Keynotes, Workshops & Webinars
Conference & Webinar Topics
Engaging sessions grounded in real-world experience, led by current and former prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and other MDT professionals who have lived this work.
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Demystifying Medical Evidence in Sexual Abuse Cases
This workshop focuses on presenting pediatric sexual assault exams—especially “normal” findings—as powerful corroboration in child sexual abuse trials. Participants learn to prepare and use medical experts to clearly explain anatomy, exam results, and penetration elements in ways juries understand.
The MDT That Believed: Achieving Justice in a Child Sexual Abuse Case with High Risk of Recantation
Children are more likely to disclose and less likely to recant when they have a safe adult—but that role sometimes falls to the MDT itself. Using a rural incest case study, this session examines how professionals can step into that role through coordinated advocacy, caregiver education, and strategies that reduce recantation and strengthen outcomes.
MDT Fantasy League: Strengthening the Response to Child Abuse Investigations Through Strategic Collaboration
This training focuses on how CPS and law enforcement can strengthen child protection through clear communication, defined roles, and strategic collaboration. Participants gain practical strategies for navigating case barriers and maintaining effective MDT coordination—even when one agency closes its case—so safety and investigative goals remain aligned.
Human Trafficking and the Sexual Abuse of Boys
Human trafficking cases require specialized, flexible approaches—and when victims are boys, added hurdles like low disclosure and stigma often complicate the work. This session blends core trafficking practices with dynamics specific to boys, highlighting proactive identification, strong case development, tech-informed corroboration, and coordinated partnerships across physical and online contexts.
Daring to Lead: Transforming Conflict on Multidisciplinary Teams
This workshop equips participants with practical strategies to navigate and transform conflict into highly-functioning, empathetic MDTs. Attendees will gain practical skills to analyze conflict origins, lean into the power of the uncomfortable, and engage in accountability conversations.
Forensic Feud: A Game of Shadows and Psychology
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.
Whatever It Takes: Earning the Trust of Survivors in High-Control Environment Cases
Trauma can complicate investigations and prosecutions, especially in coercive environments like cults, trafficking networks, and other high-control settings. This workshop covers trauma-related barriers, communication with reluctant witnesses, and evidence-gathering and trial-prep strategies that prioritize safety and account for trauma’s impact on disclosure and testimony.
Rise of the Machines: AI in Abuse Investigation and Response
With rapid advances in AI, new digital threats are creating fresh challenges for MDTs. Led by a former prosecutor, this workshop unpacks the investigative and legal implications of emerging technologies in sexual exploitation and abuse cases.
Courtroom Confidence: Tips for Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases
Build courtroom confidence and credibility with a workshop tailored for MDT members—especially law enforcement, social services, and forensic interviewers. You’ll learn practical strategies for cross-examination, avoid common testimony pitfalls, and sharpen clear, effective communication with judges and juries.
Beyond He Said, She Said: Corroborating Evidence in the Digital Age
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.
Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Prosecution and Response
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.
Darkest Before Dawn: Forging Hope on the Edge of Injustice
Darkest Before Dawn cuts through the unrelenting challenges of child abuse work—online exploitation, AI-driven threats, strained systems—to show what’s actually shifting and why hope is warranted. It delivers grounded strategies, systemic clarity, and practical steps to move child advocacy from perpetual crisis toward lasting impact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Most of our sessions are designed for a 75-minute time slot, but they can be shortened or expanded to fit your agenda. Most can be adapted to run anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours, so just let us know how much time you have.
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Yes. All of our speakers are comfortable presenting virtually, which means our topics can be delivered as a live webinar or virtual conference session. We’re happy to work with whatever platform you’re using.
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We recommend reaching out as early as possible, ideally 6–9 months before your event, since our speakers’ calendars fill up quickly. If your event is sooner, contact us anyway, and we’ll do our best to make it work.
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Yes. Most of our sessions can be adapted to your audience, setting, and time slot. Let us know who will be in the room and what you’d like them to take away, and we’ll shape the session around your goals.
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Fees vary by speaker. We typically ask hosts to cover travel costs, including airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and per diem, plus an honorarium or speaker fee. Fees are per event, not per session. If you’re working with a limited budget, let us know, and we’ll do our best to find options that fit.
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Yes to both. Since our fees are per event, a speaker can present additional sessions at your conference at no extra cost, such as a keynote and a breakout, or a series of workshops. You can also book speakers from different disciplines for multiple sessions or a panel, and we’ll help you put together a lineup that fits your event’s theme and audience.
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Our sessions have consistently been approved for continuing education credit. We’re happy to provide any materials organizers or attendees need to apply, such as session descriptions, learning objectives, speaker bios, and agendas.