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Empower Your Team. Amplify Your Impact.
We provide expert training and consultation services designed to elevate the skills and impact of those working in criminal justice, abuse prevention, and child advocacy.
With years of frontline experience, we offer proven strategies and innovative solutions to equip your team for success.
Comprehensive Training Services
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Live Online Training
Provide your team with streamlined training that fits their schedule, including webinars and virtual workshops.
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In-Person Training
Elevate your team’s skills with actionable insights and state-of-the-art training tailored for real-world impact.
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Experiential Courses
Empower your team to practice new skills in a low-stakes environment as they work through a simulated case.
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Keynote Speaker
Set the tone for your conference with a practical yet inspirational keynote address tailored for your audience.
Existing Topics
A list of previously developed and delivered courses can be found on our About page.
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The rise of generative artificial intelligence promises to alter the child protection landscape in critical ways, both positive and negative. Learn AI's relevance for law enforcement and MDTs, including evidence authentication, investigative utility, courtroom testimony, synthetic abuse production, and the prominence of deepfakes and sextortion. Presented by a former prosecutor, the course will also explore the challenges of existing legal frameworks and their relation to artificial intelligence.
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Religious or spiritual themes are often weaponized by perpetrators to justify the abuse of children, and are invoked to avoid accountability and consolidate power within faith communities. This workshop provides best practices, recent trends, and practical tips and corroboration strategies for MDTs to navigate these issues.
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This workshop equips participants with practical strategies to navigate and transform conflict into highly-functioning, empathetic multidisciplinary teams. It explores MDT leadership principles of psychological safety and shared decision-making, and conflict transformation theory. Attendees will gain practical skills to analyze conflict origins, employ a strengths-based approach to conflict transformation, lean into the power of the uncomfortable, and productively engage in accountability conversations.
Presented in partnership with Accord.
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Cases involving youth with problematic sexual behavior are tragically common for prosecutors, forensic interviewers, and other MDT members. However, addressing these cases effectively presents complex challenges and considerations. This workshop, taught by a former prosecutor, offers relevant research and tactics for appropriate intervention and prosecution.
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This workshop, hosted in a game show format by a former prosecutor and a forensic psychologist, equips attendees to address and refute defenses frequently encountered in child abuse cases. Participants will gain insights into identifying and addressing common defenses in child sex trafficking, online sexual exploitation, and child sexual abuse, and explore practical countermeasures tailored for MDT members.
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Despite the presence of corroborating evidence in every child sexual abuse case, child protection professionals often miss the full potential of this vital component. This workshop taught by a former prosecutor equips attendees to maximize various underutilized avenues of corroboration, focusing on forensic interviews, internet of things (IoT) devices, numerous other forms of digital evidence, and tools for practitioners.
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Human trafficking investigations require specialized skills and innovative approaches to address the multifaceted nature of these crimes. This workshop equips investigators with the knowledge and tools to move cases from investigation to prosecution successfully.
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Enhance your courtroom confidence and credibility through this workshop designed for MDT members, with an emphasis on law enforcement, social services, and forensic interviewing roles. Learn proven strategies to navigate the challenges of cross-examination and avoid common pitfalls during testimony. Through interactive and multimedia content, participants will gain practical insights and concrete tips for effective courtroom communication, including case preparation and interaction with judges and juries.
Custom Solutions
Need a training or workshop on a specific topic? We can design and deliver a program that meets your unique requirements. Topics include:
Creative Services
We partner with Keystone Content to provide comprehensive creative services that enhance your training and communication efforts.
From website design and development to writing, editing, and slide deck creation, Keystone Content delivers visually stunning and impactful materials that resonate with your audience.
Graphic Design
Eye-catching graphics, slide decks, and promotional materials.
Website Development
User-friendly sites to showcase your services and expertise.
Writing and Editing
Compelling content for webpages, publications, or presentations.
Expert Witness Services
Providing expert testimony on the dynamics of child sexual abuse and institutional abuse cases.
Robert has extensive experience and expertise in the field of child sexual abuse and institutional abuse cases. He has worked with and trained rural and urban CACs, prosecutors, and law enforcement across the United States. Robert has also overseen numerous independent, third-party investigations into allegations of abuse within various settings. He is an expert in the following areas:
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Robert draws on over a decade of relevant experience in the investigation and response to institutional abuse, including within faith communities. He can educate triers of fact on the unique dynamics of clergy sexual abuse, including grooming behaviors, spiritual abuse tactics, and the role of institutional secrecy.
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Robert can provide expert testimony to dispel the many myths and misconceptions surrounding this issue, and educate jurors and judges on the realities of child sexual abuse.
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Robert has trained hundreds of forensic interviewers across the United States, and can provide expert testimony on the quality of a forensic interview, including the interviewer's question formation and adherence to best practices or forensic interviewing protocols. Robert can also articulate the relevance of dynamics present within a forensic interview, such as a child’s affect or the connections between a child’s statements and subsequently collected evidence.
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Robert’s expertise includes an understanding of the complexities of child sexual abuse, such as grooming behaviors, potentially counterintuitive victim behaviors, disclosure processes, evidentiary considerations, and other relevant dynamics.
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Robert has significant expertise regarding the grooming behaviors of child sexual abusers. He can provide expert testimony and supporting literature on the tactics used by abusers to gain access to and control their victims.
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Robert understands the complexities of child sexual abuse cases and can provide expert testimony on why children might recant their abuse allegations, and how to differentiate between accurate and coerced or pressured recantations.
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Robert can provide expert testimony on the factors that influence a child's disclosure of abuse, as well as the common reactions of children and families to disclosure. Robert can also provide testimony regarding why children may delay or be reluctant to disclose abuse.
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YPSB cases are among the most challenging scenarios facing multidisciplinary teams. Robert can leverage his extensive experience and provide nuanced insight to meet the needs of these youth, victims, and communal safety.
Consultation Services
Strategic guidance from a seasoned former sex crimes prosecutor with years of experience advising clients and institutions in high-stakes situations.
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A child abuse case dismissed as “a he said/she said.” A prosecutor who won’t file charges citing insufficient evidence. Even in the most difficult cases, MDTs and CACs often have more options than they may realize. Our expert consultation rigorously analyzes case details, identifies overlooked or misunderstood evidence, and strategizes with you to strengthen the case, persuade key decision-makers, and advocate effectively for justice.
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When unexpected challenges threaten the stability or effectiveness of your child advocacy center or multidisciplinary team, crisis response consultation services provide expert guidance and strategy, drawing on over a decade of experience navigating complex, high-stakes organizational and criminal justice system contexts.
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Elevate your grant applications with our strategic writing and deliverable ideation services. We specialize in designing innovative project deliverables tailored to the specific needs of child advocacy centers, law enforcement agencies, and nonprofits in the victim services field. We'll work closely with your team to craft compelling narratives that leverage your organization's strengths, impact, and vision for the future.
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Transform your message into impactful content that equips and resonates with your audience. We specialize in developing engaging resources, presentations, and educational materials tailored to the unique needs of CACs and MDTs. Our recognized expertise and frontline investigative and prosecutorial experience ensure that your content is informative, accessible, and meaningfully advances the work of CACs and MDTs.
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Enhance your team’s skills with our customized course creation and implementation. We'll collaborate with your organization to identify your specific training needs, then pilot and develop tailored courses to address those needs. We leverage years of investigative experience, an experiential training philosophy, and a multidisciplinary lens to craft training programs that tangibly improve your team's expertise and performance.
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Invest in the next generation of leaders in child advocacy with our professional development and mentoring services. We'll work with your emerging MDT leaders to cultivate essential skills, knowledge, and confidence, fostering a new generation of passionate and effective child advocates.