RESOLVE

Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE) is a tri-prairie, community-based research network that engages in research and education aimed at reducing the incidence and impact of family/gender-based violence, including violence against women and girls. Our three centres are located at the University of Manitoba (including administrative centre), University of Calgary and the University of Saskatchewan.

In addition to the support provided by the three host universities, the RESOLVE Network is funded by the Prairieaction Foundation.

More about our mandate

Upcoming events

Traumatic Brain Injury and Intimate Partner Violence: Challenges for Survivors Involved in the Family Court System Webinar

Date: April 3, 2023
Time: 1:00-2:30 CDT
Presenters: Dr. Michael Ellis & Ashley Stewart

Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) commonly sustain physical injuries to the head, neck, and face. As a result of increased trauma to these areas, survivors are at a greater risk of experiencing brain injuries; specifically traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by external force to the head, neck, or face, and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI), which is caused by non-fatal strangulation. These injuries cause damage to the brain and disrupt its normal functioning, resulting in a range of physical, emotional, and cognitive difficulties. Because of these difficulties, survivors impacted by brain injuries can face challenges when accessing, navigating, and participating in the family court system. For instance, survivors suffering from unrecognized or undiagnosed brain injuries can exhibit behaviors in family court that undermine their credibility. If a brain injury is known, it can also be weaponized against survivors during custody and access proceedings to paint them as an unfit parent. This webinar focuses on the intersection of IPV and brain injury, and the subsequent challenges these injuries present for survivors in the family court system including issues surrounding participation in the court process, establishing causal evidence of IPV-related brain injury, and the absence of trauma-informed legal practices.

What we do

Network and centres

The RESOLVE Network is a regional research network involving the three prairie provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The RESOLVE administrative centre is located at the University of Manitoba, with centres located at the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Calgary.

Research

RESOLVE is committed to supporting research that leads to positive results. The work RESOLVE engages in seeks to uncover the causes of violence and map out effective strategies to prevent and end violence.

Seek help

The RESOLVE Network engages in research projects aimed at eliminating violence, primarily violence inflicted on women and girls. The RESOLVE network solely provides research, information and resources to government policy makers, and community-based organizations for educational and informational purposes. The RESOLVE network does not directly offer services and/or support for people who are experiencing violence.