Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers

Training and Technical Assistance Centers

Training

In-Person and Online Training/Resources

The RCACs provide training and support for State Chapters, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and multidisciplinary team professionals working on child abuse cases throughout the country. The RCACs provide live training, virtual training, peer forums, and self-paced learning opportunities. Please click on your region to see local offerings or the National Training/Forums for opportunities open to professionals across the country.

Don’t see a training you need? Contact your region about customized training.

Midwest Region: Contact Sarah Scriver
Northeast Region: Contact Katelyn Waltimyer
Southern Region: Contact Danielle Quat
Western Region: Contact Patty Terzian

National Trainings/Forums

Advocates

 

Chapter 

 

Medical

 

Mutidisciplinary Team Facilitator

Activities for the October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 grant year will be scheduled as soon as funding is secured. We’re looking forward to offering additional trainings, peer forums, and other learning opportunities, and we’ll share dates as soon as they are confirmed.

We’ll also announce new training dates via email. If you’re not already on your regional’s mailing list, you can sign up here via the links below:

*Trainings with an asterisk (*) are regional trainings: normally these trainings are only open to attendees within the regions, but if more space is available the training may be opened to CACs nationally.

In-Person Training

Trainings with an asterisk (*) are regional trainings: normally these trainings are only open to attendees within the regions, but if more space is available the training may be opened to CACs nationally.

Northeast Regional
  • Leadership, Exchange and Coaching Project (LEC)
  • Team Facilitator 2.0*
  • Introduction to Team Facilitation
  • Multidisciplinary Team Training*
  • Vicarious Trauma and Building Resiliency for Child Abuse Professionals*
  • NCAC Basic Forensic Interviewer Training*
  • NCAC Advanced Forensic Interview Training*
  • Team Talk Podcast
  • The Advocate’s Role in the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse
Southern Regional
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • TF-CBT: Advanced Topics*
  • Facilitative Leadership Learning Collaborative*
Don’t see a training you need? Contact your region about customized training.

Northeast Region: Contact Katelyn Waltimyer

Southern Region: Visit their website

Western Region: Contact Lana Lo

Online Training and Resources

Midwest Regional
Northeast Regional
Western Regional
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