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Domestic violence advocates are in a unique position to connect survivors of domestic violence with care and supportive resources related to partner-inflicted brain injury. The UMKC Institute for Human Development hosts OBISSS, a screening tool to assess individuals for brain injury. Join Beth Dauber, the Project Coordinator for Health and Aging at the UMKC Institute for Human Development and MOCADSV staff, Cara Jones, Member Services Specialist and Ashlea Whaley, Partnership Development Specialist, for a discussion of brain injury, OBISSS, and promising new resources available to support survivors. 

Notes: 

• Contact Beth Dauber, Project Coordinator - Health & Aging at The UMKC Institute for Human Development: beth.dauber@umkc.edu
• February 2024 MOmentum for Change Season 3, Episode 2: Teen Dating Violence and Strangulation with Cara Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UbGbaY0Lss&t=123s
• The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators: https://www.nashia.org/
• The UMKC Institute for Human Development Brain Injury Education Course (free): https://umsystem-umkc-ihd.catalog.instructure.com/browse/ucedd/courses/braininjuryeducation
• The Alliance for Hope Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: https://www.allianceforhope.org/training-institute-on-strangulation-prevention 
• The Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury: https://www.odvn.org/brain-injury/
• The Medical/Forensic Show Me ECHO: contact Cara Jones at cjones@mocadsv.org for more information
• The Missouri Brain Injury Advisory Council: https://health.mo.gov/information/boards/braininjury/advisory.php
• Register for The Missouri Brain Injury Stakeholder newsletter at https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2016070/1900882/
• The Brain Injury Association of Missouri: https://www.biamo.org/
• The Missouri DHSS Adult Brain Injury Program: https://health.mo.gov/seniors/shcn/abi.php

Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services. 

The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.