Supporting Those
Who Support Children

The CAC of Georgia programs are designed to provide frontline professionals with best practices, training, and technical assistance to advance child advocacy in the state of Georgia.

Training for Forensic Nurses

Every child impacted by physical or sexual abuse has a legal right to receive a forensic medical examination at no cost. CACGA contracts with nationally recognized forensic nursing experts to deliver the following trainings:

45-Hour Didactic Training

This training combines self-directed learning and in-person learning to educate forensic nurses on topics such as child abuse and neglect, physical abuse mimics, trauma informed care and forensic exam protocols. Offered three times a year.

Georgia Applicants - Free

National Applicants - $50

International Applicants - $75

12-Hour ‘Hands On’ Clinical Training

This training is conducted in person and provides supervised practice in pediatric forensic exams, evidence collection, documentation and photo documentation. Offered twice a year.

Georgia Applicants - $25

National Applicants - $50

International Applicants - $75

Dates and Details

Trainings are scheduled several times a year. Please contact the team at info@cacga.org to learn more.

“This training went above and beyond my expectations, and I feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to participate. Thank you for all you do to improve care provided by SANEs and forensic nurses to survivors of sexual violence.”

Dorothy McFadden, Director of Sexual Assault Services at Interact

The CACGA Forensic Nursing Training expands access to trauma-informed pediatric forensic medical services in Georgia and across the United States. To date, we have trained more than 450 nursing professionals across the nation.