Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: Buffalo, NY

Domestic violence advocates are uniquely aware of the intersection between intimate partner violence and brain injury. Many survivors of physical abuse suffer repeated head injuries - one study of survivors in three domestic violence shelters found that 92% had been hit in the head by their partners, most more than once.

Recognizing the need to continually provide education on these issues, the Brain Injury Association of New York State is partnering with NYSCADV in a collaboration to provide a free regional training in Buffalo, NY for domestic violence advocates.

The training will provide advocates with an introduction to tools and strategies to help them navigate the intersections of domestic violence and brain injury with the survivors they work with. Participants will be provided with:

• An overview and identification domestic violence related brain injury 
• Strategies for working with individuals with cognitive deficits
• Community resources for individuals with brain injury

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We want to remind everyone that 2016 NYSCADV Member Programs receive priority registration to all NYSCADV events and trainings. If your organization has not yet become a 2016 NYSCADV Member Program, you can apply using this link to our Membership Description page.  If registration fills quickly, we may also need to limit the number of employees each agency sends.