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SOAR is a registered charity, and the only organization in Canada with a singular focus on intimate partner violence-caused brain injury.
đź”— https://linktr.ee/soarprojectcanada
@soarproject.bsky.socialA Canadian study found teens in violent dating relationships had significantly higher odds of concussion.
A "spacey" or "checked out" girl after a fight with her boyfriend isn't just moody. She may have a brain injury. Let's teach the adults around her to notice.
@soarproject.bsky.socialAnxiety. Depression. Trouble focusing. Mood swings.
If a survivor of IPV has these symptoms, it could be a brain injury that nobody screened for.
Mental health care for survivors has to ask: Were you ever hit or strangled?
You can't treat what you don't ask about.
@soarproject.bsky.socialSave the date: Purple Thursday, October 15
On October 15, we’re wearing purple so she doesn’t have to.
A bruise can be easy to see. The brain injury caused by abuse? Not always.
Wear purple. Start a conversation. Help us make the unseen seen.
@soarproject.bsky.socialJoin "Empowering Innovation: Highlighting Promising Practices in Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury Research, Recognition, and Response!!" virtually on November 17-18, 10AM-6PM EST.
đź”— Registration is FREE and now open: bit.ly/4xT4JY0
@soarproject.bsky.socialWhen we don’t expect a concussion to be connected to violence at home, from someone we know and trust, we can miss the signs.
This Concussion Awareness Week, take a closer look at what concussion can look like and what it can mean for survivors of IPV.
@soarproject.bsky.socialOdds are, you know someone who's experienced intimate partner violence.
Knowing what to look for is an important first step in getting her the care and support she needs.
@soarproject.bsky.socialTruth means facing the realities of violence — and listening to the people who experience it.
Indigenous women face disproportionately high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Reconciliation requires more than knowing the truth. It requires acting on it.
@soarproject.bsky.social@soarproject.bsky.socialOn World Heart Day, we’re putting a little more heart into how we listen, learn and respond to IPV and IPV-caused brain injury.
Because every survivor deserves to be heard, believed and supported.
#WorldHeartDay #IPVBI #BrainInjury #SurvivorSupport #TraumaInformed
@soarproject.bsky.social🚨 Did you know? IPV-caused brain injury can happen without a blow to the head?
Hitting, pushing, shaking, strangulation and suffocation can all cause brain injury.
Know the signs. Know how to respond. Take the FREE CATT IPV-R training — less than an hour + certificate.
👉 cattonline.com
@soarproject.bsky.socialWe’re grateful to the Public Health Agency of Canada for supporting our work as part of a national team, that includes Dr. Haag, to build a centralized hub for IPV-caused brain injury — bringing research, resources and people together to help improve outcomes for survivors. bit.ly/4rqxBEs
@soarproject.bsky.socialEveryone deserves to be heard, understood and included.
That starts with making information, services and support accessible.
Today, we’re sharing how to sign SOAR in American Sign Language (ASL). 🤟
#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #Accessibility #Inclusion #IPV #IPVBI
@soarproject.bsky.socialCatch up on what’s happening at SOAR, from new resources and research to the people, partnerships and programs helping advance understanding and support for survivors of IPV-caused brain injury (IPV-BI).
đź“° Read the Fall Newsletter: soarproject.ca/news/blogs/
đź”— Subscribe: bit.ly/subscribeSOAR
@soarproject.bsky.social🚨 Did you know? IPV-caused brain injury can happen without a blow to the head?
Hitting, pushing, shaking, strangulation and suffocation can all cause brain injury.
Know the signs. Know how to respond. Take the FREE CATT IPV-R training — less than an hour + certificate.
👉 cattonline.com
@soarproject.bsky.social🎶 Turn awareness into care.
Join us Oct. 9 in Kelowna for Heal the Her-t, a partner-led fundraiser for IPV-caused brain injury featuring music, stories, a live podcast, panel, Human Library & more.
🎟️ Tickets from $50
#HealTheHert #IPVBI
🎟️: events.humanitix.com/heal-the-her...
@soarproject.bsky.socialJoin us for a free, full-day training for gender-based-violence, health care, legal, policing, and other service professionals in Kamloops to learn how to recognize and respond to brain injury from IPV.
đź“… Sept 10
🕛 9AM–3PM (lunch included)
đź“Ť448 Tranquille Road, Kamloops
đź”— bit.ly/MAKamloops
@soarproject.bsky.socialOn #InternationalDayOfCharity, help build a future where survivors of #IPV, #GBV & #IPVBI can access informed services, resources & care. Your donation builds knowledge, strengthens services & creates better pathways forward. Give today: soarcanada.ca/donate
@soarproject.bsky.socialFor survivors of IPV, peace means more than being free from violence. It means safety, support, being believed and understood—and having space to heal and move forward. That’s why #TogetherWeThrive matters: connection, learning and healing, together. #IPV #IPVBI #GBV
@soarproject.bsky.socialOn #WorldLetterWritingDay, we’re reminded that advocacy starts with a message— and grows when we send it. Survivors deserve better access to trauma-informed services, support and knowledge. Let’s keep writing. Keep advocating. Keep listening. #IPV #GBV #IPVBI
@soarproject.bsky.socialOn Overdose Awareness Day, we honour lives lost and recognize the complex stories behind them. For many, substance use is connected to trauma, chronic stress, and unrecognized brain injury. Compassion, early recognition, and integrated care can change outcomes. #OverdoseAwarenessDay #EndGBV
