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The Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention (Institute), a program of Alliance for HOPE International, was launched in October 2011. The Institute was developed in response to the increasing demand for Intimate Partner Violence Strangulation Crimes training and technical assistance (consulting, planning, and support services) from communities across the world.

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The Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention provides basic, advanced and the most current and up-to-date curriculum on strangulation crimes specifically designed for police, prosecutors, medical professionals, advocates, trainers, policy makers and experts handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases.

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