Rita Farrell

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.

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Presentation(s):

• Emerging Issues in the Field of Forensic Interviewing

  Monday, August 8, 2022
  1:45 PM – 3:00 PM CDT

• Corroborating Evidence and the Forensic Interview

  Monday, August 8, 2022
  3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CDT

• Investigating, Interviewing, and Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse Cases Involving Male Victims

  Tuesday, August 9, 2022
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CDT

• When the Suspect is a Child: MDT Response to Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors

  Tuesday, August 9, 2022
  10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

• Introducing Evidence in Forensic Interviews

  Wednesday, August 10, 2022
  12:00 PM – 1:15 PM CDT

• When the Child Abuser Carries a Badge

  Wednesday, August 10, 2022
  3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CDT