Aubree Vance
Director of Forensic Interviewing Services
BS | Criminal Justice & Psychology | Trine University
Aubree Vance serves as the Director of Forensic Interviewing Services at Small Talk Children’s Advocacy Center. With over 15 years of experience working with at-risk youth, she leads the forensic interviewing department and oversees the coordination of services for hundreds of children and families each year throughout Ingham and Eaton County.
Since joining Small Talk in 2015, Aubree has grown alongside the organization and now oversees the team responsible for conducting forensic interviews and supporting multidisciplinary investigations. She works closely with law enforcement, prosecutors, child protective services, medical professionals, and victim advocates to ensure that the children who come through our doors are treated with care and their words are handled with intention.
Aubree is formally trained in the Michigan Forensic Interview Protocol, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) International Evidence-Based Investigative Interview Protocol, NCAC Forensic Interview Structure, and the RADAR Child Forensic Interview Model. She has completed the advanced forensic interview model training through NCAC, Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing, and The Cognitive Interview for Cold Case Investigations.
Her work extends beyond the local level. In 2020, Aubree contributed to the development and implementation of Michigan’s statewide Tele-Forensic Interviewing Guidelines through the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. She was also appointed by FBI Unit Chief Catherine Connell (Retired) to serve on a national task force strengthening collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Children’s Alliance. In 2022, she served as a content expert for the 25th anniversary revision of the Michigan Forensic Interview Protocol.
In 2023, Aubree was honored with the Champion of Hope Award by the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan in recognition of her leadership and dedication to children and families.
Above all, Aubree believes every child deserves to be heard with dignity, compassion, and professionalism, and she remains committed to strengthening systems that protect children and support families throughout the investigative and healing process.