The purpose of peer review is to provide Child Interview Specialists and MDT Partners with an opportunity to review forensic interviews, discuss specific interview techniques, provide feedback regarding the quality of documentation, and review relevant research

Peer review is for Child Interview Specialists and MDT Partners who completed a 32-hour basic forensic interview training (CAIA or another nationally recognized training) and conduct forensic interviews as part of their work.

Peer review meetings are held quarterly and run from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM. Participants are expected to volunteer to present cases and interviewers will present recorded interviews of adjudicated or closed cases. Please review RCW 26.44.189 Child forensic interview peer reviews – Confidentiality agreements for the full statute text. All recorded interviews will be uploaded within Guardify, a secure digital evidence management platform. Contact Lisette at lisette@cacwa.org for information about Guardify or to be added as a user for peer review. Peer review is conducted via Zoom, a HIPAA-compliant web-conferencing platform.

Please note the date of Peer Review may change due to unforeseen calendar conflicts.

Choosing a case for review:
Choose a closed case.
Don't choose your best interview. Choose one that you would like feedback on how to do things differently or to receive suggestions on how to handle a certain age group, etc.
Review the case and be ready to give an overview of circumstances.
Prepare questions or highlight specifics for the group to address.

Washington Forensic Interview Peer Review Session Orientation Guide – This guide provides information about the peer review logistics, how to join a peer review session, the structure of peer review, and what to expect following peer review.