INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE & BRAIN INJURY

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & Brain Injury (BI)

According to statistics:

• 1 in 3 women will experience IPV. Of those women, 92% will receive at least one brain injury from the violent partner (over 200,00 women).
• For every 1 NHL who sustains a concussion, over 5,500 women sustain the same injury.

In light of these statistics and a long history of serving both brain injury survivors AND women fleeing IPV, The Cridge Centre works towards a comprehensive framework to focus on this vital issue. We believe there are five areas that need to be addressed:

1. Ongoing RESEARCH and development of a body of knowledge
2. Direct supportive SERVICES for women impacted by IPV-related BI
3. TRAINING for professionals and service providers with whom women come into contact (i.e. police, social workers, EMTs, emergency room staff, lawyers, judges etc.)
4. ADVOCACY at all levels of government and with policymakers
5. PREVENTION programming for men with emotional dysregulation.

For more information, please contact Measha Gallagher mgallagher@cridge.org or 778-430-0730