>>> FINALLY AT 5:00, THE
>>> FINALLY AT 5:00, THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S
SERVICES IS NOW DESIGNING A NEW
SERVICES IS NOW DESIGNING A NEW
TRAINING CENTER TO HELP CASE
WORKERS LEARN TO EKT DETECT
HOMES WHERE CHILDREN ARE ABUSED.
HERE IS NEWS 4 MELS AIVR RUSS OI
SHOWING US HOW IT WORKS.
>> Reporter: AN UNEXPECTED BUZZ
OF THE DOOSHL.
THAT’S HOW MOST CHILD ABUSE
INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
>> HELLO GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
JUANA JICHLT ILKS.
>> HOW TO APPROACH FAMILIES IN
THEIR OWN HOMES.
>> WE RECEIVED A REPORT THAT’S
WHY WE’RE HERE.
>> ASKING CHILDREN UNCOMFORTABLE
QUESTIONS.
>> EMILY, ARE YOU HURT?
>> EMILY, ARE YOU HURT?
>> AND DEALING WITH DEFENSIVE
PARENTS.
>> WE’RE GOOD HERE.
>> YEAH, EMILY IS SAFE.
>> THE CHALLENGE IS UNKNOWN
>> THE CHALLENGE IS UNKNOWN
BECAUSE WE WHEN WE ENTER THE
HOME WE’RE NOT SURE WHAT WE’RE
GOING TO BE ENCOUNTERED WITH.
GOING TO BE ENCOUNTERED WITH.
>> THE NEW ACS SIMULATION SITE
IS SET UP LIKE AN ACTUAL
APARTMENT FOR A MORE REALISTIC
EXPERIENCE.
STARRING PROFESSIONAL ACTORS IN
THE ROLES OF THE MOTHER AND THE
CHILD.
>> MOSTLY I DO TV WORK.
>> MOSTLY I DO TV WORK.
THIS IS MY FIRST LINE THEATER
STINT.
>> PART OF THE STAGE CRAFT, A
>> PART OF THE STAGE CRAFT, A
FAKE BRUISE APPLIED TO THE
9-YEAR-OLD CHARACTER’S ARM.
>> I’M DABBING THIS, THIS IS
READILY.
USUALLY IF I HAVE OTHER COLORS I
WOULD MIX BLUE AND BLACK AS
WELL.
>> ONE OF THE TESTS FOR THE CASE
WORKER IN TRAINING, WILL SHE
WORKER IN TRAINING, WILL SHE
DISCOVER THE CHILD’S BRUISE OR
DEVELOP ENOUGH TRUST FOR THE
CHILD TO REVEAL IT?
SHE DOES.
SHE DOES.
>> THE ONLY WAY THAT WE COULD
HELP OR SHE COULD IS IF YOU TELL
US.
BUT IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SPEAK,
SHOW ME.
SHOW ME.
>> DURING THE EXERCISE TRAINERS
OBSERVE FROM ANOTHER ROOM,
EVALUATING THE CASE WORKER
PERFORMANCE.
AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE
ACTORS.
>> IF THEY FEEL THAT THE PERSON
AS A CHARACTER THAT THEY ARE
ENGAGED ENOUGH OR THEY FEEL
COMFORTABLE THEY WILL SHOW THE
BRUISE.
>> I’VE HAD SITUATIONS WHERE THE
BRUISE IS NEVER REVEALED.
BRUISE IS NEVER REVEALED.
>> HOW DID YOU MAKE THE DECISION
TO HIRE REAL ACTORS TO DO THIS.
>> WE WANTED PROFESSIONALS
>> WE WANTED PROFESSIONALS
PEOPLE THAT COULD DO IT AS WELL
AS POSSIBLE ABMAKE THE
SIMULATION AS REAL AS IT COULD
POSSIBLY BE.
>> THE POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT LONG RELIED ON HIGH
TECH SIMULATION SITES FOR SAFETY
TRAINING.
ACS’S $10 MILLION NEW TRAINING
SITE GOT UP AND RUNNING THIS
SUMMER, AFTER FIVE YEARS OF
SUMMER, AFTER FIVE YEARS OF
PLANNING AND A COVID-RELATED
DELAY.
THE PRESIDENT A CAN BE RIGGED
THE PRESIDENT A CAN BE RIGGED
WITH CLUES ABOUT RESTRICTIVES TO
CHILDREN, OPEN PILL BOTTLES, A
FWAR REFRIGERATOR MISSING WINDOW
GUARDS.
AS GLANA MAKES A CAREER SHIFT
FROM A PREVIOUS JOB AS NANNY,
FROM A PREVIOUS JOB AS NANNY,
SHE SAYS THE ENHANCED TRAINING
GIVES HER MORE CONFIDENCE.
>> I’M FEELING MORE COMFORTABLE
>> I’M FEELING MORE COMFORTABLE
BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY
COMPONENTS TO THE TRAINING
PRACTICEO PROCESS.
IT REALLY PREPARES YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.