E-learning

Developing Cross Cultural Competency Guidelines: Forensic Interviewing of Families Involved in Child Protection Services (Estimated viewing time: 1 hr-CEU/CE available)

Authors:  Christine Baker, Ph.D., Karyn Smarz, Ph.D., and Aileen Torres, Ph.D.

Abstract: Multicultural awareness and sensitivity are important focus areas in child welfare interventions. However, a best practice void exists when integrating culture into forensic interviewing of families involved with child protection agencies. Forensic reports often identify individual race but rarely discuss cultural norms shaping identity, beliefs, and other core child rearing practices. With consequences ranging from child removal, incarceration or deportment, forensic assessments can no longer remain colorblind. Bias against minority cultural traditions and recent immigrants impacts healthcare disparities within child welfare practices. This presentation outlines cross cultural training for professionals conducting forensic interviews of children and families. The Forensic Cultural Integrative Model (FCIM) is offered to increase cross cultural competency and identify culturally relevant, evidence based assessment questions. Conceptualizing abuse allegations in culturally meaningful ways better informs child protection, legal, and clinical outcomes for families. Research supported content areas provide a cross cultural assessment lens. Cases illustrate the FCIM.  

Learning Objectives:

• To identify 10 key cultural training points for forensic interviewers and examiners.
• To discuss how cultural bias and disparity in forensic interviewing negatively impacts outcomes for minority families and immigrants involved with child protection services
• To apply a comprehensive, evidence supported integrative model of culturally competent forensic interviewing to child maltreatment assessments
• To write forensic reports using a culturally sensitive lens

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Continuing Education

Important Notes

To get started: 

If you already have an account in Canvas, you may enroll here:

https://rutgers.instructure.com/enroll/LC6F3C 

If you are new to Canvas, select the following link to request access to the course:

Canvas Registration Link Links to an external site.

This course is approved for both Social Work CEs through Rutgers School of Social Work as well as Psychology CEs through the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. Don't forget to return to the Canvas course after you've completed the training to access the payment and testing process if you would like to pursue continuing education credits.

CREDITS

1 CE Hour for Psychologists
Instructional Level: Intermediate

CREDITS

This event provides 1 CE hour (Social & Cultural Competence) for NJ & NY social workers.

Note: At the end of course, you will  be directed to a separate website to log in and access the posttest for your continuing education credits. You may need to create an account in order to do this.

Developing Cross Cultural Competency Guidelines: Forensic Interviewing of Families Involved in Child Protection Services Part II

(Estimated viewing time: 30 min-CEU/CE not available)

Authors:  Christine Baker, Ph.D., Karyn Smarz, Ph.D., and Aileen Torres, Ph.D.

Abstract: Multicultural awareness and sensitivity are important focus areas in child welfare interventions. However, a best practice void exists when integrating culture into forensic interviewing of families involved with child protection agencies. Forensic reports often identify individual race but rarely discuss cultural norms shaping identity, beliefs, and other core child rearing practices. With consequences ranging from child removal, incarceration or deportment, forensic assessments can no longer remain colorblind. Bias against minority cultural traditions and recent immigrants impacts healthcare disparities within child welfare practices. This presentation outlines cross cultural training for professionals conducting forensic interviews of children and families. The Forensic Cultural Integrative Model (FCIM) is offered to increase cross cultural competency and identify culturally relevant, evidence based assessment questions. Conceptualizing abuse allegations in culturally meaningful ways better informs child protection, legal, and clinical outcomes for families. Research supported content areas provide a cross cultural assessment lens. Cases illustrate the FCIM.  

Learning Objectives:

• To identify 10 key cultural training points for forensic interviewers and examiners.
• To discuss how cultural bias and disparity in forensic interviewing negatively impacts outcomes for minority families and immigrants involved with child protection services
• To apply a comprehensive, evidence supported integrative model of culturally competent forensic interviewing to child maltreatment assessments
• To write forensic reports using a culturally sensitive lens

Access

To get started: 

If you already have an account in Canvas, you may enroll here:

https://rutgers.instructure.com/enroll/6EJKBH