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2017 Annual Meeting

del 12 al 14 de September del 2017

Aurora, Colorado

The links below contained detailed information for the upcoming 2017 Safe States Alliance Annual Meeting, taking place September 12-14, 2017 in Aurora, Colorado.

Please note:

Brain Injury: A silent epidemic in the domestic and sexual violence population.

miércoles, el 13 de septiembre de 2017 a las 16:15–17:30 MDT
Aurora Ballroom 1
Learning Objectives
Statement of Purpose

TBI research in D/SV is limited. The targeting of head/face in assaults makes the likelihood of TBI greater in those exposed to D/SV. They may also have increased exposure to repeated TBI. 

Methods/Approach

The Nebraska Injury Prevention Program provided funding to the Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska who partnered with the University of Nebraska Center for Brain Biology and Behavior.  Training was provided to staff of domestic violence shelters.  The training covered basic neuroanatomy, effects of TBI, TBI severity, and how to support individuals with TBI.  Training was designed to increase staff sensitivity and understanding of appropriate referrals and accomodations. Staff were trained to screen individuals utilizing the services of the shelters.

Results

Sixty-seven participants from 4 shelters completed the training. All training participants (100%) reported an increased understanding of the challenges facing an individual with TBI and 95.4% reported a good understanding of the screening tool and how to use it.

Ninety-three screens were collected over 4 months. 60.2% of those screens were positive for potential TBI. 90% reported sustaining the TBI due to being hit in the head or strangled and 42.9% endorsed multiple events where their head was struck or they were strangled. 81.2% reported some functional difficulty and/or physical symptomology related to the incident.

Conclusions & Significance to the Field

This project highlights the focus area of traumatic brain injury and the intersection of TBI with domestic/sexual violence. It underscores the importance of addressing shared risk and protective factors; factors that reduce violence will ultimately reduce TBI.

The project was conducted by Nebraska Injury Prevention partners with expertise in TBI who developed and provided the training. Avenues to continue and expand this project are being explored. The extremely high incidence rate (60% of individuals screened positive for TBI) provides strong support for more work to be done in this area, including research, increased education, and allocated resources.

Presenters

Peg Ogea-Ginsburg, Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services
Biography

Peg Ogea-Ginsburg is the Injury Prevention Program Manager at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. She oversees the work of CORE SVIPP and PDO PfS and manages the RPE grant in Nebraska.  Peg has been extensively involved in Safe States in several capacities including being  a member of the Executive Committee and being chair/co-chair of several committees.

Co-Authors

Primary Contact

Peg Ogea-Ginsburg, Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services
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