Child Forensic Interviewing: Balancing Evidence-Based Practice with the Needs of Diverse Children
Linda Steele
National Children's Advocacy Center
Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed, LPC - Linda is Curriculum Chair and Senior Trainer for the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC). As a trainer for the NCAC, Linda has conducted more than 400 trainings across the U.S. and abroad. Her areas of expertise include child forensic interviewing, child development, victim advocacy, and working within the multidisciplinary team setting. Additionally, Linda currently serves as a Child Forensic Interview Specialist at NCAC and provides supervision and consultation on forensic interviews locally and nationally. Linda previously conducted forensic interviews at four other children’s advocacy centers: Prescott House Children’s Advocacy Center in Birmingham, Alabama, the Safehouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the CAC of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY, and Gateway CAC in Kentucky. Linda also served as Clinical Director for the Prescott House, NCAC, and the Safehouse of Albuquerque. While in New Mexico, Linda served as the Project Director of the Mobile Interviewing Project, which served the Navajo Nation, a program of All Faiths Receiving Home in Albuquerque. Linda has 30 years of experience in therapy and advocacy work with victims. Linda received her Master’s in Education from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Abstract
Child Forensic Interviewing: Balancing Evidence-based Practice with the Needs of Diverse Children Research establishing evidence-based principles of forensic interviewing of child witnesses has progressed in the last two... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Linda Steele (National Children's Advocacy Center)
Topic Area
Voice of the Child
Session
Workshop 2 » Session 2- Voice of the Child (14:15 - Monday, 2nd October, Africa Room)
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