Invisible Injuries: Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence (Option A)
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Description
Those of us who work with domestic violence have known for decades that abusers intentionally target a victim’s head, neck and face, with terrifying and painful repeated assaults and strangulation. The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury's groundbreaking research revealed that 8 out of 10 people accessing domestic violence services had experienced head trauma, often repeatedly and concurrently. These invisible injuries impact the brain, are almost never immediately treated, and rarely identified. They also cause a host of physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a person’s life--including their ability to access and participate in our services. This training will introduce you to partner-inflicted brain injury and its signs, symptoms and consequences. It will also discuss the CARE (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Evaluate) service provision framework and will share free, practical, trauma-informed tools developed for you to raise awareness with those you serve and the agencies you work in.
Description
Those of us who work with domestic violence have known for decades that abusers intentionally target a victim’s head, neck and face, with terrifying and painful repeated assaults and strangulation. The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury's groundbreaking research revealed that 8 out of 10 people accessing domestic violence services had experienced head trauma, often repeatedly and concurrently. These invisible injuries impact the brain, are almost never immediately treated, and rarely identified. They also cause a host of physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a person’s life--including their ability to access and participate in our services. This training will introduce you to partner-inflicted brain injury and its signs, symptoms and consequences. It will also discuss the CARE (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Evaluate) service provision framework and will share free, practical, trauma-informed tools developed for you to raise awareness with those you serve and the agencies you work in.
Start Time
03-05-2025 11:00 AM
End Time
03-05-2025 12:30 PM
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Last Modified on
Feb 26, 2025
