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Webinar: The Use of Danger Assessments in Family Justice Centers: The Nashville Model

Nashville’s focus on high-risk cases began after its comprehensive Safety & Accountability Assessment released in 2013 highlighted multiple gaps regarding high-risk offenders and their victims. As a result, Nashville adopted the Lethality Assessment (LAP) for... Read More

Category: Family Justice and Multi-Agency Centers, Intake: Policies and Procedures, Law Enforcement, Lethality Response, Multi-Disciplinary Team, Operational Policies and Procedures, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning, Safety and Security, Safety Planning,
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Elder Strangulation and Abuse

Candace Heisler and Dr. Elizabeth Bloemen will provide an update in the field of elder strangulation including new research, laws, and case law. The panelists will discuss recent case studies and emerging issues. Lethality in... Read More

Category: best practices, Health, Intake: Policies and Procedures, Medical, Operational Policies and Procedures, Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, Webinar
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The Advocacy Toolkit for Survivors of Strangulation/Suffocation

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Category: Advocacy, best practices, Law Enforcement, Medical, Multi-Disciplinary Team, nurses, physicians, Prosecution, protocol, Survivors, Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, VOICES Survivor Advocacy Network,
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Ten Factors of a Suspicious Death in Intimate Partner Violence Relationships

- 2024

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Category: Advocacy, best practices, Law Enforcement, Medical, Multi-Disciplinary Team, nurses, physicians, Prosecution, protocol, Survivors, Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, Brochures
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Polyvictimization Final Report

In 2016, the United States Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) launched a national demonstration initiative to address the complex and interconnected needs of Family Justice Center clients who have experienced polyvictimization.... Read More

Category: Advocacy, Family Justice and Multi-Agency Centers, Intake: Policies and Procedures, Polyvictimization, protocol, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning, Safety Planning, Survivors, Wellbeing, Info Guide
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