Crimson Barocca, LCSW-C

Manager of Education and Research at Center for Hope

Crimson Barocca, LCSW-C, has been at Center for Hope for the last 15 years; however, she began her career 20 years ago at child protective services in Baltimore as a forensic interviewer, investigator, and supervisor.

Crimson has conducted over 2300 forensic interviews and has provided training locally, nationally and internationally to interviewers, child protective services staff, law enforcement, legal, medical and mental health professionals. Crimson provides training on basic and advanced forensic interviewing topics, working with multi-disciplinary teams, and dynamics of abuse in children. She led the development of the nationally recognized interview structure, Forensic Interview Toolbox (FIT). Crimson oversees and supports training and ongoing curriculum development. Crimson was at the forefront of developing tele-forensic interview practice nationally and continues to research and present nationally on this topic. She currently facilitates forensic interview peer review locally and nationally and is routinely an expert consultant and witness on forensic interviewing and sexual abuse dynamics. Crimson received her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland and is a licensed clinical social worker.