Haruv Institute - Annual Report - A Snapshot 2017

STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL FIELDS

STUDY STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL FIELDS

Training for Police – The Institute coordinated a number of programs for police. The first was one-day seminars on different types of abuse, and the impact of trauma on children; 170 police officers in all participated in five such seminars. Second, the Institute provided a 10-session program to 35 youth investigators on child maltreatment. Legal Aides – A one day seminar for 30 legal aides in partnership with the Ozmat Institute was held in order to study what characterizes maltreated children, and the risk factors hidden in the exposure to violence. Legal Aid Attorneys – Two programs were held for attorneys representing minors in the Legal Aid Department, in order to establish a pool of attorneys with unique expertise in representing minors in Israel. Eighty attorneys participated in the two courses (one four days, one 13 days). Training for Prosecutors Haruv offers a basic course (six sessions) and an advanced course (three sessions) for prosecutors from various regions. This year, 35 prosecutors participated in each course. The goal of the basic course is to provide a leading group of prosecuting attorneys with comprehensive expertise in fields related to child abuse. The goal of the advanced course is provide progressive information on child victims of abuse and neglect – legal and treatment aspects.

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