[DV_listserv] June 2025 FETI Training - Open to Prosecutors!

Thu Apr 10 13:06:37 PDT 2025

FETI TRAINING OPPORTUNITY - JUNE 11-13, 2025
For PROSECUTORS, ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDGES +
Combined Online Module + In-Person
https://forms.office.com/g/qzx9W8y6nd

Grant funds cover the training registration cost ($2090) and lodging reimbursement if the regular place of work is more than 50 miles from Portland. (This grant does not cover mileage, meals, time). These particular grant funds allow for registration by law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates, judges, Title IX investigators, SANEs and other system that work with victims and survivors of sexual assault.  If you are doing DV work, you are working with victims and survivors of SA. *Non-LE Spots are limited.

Award of the grant-funded slot is not based on first-come/first-serve submission of the application form. Considerations will be made to allow for representation from a broad variety of jurisdictions and disciplines.

*This training requires the completion of a 16-hour online module prior to the June in-person dates. Please be sure you are able to complete that requirement if you sign up for this training.

TRAINING LOCATION: Mildred Hall - 5138 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97211

Please feel free to share this training announcement as you see fit. More details below. Or click here to apply: https://forms.office.com/g/qzx9W8y6nd

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Applications for Certified FETI Training
NOW OPEN!
WINTER 2024 Combined Online Module + In-Person April 9-11, 2025
PORTLAND, OREGON

The DOJ/DVRP program is excited to be able to bring the Practical Application of FETI (Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing) training program to Oregon! Please see details below for more information about the specifics this grant-funded opportunity and instructions for application for this opportunity. Please read the details in this email before filling out the application form.

Note: This is different than the HB 2575 funding. Application for this opportunity does not require a grant proposal/reporting on your part.

WHAT IS THIS TRAINING?
The Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI(r)) provides interviewers with a science-informed interviewing framework that maximizes opportunities for information collection and accurately documents the participant's experience in a neutral, equitable, and fair manner. Certified FETI is the founding and governing body of the official Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview(r), a science and practice-based interviewing methodology informed by the latest research on the neurobiology of trauma and memory. See more about the program here: https://www.certifiedfeti.com/about/

Participation in this grant-funded opportunity has TWO components. Participation in BOTH components are required to receive a grant-funded slot at this training. The online portion must be completed prior to the December in-person dates. See details of the online/in-person breakdown below.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS TRAINING?
The grant funds that support this particular training opportunity include law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates, judges and other disciplines that are working with victims and survivors of sexual assault/trauma. Multiple individuals from the same agency/jurisdiction can apply.

Please share this email and training opportunity with anyone you think would benefit from this training.

WHEN/WHERE IS THIS TRAINING?
The in-person portion of this training is Wednesday, June 11- Friday, June 13, 2025. It will take place at Mildred Hall - 5138 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97211. The training will occur each day between 9am-5pm with a break for lunch. You must attend all portions of the in-person training.

You will be required to complete a 16-hour online module prior to the in-person training. This module is self-paced and can be accessed 24/7. (Unless you can show proof of previous completion of the online Methodology of FETI, in-person Introduction to FETI or in-person Accelerated FETI.)

HOW MUCH DOES THIS TRAINING COST?
If accepted, the grant funds will cover the registration fees for both Methodology of FETI and Practical Application of FETI (value of $2090).

If your regular place of work is more than 50 miles from the training location, and you request lodging, a hotel room will be booked for you at the Airport Radisson Hotel.  If you are traveling more than 150 miles back to your home location, you can request a hotel room for Friday June 13th (the training goes until 5pm).

Your agency is responsible any per diems and your time. No meals will be provided at this training.

TRAINING DETAILS:
PART 1: 16-hour online FETI Methodology (at your own pace)

  *   This is the foundational training as it provides the full curriculum for the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview Methodology. At the core of the course is an interactive online experience that provides attendees with detailed instruction on every part of the FETI Methodology. This course provides instruction on the official FETI Framework(tm), with in-depth guidance on how to correctly conduct a Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview. Attendees are provided with all the elements of a FETI interview, so they can immediately apply the knowledge from the training to their professional work.
  *   This portion of the training provides a foundation for the following: understanding the FETI Framework; recognizing the impact of trauma and high-stress on memory, communication, and recall; learning how to maximize opportunities for information gathering; learning how to utilize FETI Brain-Based Cues in interviews; understand the difference between an interview and an investigation; and identifying ways that Experiential Information Collection may be negatively impacted.

PART 2: 3-day in-Person Practical Application of FETI June 11-13 in Portland, Oregon

  *   This portion of the training provides attendees with instruction over three in-person days (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) that includes applying and demonstrating the FETI skill sets learned during the FETI Methodology Course; participation as an interviewer and participant in multiple interviews each day under the guidance and instruction of a CFP-A instructor; and facilitated review of conducted interviews.
  *   Each attendee will participate in multiple Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviews, both as a participant and an interviewer, to enhance their understanding and skillset of the FETI methodology. Throughout the course, each student will continue to develop and practice the knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained from the prerequisite courses, the FETI Methodology course (online).

HOW DO I APPLY?
Award of the grant-funded slot is not based on first-come/first-serve submission of the application form. Considerations will be made to allow for representation from a broad variety of jurisdictions. The grant funds for this opportunity for FETI training are limited to 30-40 participants.

In order to be considered for this training, fill out the application form here: https://forms.office.com/g/qzx9W8y6nd

**You will be contacted within 24-36 hours of filling out this form to let you know if you have been accepted/ waitlisted for this training.

QUESTIONS?
Any questions should be directed to sarah.m.sabri at doj.oregon.gov<mailto:sarah.m.sabri at doj.oregon.gov> /(503) 932-7482 or carriehull at certifiedfeti.com<mailto:carriehull at certifiedfeti.com>

Sarah Sabri (she/her/hers)
Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor
Sr. Assistant Attorney General | Criminal Justice Division
Oregon Department of Justice
975 Oak Street - Eugene, Oregon

Main: 503.378.6347 | Cell: 503.932.7482 | Fax: 503.373.1936
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