Presentations:

  • A Survivor's Story
  • Intro on Best Practices for Identifying, Collecting Evidence & Prosecuting Strangulation Cases by Robi Schlaff, Director, Westchester County Office for Women (OFW) and Jennifer DeCarli, Deputy Commissioner for Family Justice Centers and Survivor Supports, Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
  • Forensic Examination of Strangulation Victims by Dr. Brigitte Alexander, Emergency Medicine Physician, Director of Forensic Clinical Services, Kings County Hospital, SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Dr. Priyanka Datta, Co-director, Clinical Forensic Medicine (CFM) Fellowship,Department of Emergency Medicine, NYC HEALTH+HOSPITALS | Kings County
  • Role of Advocacy by Licia Sandberg, Senior Director, Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Advocacy Program, Westchester Medical Center and Desiree Alston, Assistant Director, WestCOP/Victims Assistance Services
  • Updates on NYS Law presented by Fredric Green, Second Deputy District Attorney & Chief of the Special Prosecutions Division, Westchester County District Attorney's Office
  • Prosecutor’s Role in Strangulation Cases by Joyce Miller, Bureau Chief, Domestic Violence Bureau, Special Prosecutions Division, Westchester County District Attorney's Office and Agata DiGiovanni, Bureau Chief, Domestic Violence Bureau, Special Victims Division, Office of the Bronx District Attorney
  • Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT)
    • DVHRT Team Intro and Updates by Nancy Tunis, DVHRT Coordinator, Westchester County Office for Women
    • DVHRT Cases and Issues to Date by Dave Ryan, DVHRT Project Director

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