About The Project

SOAR (Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research) is a multi-disciplinary, community-engaged, non-profit initiative that explores the intersection of brain injury (BI) and intimate partner violence (IPV), and applies scientific evidence to increase awareness, and improve supports and services for survivors.

We work with researchers who use psychosocial and lab-based assessments, and
integrated knowledge translation to gather data, and develop and test education and training for those who work with survivors and members of the public, as well as screening and supports for survivors themselves.

The goal? Increase knowledge, awareness, and education, in order to help and ensure women who experience brain injury at the hands of a partner get the trauma-informed supports and services they need to move into healthy lives free of abuse.