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SUMMARY:What Advocates Working in the Frontlines Need to Know About Strangu
 lation
DESCRIPTION:<p data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="Messag
 eBody">Please join us for a webinar on</span><span data-ogsc=""> July 1\, 
 2026 from 10am to 11:30am PST </span><span data-ogsc="">on What Advocates 
 need to know about Non-Fatal Strangulation. This webinar will have a speci
 al emphasis for advocates working in the field whether in a shelter\, in t
 he courtroom\, a domestic violence response team and/or a  hotline.</spa
 n></p>\n<p data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">We understand and appreciate ho
 w community and government based advocates often have limited time with a 
 survivor\, especially advocates working in shelters and answering the hotl
 ine. This webinar  is designed to provide an overview of what every advo
 cate needs to know about non-fatal strangulation and prioritizes </span><
 span data-ogsc="">rapid identification\, trauma-informed questions\, safet
 y planning and the duty to warn. </span></p>\n<p data-ogsc=""><span data-
 ogsc="">Our presenters will briefly cover each of the following sections:<
 /span></p>\n\n<ul data-ogsc="">\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Surv
 ivor Perspective – What victims need from you?</span></li>\n <li data-og
 sc=""><span data-ogsc="">Context – The Rage of Stranglers</span></li>\n 
 <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">National Strangulation Laws</span></li
 >\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Risk of Lethality </span></li>\n 
 <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Use of Risk Assessment Tools</span></l
 i>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Medical – Terminology\, Anatomy
 \, Physiology\, Signs and Symptoms &amp\; Health Consequences</span></li>\
 n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">The Five Myths of Strangulation</spa
 n></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Identification – what ques
 tions to ask</span></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">How to Resp
 ond </span></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">The Duty to Warn</
 span></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Conducting an Intake</spa
 n></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Tips for Documentation</span
 ></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Safety Planning</span></li>\n
  <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Utilizing the “Advocacy Toolkit”<
 /span></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Questions</span></li>\n<
 /ul>\n<p data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="rgb(66\, 37\, 91)">For Example:</sp
 an><span data-ogsc="rgb(66\, 37\, 91)">  </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(66\
 , 37\, 91)">If a survivor mentions a physical fight\, the partner "putting
  hands on them\," or if their voice sounds hoarse\, clearing their throat 
 frequently\, or appears to have trouble catching their breath\, what could
  an advocate say?</span></p>\n<p data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Course Ob
 jectives</span></p>\n\n<ul data-ogsc="">\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogs
 c="">Identify: Recognize the hidden physical and behavioral signs of non-
 fatal strangulation and suffocation when visible injuries are absent.</spa
 n></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Ask: Utilize objective\, tr
 auma-informed scripting to screen for near-fatal attacks during crisis cal
 ls and intakes.</span></li>\n <li data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="">Protect:
  Implement immediate medical safety protocols and safety planning tailore
 d to high-lethality risks.</span></li>\n</ul>
URL:https://www.allianceforhope.org/training-institute-on-strangulation-pre
 vention/training/webinars/what-advocates-working-in-the-frontlines-need-to
 -know-about-strangulation
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