An estimated 230,000 women in Canada experience brain injuries caused by their intimate partners each year with the potential to have life-long physical, mental and emotional impacts. Brain injuries caused by intimate partner violence (IPV-BI), which may be caused by a hard blow or jolt to the head and brain or by lack of oxygen due to strangulation or suffocation, are too often undocumented, undiagnosed and untreated leaving victims to face complex and devastating consequences without adequate support.
In a recent report developed by a collaborative of non-profit organizations, networks and researchers in BC, a path to better identification, reporting, data, support and services for people experiencing brain injuries as a result of intimate partner violence is outlined. This report, titled At the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury: A Call to Action, includes a summary of the topic, facts and statistics on IPV-BI as well as identifies barriers to diagnosis and treatment. This report is available to read below or here.
A summary of the research is available here.
Learn more about the Board Voice Society of BC at boardvoice.ca
Learn more about The Cridge Centre for the Family at cridge.org
Stay tuned for an upcoming webinar, co-hosted by AVA and researchers with expert knowledge in the field of IPV-BI, coming soon!