
Professional Development &
Training Opportunities
Training Courses and Education Programs
Center For Children is committed to offering training courses that highlight some of the most prominent issues facing children and adolescents facing abuse and mental illness.
Our courses help related professionals develop their skills and further their careers by offering specialized training conducted by experienced, licensed individuals with real-world field experience. These courses also enable you to earn professional development hours (CEU credits).
For more information about our training courses or to register for upcoming courses contact
Cathy Meyers at meyers@center-for-children.org or 301-609-9887 ext. 126.
Center for Children 2026 Training Courses
Presented by: Joe Sullivan, PhD of Forensic Solutions
and the Center for Children

About Dr. Sullivan: Dr. Sullivan is a Registered Forensic Psychologist (Health Professions Council) . He holds a PhD in Forensic Psychology, a Masters Degree in Criminology, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Social Sciences and a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. Dr. Sullivan is an honorary lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. For the past 20 years, Dr. Sullivan has worked with police officers, social workers, probation officers, faith groups and educationalists to provide insights into the motivations, thoughts and behaviors of child sex offenders. Dr Sullivan has worked extensively in law enforcement since 1996, assisting UK and European police forces with investigations into the sexually motivated abduction, murder and assault of children.

"Just Looking?" Evaluating Risk in Online Behavior
The course teaches participants to:
Understand the potential applications of behavior analysis in working with offenders who use technology to facilitate offending. Identify the key issues in ‘image based child sexual exploitation. Use behavior analysis tools in analyzing evidence in child sexual exploitation cases. Identify the key risk factors in cases involving indecent images of children. Understand how women use technology and internet to facilitate the sexual exploitation of children. Recognize "chat" based child exploitation and online grooming behaviors
Duration
Mon. June 22th, 2026 8:00 AM –
Tues. June 23th, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

Advanced Sex Offender Specialist Interview Course
This advanced comprehensive specialist interviewing course has been specifically designed examining the use of projected personality profiling in creating customized interviews. The course will explore the use of incremental questions in customized interview strategy, introduce the concept of incremental questions and provide opportunities to build upon the experience of using s-bat tools. This course has a prerequisite; you must have completed Basic Sex Offender Specialist Interview Course.
Duration
Wed. June 24th, 2026 8:00 AM –
Fri. June 26th, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Basic Sex Offender Interview Specialist Course
This course provides participants with methods for developing effective interview strategies with perpetrators of child sexual abuse.
This course provides participants with a tried and tested methodology for developing, preparing and implementing effective interview strategies with perpetrators of child sexual abuse and those about whom there are concerns, both in the online and offline environments. This training ensures that all participants will recognize the value of crucial information and teaches how to harness it in order to further develop the interview. By analyzing a series of video interviews with offenders, participants get a first-hand opportunity to understand how interview skills can be implemented and built upon.
Duration
Mon. October 12th, 8:00 AM –
Fri. October 16th, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

