Recommended Training Providers
Education and training are essential to preventing child abuse and responding effectively when concerns arise. Across Idaho, professionals, caregivers, and community members play a critical role in recognizing risk, supporting children, and creating safer environments.
The Idaho Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers partners with and recommends trusted organizations that provide evidence-informed training on child abuse prevention, online safety, trauma-informed care, and coordinated response. These training providers equip individuals and communities with practical knowledge and tools that strengthen child protection efforts across the state.
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The National Criminal Justice Training Center provides specialized training and technical assistance for criminal justice professionals and multidisciplinary teams involved in child abuse investigation and prosecution, helping improve coordinated response and best practices for complex cases.
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FirstWitness offers training focused on forensic interviewing skills and strategies for law enforcement, child protection professionals, and CAC team members, with an emphasis on interviewing children in ways that are trauma-informed and legally sound.
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Culture Reframed provides prevention-oriented education that helps adults understand and disrupt harmful cultural norms around sexual harm, especially geared toward parents, educators, and youth-serving professionals looking to promote healthy digital and social environments.
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The Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers offer a range of training and support for CAC professionals and MDT partners, with an emphasis on regional collaboration, forensic interviewing, and improving services for child abuse victims.
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The National Children’s Alliance provides comprehensive training and accreditation support for CACs and multidisciplinary teams, focusing on evidence-based practices, leadership development, and improving outcomes for children and families.
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The National Children’s Advocacy Center delivers training on best practices in child abuse response, including forensic interviewing, medical evaluation coordination, and trauma-informed care, suited for CAC staff, law enforcement, and allied professionals.
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The Native Child Advocacy Resource Center offers culturally responsive training and resources to support child protection, prevention, and advocacy in Native communities and for professionals serving Indigenous children and families.
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Zero Abuse Project provides advanced training for organizations and professionals on preventing child sexual abuse, recognizing risk indicators, and implementing effective prevention and response strategies, best suited for agencies seeking organizational change and leadership development.
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The Modell Consulting Group specializes in training and consultation on creating safe organizations and preventing harm, offering courses on risk assessment, organizational culture, and prevention strategies for nonprofits, schools, and youth-serving agencies.
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Darkness to Light offers evidence-informed training like Stewards of Children, which teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse—ideal for parents, caregivers, community members, and youth-serving professionals.
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The Alliance for HOPE provides training and support for trauma-informed systems change, including workshops for professionals working with survivors of abuse and violence, and promotes collaboration among service providers, law enforcement, and community partners.
