Upcoming Events

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Moving Ahead: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    In partnership with Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia, Karen Mason and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar will present a full day of training in how to recognize and respond to brain injury from IPV.

  • Oshawa, Ontario

    Helping the Helpers: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    Central East ABI Network is hosting two cross-pollination training events on IPV-BI. Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag and Amy Moore will present to healthcare, IPV, policing, and policy sectors.

  • Peterborough, Ontario

    Helping the Helpers: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    Central East ABI Network is hosting two cross-pollination training events on IPV-BI. Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag and Amy Moore will present to healthcare, IPV, policing, and policy sectors.

  • St. John’s, Newfoundland

    3rd Annual Canadian Forensic Nurses Symposium

    Dr. Paul Van Donkelaar and Karen Mason will present a session on IPV-BI.

  • Windsor, Ontario

    BIAWE Annual Conference: IPV, BI & Mental Health in Women and Children

    Brain Injury Association of Windsor Essex has selected IPV-BI as the topic of their Annual Conference held for an audience of healthcare providers, educators, and law profession members.

  • Saskatoon

    Canadian Royal Purple

    Registration and announcement info to follow.

Past Events

  • Newmarket, Ontario

    Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag and Karen Mason will present a full day training workshop teaching health care and other sector representatives how to recognize and respond to IPV-BI.

  • Abbotsford, BC (virtual option available)

    From Evidence to Action: Canada’s Response to Non-Fatal Strangulation

    Please join us May 13 -15 for the inaugural symposium on strangulation prevention and response in Canada!

  • Calgary, Alberta

    Moving Ahead: Recognizing and Responding to BI in Survivors of IPV

    In partnership with Fear is Not Love, Karen Mason and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar presented a full day of training in how to recognize and respond to brain injury from intimate partner violence.

  • Calgary, Alberta

    Panel Discussion

    Dr. Paul Van Donkelaar and Karen Mason participated in a panel discussion on IPV-BI at the Trauma Association of Canada Annual Scientific Meeting and Conference.

  • Virtual

    Knowledge Implementation and Translation (KIT) Network: Spotlight Session

    As part of the KIT Network, the Canadian Centre for IPV-BI is hosting Spotlight Sessions that will highlight work being done in the field by researchers and community partners.

  • London, Ontario

    Helping the Helpers: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    In partnership with the Parkwood Institute Brain Injury Rehabilitation team, Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag shared IPV-BI content to kick-start a training day held at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

  • Virtual

    Helping the Helpers: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    In partnership with CORNERSTONE Family Violence Prevention Centre, Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag hosted a virtual training session on IPV-BI for CORNERSTONE staff. The session was recorded and will become onboarding material for all new staff members.

  • Toronto, Ontario

    Helping the Helpers: A Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to IPV-BI

    In partnership with Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, Dr. Michael Ellis, Dr. Danielle Toccalino, and Robyn Mahood provided practice recommendations for healthcare and social workers.

  • Virtual / Warsaw, Poland

    Building Awareness and Service Provider Capacity for IPV-BI in Canada

    Dr. Angela Colantonio ran a workshop on Telemedicine, AI, Robotics with a focus on biomedical and info assistive technologies in Brain and Spinal Rehabilitation and Inclusion of people with disability.

  • Virtual

    IPV-BI: Prioritizing a Hidden Public Health Crisis

    In partnership with Ending Violence Association of BC, Karen held a 90 minute presentation for professionals in the IPV and law enforcement fields.

  • Ottawa, Ontario

    Supporting Survivors of IPV and BI: What Role Can Policing and the CJS Play?

    Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag gave a plenary talk for the Seventh International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH) on IPV-BI and what police officers and the criminal justice system can do to better serve survivors of IPV-BI.

  • Toronto, Ontario

    Characterizing the Chronic Effects of a Remote History of Brain Injury in Women Who Have Experienced IPV

    Dr. Paul Van Donkelaar shared new study results through the Canadian Concussion Centre.

Knowledge is Critical

IPV-BI survivors have unique support needs and barriers to services, and healthcare and support service providers must understand these challenges to make sure that appropriate care is provided. The Canadian Centre for IPV-BI offers several ways to help you learn more about intimate partner violence-caused brain injury.

Workshops

In person & virtual sessions for you and your staff

Aware of the intersection between IPV and BI, but not sure how to best meet the needs of your clients? Unsure how BI presents itself? These in-person training sessions allow us to address issues specific to you and your unique work environment.

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E-Course

Free online training modules with in-depth information about IPV, brain injury, and the intersection between.

Modules include information on how brain injury is caused during IPV, signs and symptoms of IPV-BI, and how you can support someone who has experienced it.

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Resources

Do you need resources to support you in your role?

We offer downloadable resources including recognition and response toolkits, screening tools, customizable care pathways, assessment and next steps guidelines, and educational handouts to share with survivors and other service providers and help raise awareness in your practice, workplace, and community. 

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