Professional Services
Expert Consulting, Policy Development and Forensic Services
Center for Hope and our Forensic Interview Research and Education (FIRE) team can be hired to provide services to organizations and professionals seeking expertise and support for investigations, litigation, compliance and organizational safety.
We educate professionals, strengthen legal processes, and unite research and practice to promote evidence-based techniques locally, nationally and internationally. Our work is grounded in national standards and informed by more than two decades of leadership in child protection, trauma response and abuse prevention.
How We Can Help
Our experts are available for hire to civil and criminal litigators, investigators, youth-serving organizations, child advocacy centers, Title IX investigators and law firms in need of:
Legal Consulting
- Child abuse trial consulting
- Case strategy development
- Witness preparation and testimony
Forensic Services
- Unbiased forensic interviews – in-person and virtual
- Case review and forensic interview quality assurance
- Expert analysis and testimony for criminal, civil and administrative proceedings
Training Opportunities
- In-Person / Virtual Classes: Forensic Interviewing, Peer Review, Trial Skills
- Online or By Request: Mandated Reporting, Youth Protection, Abuse Prevention, Domestic Violence
- Custom Team Training Available
Policy Development
- Policy and protocol evaluation
- Risk mitigation strategy development
- Blueprint for Child and Youth Protection – a structured, research-informed framework rooted in CDC recommendations and national best practices that helps youth-serving organizations create safer environments for children and youth by:
- Enhance abuse prevention and response efforts
- Develop practical, easy-to-implement policies, procedures and training
- Evaluate and strengthen existing policies and practices
- Provide outreach and education
Additional Services
We also partner with organizational leadership to respond to past or recent incidents involving suspected misconduct, boundary violations or child maltreatment. Our support is guided by values of:
- Safety and protection of children and youth
- Legal compliance and ethical integrity
- Respectful and honest engagement with all parties
- Thoughtful outreach to victims and communities
Who We Serve
Based in Maryland, we serve clients statewide, nationally and internationally, partnering with organizations responsible for safety, investigation, compliance and legal response.
Our partners include:
- Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs)
- Civil and criminal litigation firms and attorneys
- Title IX investigators and university compliance offices
- Youth-serving nonprofits, schools and government agencies
- State and local child protection professionals
- Medical and mental health organizations
Who We Are
Our team includes attorneys, social workers, psychologists, healthcare providers, forensic interviewers and educators with deep expertise in violence intervention and prevention, including forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary response and child abuse.
With more than 20 years of leadership in the field, our experience includes:
- Conducting and reviewing thousands of forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations
- Reducing violence through evidence-based prevention and intervention efforts
- Developing nationally recognized protocols
- Creating training programs used across the country and around the world
We understand the complex intersections of policy, practice and law, and we help organizations navigate them with clarity, credibility and confidence.
Why Choose Us?
Trusted by leaders committed to safety, transparency and accountability – our expertise spans the full continuum of investigation, prevention and response specializing in the areas of:
- Child abuse response and prevention
- Elder abuse response and prevention
- Violence intervention, interruption and prevention
- Mental health and trauma-informed care and treatment
- Forensic interviewing of children, adults and older adults
- Community violence
- Sexual assault
- Domestic/Intimate partner violence
- Children’s Advocacy Center model
- Youth-serving organizations
- Forensic medical response and examinations
- Legal advocacy