Traumatic head injury due to child maltreatment (THI-CM) affects infants and children up to five years of age, with infants most commonly impacted. This webinar will provide current, evidence-based information on THI-CM and is intended for health professionals and service providers. The presenter will focus on prevention strategies, detection, and diagnosis of THI-CM, while also covering its causes, mechanisms of injury, risk factors, and long-term outcomes. Information shared during this webinar will be based on the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute’s newly released report, 4-901 Traumatic Head Injury Due to Child Maltreatment (THI-CM): A Literature Review, which can be accessed at https://skprevention.ca/resource-catalogue/traumatic-head-injury-due-to-child-maltreatment-thi-cm-a-literature-review/.

Please note: The content of the presentation may be triggering or emotionally challenging. Topics will include violence against children and child maltreatment.