Rita Farrell

Director, ChildFirst
Zero Abuse Project

Rita Farrell serves as the Director, ChildFirst of the Zero Abuse Project. She manages the national and international ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Training Program and the development of advanced training courses and programs for forensic interviewers. Rita is a certified law enforcement instructor and provides training and technical assistance for child protection professionals. She currently conducts forensic interviews and has interviewed more than 2,500 children and has authored many peer-reviewed articles specific to forensic interviewing.

Presentation(s):

• Emerging Issues in the Field of Forensic Interviewing 2023 (On Demand)

  ON DEMAND

• Emerging Issues in the Field of Forensic Interviewing 2023

  Monday, August 7, 2023
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CST

• A Voice for the Silent Victim: Corroborating Cases of Non-Verbal and Unavailable Victims (Prerequisite for Interactive Crime Scene Challenge)

  Monday, August 7, 2023
  10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST

• When the Child Abuser Carries a Badge

  Monday, August 7, 2023
  3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CST

• Winning It Not Winging It: Strategizing for Prosecutors, Investigators, and Forensic Interviewers

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CST

• A Voice for the Silent Victim: Corroborating Cases of Non-Verbal and Unavailable Victims (Prerequisite for Interactive Crime Scene Challenge) REPEAT

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST

• Immersive Investigation: Crime Scene Skills (Interactive Skills Challenge)

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST

• Immersive Investigation: Crime Scene Skills (Interactive Skills Challenge)

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CST

• Immersive Investigation: Crime Scene Skills (Interactive Skills Challenge)

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST

• Immersive Investigation: Crime Scene Skills (Interactive Skills Challenge)

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  3:15 PM – 3:45 PM CST

• Immersive Investigation: Crime Scene Skills (Interactive Skills Challenge)

  Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

• When the Child Abuser Carries a Badge (REPEAT)

  Wednesday, August 9, 2023
  1:45 PM – 3:00 PM CST

• Winning It Not Winging It: Strategizing for Prosecutors, Investigators, and Forensic Interviewers (REPEAT)

  Thursday, August 10, 2023
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CST