​​Date: Thursday, May 28 from 11am - 1pm

Location: 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office: Sean May training room (1st floor)

1000 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO  8060

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Topic: Beyond Physical Abuse

​Reports of children that are severely abused or even killed by a caregiver are tragic enough, but often the victim has been scapegoated in the family. This training will explain some of the experiences and abuse these scapegoated victims have endured and explain the ways they were treated differently. Unknowingly, siblings may even play a role in the abuse. This training will focus on important questions to ask the siblings, the type of environment these abused children lived in, along with other investigative techniques for these cases. Two cases will be profiled during this presentation.

 

Space is limited; please register early.

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Presented by: 

Rhoda Pilmer, Assistant District Attorney, 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office 

Rhoda Pilmer is an Assistant District Attorney at the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and a steadfast advocate for victims and public safety. With 19 years of legal experience, she has led complex litigation and now oversees multiple specialized units, driving operational excellence and supporting leadership development across the office. Rhoda has led key initiatives focused on data transparency, law enforcement collaboration, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). She spearheaded the 2024 and 2025 Women’s Leadership Summits, empowering women through professional development and leadership training. Deeply committed to public service and mentorship, Rhoda holds a J.D. from the University of Denver and a graduate certificate in Executive Women in Leadership from Cornell University.

 

Linda Mikow, Clinical Director/Forensic Interviewer, Ralston House

Linda Mikow, MA, LPC, is the Clinical Director/Forensic Interviewer/MDT Coordinator at Ralston House. She has been in a supervisory/management position since 2016 and has been a forensic interviewer since 2002. Linda has conducted more than 3000 forensic interviews. She has worked for Ralston House since August, 2006, and prior to that she worked at the Jeffco Children’s Alliance. Linda has over 20 years working with abused children and their families. She worked at Family Tree Women In Crisis, working with children and their mothers who were domestic violence victims. Additionally, Linda has worked as a Research Clinician at the University of Denver, where she conducted developmental assessments and trauma assessments of children who were exposed to domestic violence and facilitated a parenting program with their mothers. She has also worked at the Cleo Wallace Center and  Excelsior Youth Center with abused children. She has presented on forensic interviewing and child abuse issues over the past ten years at local, national and international trainings. Additionally, Linda has been a trainer since 2013 with the Colorado Children’s Alliance on forensic interviewing. Linda has a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado.

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