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State launches interpersonal-violence resource hub for people with IDD and TBI
Summary
Jeff Kearney announced a new interpersonal-violence resource hub on the Inclusion Connects webpage with trauma‑informed tools, hotline links (including NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and NC CASA), and a keyboard quick‑exit feature to help people with IDD and TBI access help safely.
Jeff Kearney, team lead for interpersonal violence work in the IDD/TBI space, introduced a new interpersonal‑violence resource hub recently added to the Inclusion Connects webpage that provides trauma‑informed information, hotlines and links, and practical safety features for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
"This resource hub was recently added to the Inclusion Connects web page. It offers easy to understand trauma informed information and tools specifically designed for people with IDD and TBI," Kearney said, and noted the hub includes roughly a dozen resource links, contact information for NCDHHS, and links to organizations listed on the hub such as the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and NC CASA.
Kearney framed the hub around the heightened vulnerability of people with IDD and TBI. He summarized multiple statistics presented on the slides, saying people with disabilities are about four times more likely to experience violence and that adults with disabilities experience high rates of abuse that frequently goes unreported. He said the hub describes how interpersonal violence may affect people with IDD or TBI and provides prevention, education and training resources.
The hub also includes a quick‑escape feature: Kearney described instructions that allow a user to press specific keyboard keys to immediately exit the page and guidance on clearing browser history to protect safety when someone may be using the page while an abuser is nearby.
Barrett and Kearney said the department plans additional webinars and training opportunities related to interpersonal violence supports and encouraged participants to review the hub via a QR code and the Inclusion Connects website. Kearney noted there are currently no printed materials available but said the suggestion to develop printable resources would be taken under advisement.
The presenters closed by thanking attendees and directing them to the posted slides and recording on the Inclusion Connects website.
