Virtual Event
Conversation with Community: Traumatic Brain Injury
“Conversations with Community” (CWC) centers on the lived experiences of community members to address the unique challenges in Indian Country due to violence against Native women. This CWC will focus primarily on traumatic brain injury (TBI) among Native women survivors of domestic violence. Violence, including traumatic impacts to the head, strangulation, and choking, is among the leading causes of TBI. These actions can cause temporary to lifelong damage to the brain, resulting in behavioral/cognitive symptoms, altered perception symptoms, and/or negatively impact physical symptoms. Some common symptoms caused by TBI are concussions, memory loss, balance problems, irritability, inability to focus or pay attention, headaches, and many other unseen effects. The impact of TBI can be debilitating, interfering with daily function, and disrupting the dynamics of relationships. The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) aims to identify the most effective ways to support survivors living with TBI.
