What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us: Domestic Violence, Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury and a Way Forward
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- 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 over 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. But they 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 dv services.
This webinar will introduce you to partner-inflicted brain injury -- its signs, symptoms, and consequences. It will also discuss the CARE (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Evaluate) service provision framework and will share Ohio's practical, free, trauma-informed tools and materials developed for you to raise awareness with those you serve and the agencies you work in.
About Rachel Ramirez, MA, MSW, LISW-S, RA
Rachel Ramirez is the Founder and Director of The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury, a project of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN). Rachel is currently directing the Center’s first federal grant from the Office on Violence Against Women to increase collaboration and develop training and services for the brain injury, domestic violence, and sexual assault fields. Over the past 13 years at ODVN, Rachel has led multiple statewide initiatives on trauma-informed approaches as well as other topics. She has trained hundreds of audiences and co-authored Trauma-Informed Approaches, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles. Rachel is a bilingual licensed independent social worker and a registered advocate.
I love what this organization does for people.
I feel like people need to put their ideologies and opinions aside when it comes to domestic violence. Because I've seen and experienced first hand what happens when people don't understand it correctly. Victims are going through hell on earth and are suffering. And they're being denied the right to protect their child, even, in some cases. Abusers have gotten smarter and more clever than ever at convincing others that victims are to blame. I want to see some change. People's lives depend on it. Thanks so much to these folks for trying to make this world better. I appreciate the time and dedication invested. God Bless!
I'm from Superior, Wisconsin, and 10 degrees is cold to me
I was strangled until I lost consciousness and had a seizure. I only recently figured out that I had the seizure, because he never admitted to it. Apparently one of the later side effects in addition to brain damage, is that you can have a stroke decades later. So abuse is the gift that keeps on giving.
I'm really sorry you went through that. I'm glad you're still here 💛 I also went through something similar. It wasn't an intimate partner but a close relative. And nobody helped me which caused a lot of trauma.
I am currently just out of a relationship were my partner strangled me for everything telling me I'll never see my kids again as he is strangling me then just before I pass out he let's go then when I come fully to as I'm crying he whispers are you scared... now I'm terrified because he is out of prison now....
Lisa, we're sorry to hear you're going through this. First, we want to encourage you (if you haven't already) to see a medical professional to ensure there are no ongoing issues due to the strangulation. It's possible that traumatic brain injuries and other life-threatening illnesses can occur even if there are no immediate symptoms.
Second, we encourage you to connect with a local domestic violence program to speak with an advocate who can help you create a safety plan. To find an advocate near you, please visit www.domesticshelters.org/help.