 24-26
May 28-29
June 23-24
Aug. 5
Sept. 22-23
Nov. 5-7
Seminary Curriculum: When Faith Hurts Summit
Crime Scene to Trial
Implementing CAST in your Community College
Advanced Issues in Forensic Interviewing
First Responder Training: When the Call Comes
Using Peer Review to Generate Corroborating Evidence
Forensic Interviewer at Trial
NWACC
NWACC
NWACC
NWACC
NWACC
NWACC
NWACC
Maryland
June 2-5
When Words Matter
Baltimore, MD
Minnesota
Bloomington, MN
July 21-23
Prevention and the Child Abuse Professional:
Implementing Effective Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Mall of America
St. Paul, MN
March 3-4
June 16-18
Sept. 29-30
Investigation and Litigation of Civil CP cases
Forensic Interviewer at Trial
Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse
WMCL
WMCL
WMCL
Winona, MN
April 28-30
May 19-22
Aug. 18-20
Oct. 27-28
Nov. 17-21
Dec. 11-12
Chaplains for Children
Implementing CAST in Your University
Crime Scene to Trial
Advanced issues in Forensic Interviewing
ChildFirst® National Conference
SANE Nurse at Trial
Winona, MN
Winona, MN
Winona, MN
Winona, MN
Winona, MN
Winona, MN
New Mexico
May 12-16
July 9-11
Oct. 20-21
ChildFirst® National Conference
Crime Scene to Trial
Investigation and Litigation of Civil Child Abuse Cases
Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces, NM
Albuquerque, NM
Vicarious Trauma and Child Abuse Professionals
Protecting the Online Footprint
Shadow Children: Addressing Child Sexual Abuse and
Commercial Sexual Exploitation within the Family
Part of the Team: The Role of Advocates in
Anti-Violence Work
Excuses, Excuses: What to do When Someone is
Just Looking for a Way Out
Teachable Safety Skills
Because the Bible Tells Me So: Working with Parents
Using Scripture to Justify Violence
You are More than Your Past: Healing from Child Abuse
Reporting without Re-victimizing
Parenting after a Child Abuse Disclosure: How to Help
Webinar
Webcast
Webinar
Online
Feb. 20
Feb. 24-28
April 17
May 12-16
June 18
Aug. 18-22
Aug. 21
Oct. 16
Dec. 15-19
Dec. 18
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