Earlier this month, Mosaic Georgia hosted a 4-hour Strangulation Training, bringing together professionals from across multiple disciplines to strengthen our community’s response to victims and survivors.

We are grateful to Heather Williams, MSN, RN, SANE-A, IVSE-C of The Refuge for sharing her extensive expertise on the medical and investigative implications of strangulation and best practices for multidisciplinary collaboration. Thank you to all of the partners who joined us as well as the Gwinnett County School Police Department gwinnettcountyschoolpolice for allowing us use their facility. Many people don’t realize that strangulation can cause serious or even fatal injuries, even when there are few or no visible signs. Trainings like this help professionals recognize the risks, understand the long-term impacts, and respond effectively to support victims and survivors. We’re proud to help bring trainings like this to our community.