4. Professional Experience
• BA in social work and psychology from U of M, MA in urban
planning
• 35 years as a CPS worker, 3 years in CP ongoing services the
balance in intake and assessment and screening the first years
worked with a CP MDT and in 1985 began working with a hospital
based CAC
• Appointed to the MN Board of SW in 1992 , served on and as Chair
of the disciplinary committee for12 years and as Chair of the Bd
from 1995-1997.
• Began as PD in 2003 with staff of one, Kim Martinez and an admin
position, added Anne McDonald 12/2003, added Kori Tudor 1/2010
• Team MRCAC began formal division of projects, tasks 2005.
6. Professional Experience
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s Degree
through the School of Public Health, U of M, with
a special emphasis on child abuse/neglect
• Forensic interviewer/medical examiner/case
manager at the Midwest Children’s Resource
Center (MCRC), an accredited CAC from 1990-
2001
• Outreach Coordinator at the Midwest Regional
Children’s Advocacy Center from 2001 to present
8. Professional Experience
• BA in Social Work from Marquette University 2002
– Licensed Social Worker
• Master’s of Social Work from University of St. Thomas
2011
• Member of National Association of Social Workers;
Council of Social Work Education
• Experience with:
– Adults with SPMI
– Domestic Violence/Abuse
– Grief and Loss
• Community educator on women’s heart health
• Outreach Coordinator at the Midwest Regional Children’s
Advocacy Center since 2003
10. Professional Experience
• BA from University of Minnesota, Global Studies & French,
emphasis in Human Rights & Cultural Diversity
• Certificate in Web Design
• 3 years experience working in non-profit management
capacity (development & communications)
• Director of Child Protection International (CPI), Sudanese
child rights advocacy organization
• Member of Minnesota International NGO Network
• Outreach Coordinator at the Midwest Regional Children’s
Advocacy Center from January 2010
11. What is a Regional?
• Assess the community’s capacity to provide services
• Develop MDT response to child abuse – CAC model
• Maintain communication among community professionals
• Enhance professional skills
• Coordinate and provide training to MDT
• Identify & develop funding
• Strengthen organizational capacity of CACs
• Assist with program expansion
• Increase community understanding of child abuse
12. What is a Regional?
Partners Collaborative Projects
• National Children’s Alliance • National Chapter Summits
(NCA) • National CAC training in
• Regional CACs – Each one is Huntsville
unique! • Medical Training Academy
– NRCAC, WRCAC, SRCAC (MTA)
• Native American Children’s • NCA n.e.t.Videoconference
Alliance (NACA) • Tribal CAC development
• Office of Juvenile Justice and • Research
Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP)
13. What is a Regional?
Training Technical Assistance
• Statewide trainings • Resources
• MDT training • Consultation & on-site
• Regional Chapter Summit technical assistance
– October 28-29th 2010 • Online resources
• Grants and scholarships – NCA n.e.t. Streaming
for Chapters and CACs – Webcasts
– Podcasts
14. NCA n.e.t.
• National videoconference program that includes peer
review for medical, forensic interviewers and the
multidisciplinary team
• Currently we have 7 forensic interview peer review
calls, 4 medical peer review calls, quarterly MDT Case
Review and Spanish speaking forensic interview peer
review
• Beginning August 1, have 73 active sites
• Bimonthly to tri-monthly education calls via
videoconference and streaming
15. NCA n.e.t.
• A lot of behind the scenes work goes into this program,
including soliciting applications for partial funding,
scheduling presenting sites for the year as well as
developing schedules/agendas on a monthly basis,
sending out notices, coordinating program with
individual sites and bridging company
• Education calls are scheduled a year in advance with
time spent finding applicable topics that address the
different NCA accreditation standards, different MDT
disciplines and address topics of national interest and
trends. National speakers are contracted with by
MRCAC. We cover the consulting fees and equipment
fees.
16. NCA n.e.t.
• Program evaluation was conducted December 2009 which
revealed that no changes were suggested for the MDT Case
Review or Spanish speaking f.i. calls
• Medical peer review was changed to only have two cases
presented per call instead of three so that more time for
discussion would be allowed
• Forensic interview peer review calls were not changed in
format, however, sites have been encouraged to provide
more constructive feedback instead of only positive
comments; need to know areas of improvement as well
• Very positive comments on overall program, bridging
company, moderators, coordination of program and
offerings
17. NCA n.e.t.
• Currently we have 67 sites. Beginning new cycle in
August, we will have 73 sites:
– 32 sites from MRCAC
– 15 sites from SRCAC
– 9 sites from NRCAC
– 14 sites from WRCAC
This is a collaborative project in the sense that all
regionals assist with moderating and providing
partial funding for their region, however, MRCAC
coordinates and runs the entire program
18. Journal Club Calls
• We currently have 4 different types of journal club calls
available via teleconference: directors, forensic
interviewers, victim advocates and mental health.
• Calls are coordinated and run by the MRCAC with the
other regionals assisting in moderating.
• These calls are free to participants
19. Director’s
Journal Club
• We have 172 registered sites participating in the
director’s journal club call
• Calls are run on a quarterly basis (June, September,
December, March)
• 2 articles discussed per hour long call
• Total of 5 calls/quarter
20. Forensic Interviewer
Journal Club
• 7 forensic interviewer journal club calls/quarter
• We have 131 registered sites for this call
• 2 sites present articles on each hour long call
• Calls run on a quarterly basis in Jan, April, July and
October
21. Victim Advocate
Journal Club
• We have 97 registered sites for this call
• Calls are run on a quarterly basis in Feb, May, August
and November
• 4 calls/quarter
• 2 sites present articles on each hour long call
22. Mental Health
Journal Club
• We have 59 registered sites for this call
• Calls are run on a quarterly basis, each lasting an hour.
Calls are held in Feb, May, August and November
• Total of 5 calls/quarter
23. Biannual CAC Calls
• Twice a year, the Outreach Coordinator calls each CAC
in our region to check in to see how things are going, if
the center is having any issues that they need assistance
with and to give updates on what is going on in the
region and/or nationally. During these calls, depending
on what is happening with the individual center,
customized trainings are offered and/or suggested.
24. Biannual CAC Calls
• January 2010 survey done with all centers to evaluate
program.
• We surveyed regarding medical evaluations: 43.4%
provide less than 20 exams/year with the majority of
centers citing reason for non-exams as lack of
medical providers or MDT chose not to have exam
done-not necessary
25. Biannual CAC Calls
• NCA Accreditation standards causing the most
difficulty are mental health and medical evaluation
• Over 75% of our centers have used the NCA n.e.t
education calls and 55% have participated in journal
club calls
• Over 96% said they would utilize online training if
available
• Over 80% utilize the MRCAC website
26. Biannual CAC Calls
• Most common training requests were Advanced
Forensic Interview training, MDT training, Peds-
SANE training and TCFBT training.
27. Customized Trainings
• MRCAC offers a variety of customized trainings
including multidisciplinary team training, BOD
development and strategic planning, MDT strategic
planning, CAC 101, cultural diversity, medical
evaluations, medical issues in child abuse for the
nonmedical professional, and mentoring.
28. Customized Trainings
• Twice a year, the Outreach Coordinator calls each CAC
in our region to check in to see how things are going, if
the center is having any issues that they need assistance
with and to give updates on what is going on in the
region and/or nationally. During these calls, depending
on what is happening with the individual center,
customized trainings are offered and/or suggested.
29. Customized Trainings
• Customized trainings are scheduled at the convenience
of the center and trainers. The trainings are tailored to
address the needs of the individual CAC.
• We use trainers that have had extensive training in their
respective field and area of instruction
• CEUs are available for many of these trainings
30. Pediatric SANE
Training
• Based upon feedback during the biannual survey,
the medical standard is causing great difficulty for
some centers, especially rural.
• More centers are starting to use SANE/SART
nurses, however, these nurses need pediatric
training
• We plan to provide a 3 day pediatric SANE
training this Fall for our region, bringing in a
national pediatric SANE/SART trainer.
• More to come on date, location, etc.
32. Need for Management
Training
How many have schooling/training in Management?
Non-profit management?
How many feel comfortable in your leadership
position?
How many feel you would like the opportunity to
enhance your leadership skills?
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
- John F. Kennedy
33. Humphrey Institute
Partnership
What is the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public
Affairs?
• Established in 1936 - One of the first
public universities in the nation to
dedicate itself to educating individuals
for public leadership
• Ranked 13 in the nation
• Partners with the Carlson School of
Management
• Public and Nonprofit Leadership
Center (PNLC)
34. Humphrey Institute
Partnership
How does this apply to you?
• New trainings led by experts!
•Customized for CAC Directors & Leaders
•Leadership & Strategic Management
•Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
•Financial Management
•Board Management, and MORE!
35. Humphrey Institute
Partnership
Statewide Trainings/Conferences
•Integrate management training into your annual
statewide conference
•Illinois Pilot
Webcasts
• Webcasts available 24/7 via the MRCAC website
44. Need Help with Your
CAC’s Website?
Give me a call…
•Interactive web design
•Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
•Google Analytics
•Fuel Team Help/ CMS Training
45. THANK YOU!
Jane Braun – jane.braun@childrensmn.org - 651-220-6802
Kim Martinez – kim.martinez@childrensmn.org - 612-759-9344
Anne McDonald – anne.mcdonald@childrensmn.org - 651-220-7009
Kori Tudor – kori.tudor@childrensmn.org - 651-220-6784
