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Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 women and has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most injuries are to the head, face, and neck, leaving survivors vulnerable to sustaining traumatic brain injury (TBI), the intersection of IPV and TBI remains largely unrecognized. This article reports on COVID-19–related effects, barriers, needs, and priorities to health care and support services for women survivors of IPV-TBI. Using a participatory research model, we engaged 30 stakeholders in virtual meetings drawn from an IPV-TBI Knowledge to Practice Network in two virtual meetings. Stakeholders included women survivors, service providers, researchers, and decision makers across the IPV, TBI, and healthcare sectors. Data were gathered through small group breakout sessions facilitated by the research team using semistructured discussion guides. Sessions were recorded, transcribed verbatim …