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The Unrecognized Epidemic of Concussions, Strangulation, and other Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy among the Domestic Violence Population: Prevalence, Symptoms, and Gaps in Service

The Unrecognized Epidemic of Concussions, Strangulation, and other Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy among the Domestic Violence Population: Prevalence, Symptoms, and Gaps in Service

Presented by María E. Garay-Serratos, MSW, PhD Founder and CEO of Pánfila DV HOPE Foundation and Protagonist, Associate Producer, and DV-TBI/CTE Expert Consultant for This Hits Home, a feature documentary released in May 2023 that reveals the DV-TBI/CTE epidemic in the United States.

Tuesday September 17th, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT

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The presentation will provide a brief overview of the silent and unrecognized domestic violence-head trauma or traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (DV-TBI/CTE) pandemic. It will provide an overview of DV-TBI-CTE prevalence, symptoms, current treatments, and the gaps in the system of care. The presenter will share specific aspects of her personal DV-head trauma/CTE story via a PowerPoint presentation that will include selective clips of This Hits Home (the DV-TBI/CTE documentary).

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María E. Garay-Serratos’, MSW, PhD, life mission is to create global awareness and call to action to address the unrecognized and hidden domestic violence-traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (DV-TBI/CTE) pandemic, disproportionately impacting disenfranchised communities. Catastrophically, most DV-TBI/CTE victims and survivors are unaware or undiagnosed leaving them in the darkness about how their symptoms are severally impacting parenting, family and home life, and overall daily living. Dr. Garay-Serratos is a first-generation Mexican immigrant with a compelling DV-TBI/CTE personal story and over 25 years of C-level non-profit experience. Currently, she is the Founder and CEO of Pánfila DV HOPE Foundation and Protagonist, Associate Producer, and DV-TBI/CTE Expert Consultant for This Hits Home, a feature documentary released in May 2023 that reveals the DV-TBI/CTE epidemic in the United States. Her story has also been widely featured by NPR, The Los Angeles Times, The National Desk-Spotlight on America, Boston University CTE Center, Concussion Legacy Foundation, and other media and social media outlets. She received her BA from Pitzer College and master’s and doctorate from the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Suggested materials to review prior to event to give enhanced context and knowledge about the speaker and the topic!

Dr. Garay-Serratos’ Mother’s story - This Hits Home, domestic violence traumatic brain injury epidemic feature documentary. It is also streaming on Amazon Prime, Roku, Apple TV, Google Play Movie, and other streaming services.

Featured on NPR, Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it.

Boston University CTE Center Pánfila DV Hope Foundation

Traumatic Brain Injury within Domestic Relationships: Complications, Consequences and Contributing Factors

Battered and Brain Injured: Traumatic Brain Injury Among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence—A Scoping Review

 Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the context of longstanding intimate partner violence.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE): criteria for neuropathological diagnosis and relationship to repetitive head impacts 

Sponsored by the King County VAWA-STOP Grant and King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office