A forensic interview is a single session, recorded interview designed to elicit a child’s unique information when there are concerns of possible abuse or when the child has witnessed violence against another person. The forensic interview is conducted in a supportive and non-leading manner by a professional trained in the Child First Forensic Interview Protocol model. Interviews are remotely observed by representatives of the agencies involved in the investigation (such as law enforcement, Arkansas State Police, and DHS). improves communication among the agencies involved in the case.
The forensic interview reduces the number of times the child is interviewed and ensures that the interview is done in a safe, child friendly environment.
One of our facility dogs may also be available to sit with the child during the forensic interview to help ease some fears and anxieties.
