A grant has been awarded to a Central Indiana group to increase awareness about domestic violence and its traumatic effect on survivors. Indiana domestic abuse reports involving intimate partners topped 6,000 in 2021, up from nearly 5,700 the previous year. The Domestic Violence Network received nearly $233,000 from the City of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Foundation. .
Iowa groups have spent the past month focused on finding shelter and support for victims of sexual assault, to help them stay anonymous and safe. The efforts won t stop, even as Sexual Assault Awareness Month ends. There is no good news in a story like this, but for Iowa, there is a silver lining. .
People with no formal health training may be able to spot signs of brain injury in domestic-violence survivors, using a set of tools called CARE, which stands for Connect, Acknowledge, Respond and Evaluate. Severe intimate-partner violence is often targeted at the head and neck, and in the airways. Julianna Nemeth, assistant professor, college of public health, The Ohio State University explained since these injuries often are invisible, staff at domestic-violence service organizations and medical providers may not be aware of how best to meet a survivor s needs, and added brain injuries impact a person s cognitive function, decision-making skills and planning ability. .