Alternative Online Training – Understanding Strangulation with Nurse Annyse Alcock

This virtual training session offers an opportunity for frontline workers to deepen their understanding of strangulation and how to respond safely and effectively. This training is being offered as an alternative if you’re unable to make it to the in-person event on May 4th.

Presenter:

• Annyse Alcock, St. Joseph’s Health Care

Join us for an in-person learning session designed for frontline workers across Oxford County.

This session brings together a healthcare professional from St. Joseph’s Health Care and a detective from the Ontario Provincial Police to share their perspectives on identifying and responding to strangulation in the context of gender-based violence.

Through presentations and a moderated discussion, participants will learn:</p>

• How strangulation may be disclosed in healthcare and policing settings
• The medical risks and realities of strangulation
• How different systems respond when someone comes forward
• Available resources and reporting pathways
• How to better support survivors through coordinated responses

The event will conclude with a Q&A session.

Presenters

• Annyse Alcock, St. Joseph’s Health Care
• Lisa Narancsik, Ontario Provincial Police

Registration is recommended but not required.