Scholarship Information
Thank you for your patience. We know that many of you have inquired about scholarships for training. Please see the statement from Laura Gapske (DCYF) with the updated information. We are hopeful that CornerHouse will be awarded dollars through the RFP process. We will update this page as soon as we have information.
Child Forensic Interview Scholarship Update-
The Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families will release an Request For Proposals (RFP) to meet the basic and advanced forensic interview training needs of child maltreatment investigators later this summer. The RFP and grantees will be shared on the E-Update when announced. The funds are made available through the Children's Justice Act (CJA) Task Force's Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to multidisciplinary team members. Please note, there will be a gap in scholarship funding to attend forensic interview training during the grant process and finalization of contract(s). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Laura Gapske at laura.gapske@state.mn.us
Thank you for your interest in attending training at CornerHouse! The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) funds a limited number of scholarships for MDT members in the state of Minnesota that cover the cost of the fee CornerHouse charges to provide this training. Scholarships are available for Minnesota professionals that conducts or are involved in the use of child abuse forensic interviews on behalf of a county, local and Tribal agency responsible for the investigation and prosecution of child maltreatment allegations.
The following information applies to Basic, Advanced, and Vulnerable Adult scholarship applications only:
Scholarship recipients are responsible for any and all other costs of attending this trainings including travel, lodging, some meals and any other incidental expenses. Scholarship recipients are also responsible for a $200 non-refundable registration fee. The fee is only charged if the applicant received and accepts the scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria:
Scholarships are available for Minnesota professionals that conducts or are involved in the use of child abuse forensic interviews on behalf of a county, local and Tribal agency responsible for the investigation and prosecution of child maltreatment allegations..
A complete, timely application form. Applications that are incomplete or late will not be considered.
Application does not guarantee space in a course. Please refer to the training calendar to include and rank your dates of choice “First, Second', Third”.
*On-Site Basic scholarship dollars up to $2,000 are used to support agencies/jurisdictions in hosting the CornerHouse On-Site Basic Forensic Interview Training.
Once applications are complete, please send it to Training@cornerhousemn.org.
Please provide specific numeric data and descriptive information for your county, jurisdiction or service area that demonstrates the need for scholarship dollars. Numeric data should/can include state or DHS maltreatment reports, number of children or families served, number of child abuse, sexual assault, juvenile investigations, case load, forensic interviews conducted, crime data/reports or additional statistics. Descriptive information should consist of how additional staff trained in the CornerHouse Protocol will impact and improve services to children, adolescents and vulnerable adults who may have experienced or witnessed abuse.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the CornerHouse Training Program at Training@cornerhousemn.org.