What We Learned In 2024: Updates from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention
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 seconds and death within minutes.
During this 90-min webinar, our hosts and faculty will discuss the best of the best from 2024 such as lessons learned, best practices, new research, and resources available for family violence and sexual assault professionals.
Special Appearance from Dr. Debby Herbenick: Dr. Herbenick, author of “Yes Your Kid: What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex”, will share her team’s groundbreaking research on how choking/strangulation has rapidly increased in prevalence, both as part of consensual sex and in connection with college campus and community sexual assaults. Research findings will be presented that show how people learn about choking/strangulation; how they engage in it; the role of various media (pornography, social media, mainstream media) in shaping this sexual practice; its prevalence, frequency, short-term symptoms, health consequences, and potential neurological changes.
February 4, 2025 2024 Debby Herbenick Gwinn institute Joe Bianco Strack updates what we learned