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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

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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. 

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"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

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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

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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

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