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Vital Facts for Victims of Strangulation

When domestic violence perpetrators choke (strangle) their victims, not only is this a felonious assault, but it may be an attempted homicide. Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control, where the batterer can... Read More

FreeFrom’s Survivor Safety Banking Guidelines

With support from the Blue Shield of California Foundation, FreeFrom created a set of banking guidelines and best practices that would transform survivors' ability to bank safely and keep their money secure. The guidelines have... Read More

Domestic Violence 101: Understanding the Experience of Survivors

Using the Power and Control Wheel developed by Ellen Pence and Praxis International, moderator Casey Gwinn and psychologist Dr. Diane Lass interview four survivors from the National Family Justice Center Alliance VOICES Committee about their... Read More

“My Partner Choked Me” Pocket Guide

Non-Fatal Strangulation: A pocket guide to best practices when working with survivors of strangulation produced by the NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. Read More

What We Learned in 2019: Updates from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, Part 1

Strangulation impacts all professionals working on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking cases. Today, we know unequivocally that strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence. Unconsciousness may occur within... Read More