Hi everyone,
We are sharing with you some information on an upcoming webinar series dealing with traumatic brain injuries sustained due to domestic violence. The series is the work of Justice Clearinghouse of the USA.
Witnessing family violence is acknowledged as one of the ACEs. When a caregiver sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury, it may impair her (often a female caregiver) to the extent that she is unable to give proper care to the children of the family. This may lead to a domino effect of other childhood traumatic experiences.
"The domestic violence movement has known for decades that the head, neck, and face are the most common targets for physical violence through blows to the head or strangulation. But we haven’t recognized the significant impact this can have on the brain. Brain injury caused by violence is rarely identified and almost never immediately treated and results in short and long-term physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a person’s life. This session will focus on teaching you about how the brain works and the role it plays in our daily life and activities. We will then provide an overview of the relationship between traumatic brain injury, strangulation, and domestic violence, and how it intersects—as well as what we do and don’t yet know about this issue."
Other Webinars with this Speaker:
- July 21: Invisible Epidemic: The Intersection of Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation, and Domestic Violence (this webinar)
- Aug 30: Invisible Epidemic: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation, and Domestic Violence
To sign up for the July 21 webinar, kindly click on the link below.
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