2001 Minnesota Statutes

     257.81 Training for interviewers of maltreated children; 
  commissioner of human services duties. 

    The commissioner of human services shall develop training 
 programs designed to provide specialized interviewer training to 
 persons who interview allegedly maltreated children.  The 
 training must include information on interviewing adolescents 
 and address the best methods of so doing.  All training shall be 
 presented within a child development model framework and include 
 information on working with children of color and children with 
 special needs.  To accomplish this objective, the commissioner 
 shall: 

    (1) establish criteria for adequately trained interviewers; 

    (2) determine the number of trained interviewers and 
 evaluate the extent of the need for interviewer training; 

    (3) offer forums and tuition to county professionals for 
 specialized interviewer training where the need exists; and 

    (4) encourage counties to assess local needs and assist 
 counties in making interviewer training available to meet those 
 needs. 

    HIST: 1995 c 226 art 7 s 1