Women’s Support Services Hosts Free Training on
Brain Trauma and Domestic Violence
[Sharon, CT.] – (July 2017) – Women’s Support Services will host a training workshop on the intersection of brain injury and domestic violence at the Sharon Hospital cafeteria, Wednesday, August 16 from 2.00 – 4.00 pm, 50 Hospital Hill Road, Sharon, CT 06069.
92% of domestic violence survivors had been hit on the head by their abusers and three quarters of domestic violence survivors have been found to have symptoms consistent with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
PA Coalition Against DV 2011/CDC
Bonnie Meyer, MS CRC CBIST of the Brain Injury Alliance will run the training, focusing on:
- Reasons for discussing this problem and its prevalence in domestic violence cases
- Understanding brain function and causes of injury
- Recognizing TBI in daily life and strategies for daily activities
- Consequences of injury and case studies
This training is offered free of charge and space is limited,
please contact Women’s Support Services to reserve your seat!
For more information about the event and to reserve your seat, please contact Rebecca Cohen-Lillard at 860.364.1080 or rcohen@wssdv.org.