How to Contact CDVA
To schedule an interview, request a comment, or engage one of our experts for a speaking opportunity, please email Jenni Hargrove at jenni@cdv.org or call (212) 330-8016.
The Childhood Domestic Violence Association is the only nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to helping those who grew up living with domestic violence. The Association’s staff and leading researchers in the field are available for press interviews, comments, and speaking engagements.
Possible interview topics include:
- What is Childhood Domestic Violence?
- Who are the invisible victims of domestic violence?
- What does UNICEF call “one of the most pervasive human rights challenges of our time”?
- What major Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) impacts one in seven children?
- Almost all domestic violence victims have this one thing in common…
- Most domestic violence perpetrators have this one thing in common…
- What happens to children who grow up living with domestic violence – what are the negative effects?
- The 10 negative beliefs or lies every child learns when they grow up living in a home with domestic violence (or any ACE)
- 10 major negative health effects of growing up with domestic violence
- How to help a child experiencing domestic violence
- How to help an adult who grew up with domestic violence and is still struggling
- How to help yourself if you grew up living with domestic violence and still struggle
- (April – Child Abuse Prevention Month) What’s the connection between child abuse and domestic violence?
- (April – Alcohol Awareness Month) This type of person is 50% more likely to abuse alcohol
- (May – Mental Health Awareness Month) This type of person has a significantly elevated risk of mental health issues
- (September – National Suicide Prevention Month) This type of person is 7.5x more likely to commit suicide
- (October – National Domestic Violence Awareness Month) Everything you need to know about Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- (October – National Substance Abuse Prevention Month) This type of person is 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol
- (October – National Crime Prevention Month) This type of person is 74% more likely to commit a violent crime.
Our work has been featured in:
“Nick News” special shines the light on Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) |
CDV/“Nick News” with Linda Ellerbee program receives Emmy Nomination |
NBC Miami segment with CDV founder addresses CDV in the context of public discourse on family violence & the NFL |
Dr. Phil episode with CDV founder addresses the effects of domestic violence on children |
Members of Congress acknowledge unique impact of childhood exposure to domestic violence |
Preventing domestic violence must begin with the children |
More Press Coverage
- You probably know someone who’s been domestically abused. – Catholic News Agency
- Waynesville family volunteers to help prisoners – Dayton Daily News
- Why I’m Going To Tell My Son That I Was Abused As A Child – www.romper.com
- HOW I GOT THE DAD I ALWAYS DESERVED – mantalks.org
- Montclair entrepreneur works to spotlight childhood domestic violence – NorthJersey.com
- Sword and Scale Podcast, Episode 65
- Witnessing domestic violence can have lasting impact on youths, even if they aren’t abused – Deseret News
- 7 Startling Facts About Children And DV – The Mary Kay Foundation
- Violence and Abuse: Effects on Children and Adults – Blogtalkradio.com
- Why You Can’t Just ‘Get Over’ the Adversity You Faced in Childhood – DomesticShelters.org
- Adversity Can Break You, Or It Can Make You Invincible – Life Reimagined
- Caught in the Middle – DomesticShelters.org
- Radio interview broadcast – KFMG 98.9, Iowa
- There’s One Thing We All Can Do to End Domestic Violence – The Huffington Post
- Because of the Adversity I Faced in Childhood, There’s Nothing I Can’t Do – DomesticShelters.org
- INVINCIBLE: Help and Hope for Sufferers of Domestic Violence – The Mindful Word
- How to Recognize Trauma in Children – DomesticShelters.org
- Growing Up With Domestic Violence: How to Heal – Guideposts
- Events show value of families – Winston-Salem Journal
- Domestic Violence: The Hidden Hurt – WXII 12 News
- What About the Children? Impact of Domestic Violence on the Young -EmpowHER
- The Fight to End Domestic Violence is a Battle We All Must Wage -The Blaze
- Hanover-area woman shares story of domestic violence in New York Times Best Seller – The Evening Sun
- The Lingering Effects Of Domestic Violence Radio interview with The Jefferson Exchange (Oregon/No. CA)
- Children’s Law Center celebrates 10 years of legal advocacy – The Chronicle
- Finding a Name for His Adversity – DomesticShelters.org
- The Children’s Law Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary – Camel City Dispatch
- Let’s Talk About It: Children don’t forget a violent childhood – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
- 5 Facts About Children of Domestic Violence – DomesticShelters.org
- Believe This, Not That – DomesticShelters.org
- When Children Experience Trauma – DomesticShelters.org
- In areas with high rates of domestic violence, teachers to get special training – Chalkbeat
- You’re More Compassionate Than Resentful If You Faced Adversity in Childhood – The Huffington Post
- I Believed I Had to Earn the Love of My Children, But I Don’t, and Neither Do You – The Huffington Post
- ‘Because of the Adversity I Faced in Childhood, There’s Nothing I Can’t Do!’ – The Huffington Post
- Why You Can’t ‘Just Get Over’ the Adversity You Faced in Childhood – The Huffington Post
- Did you grow up in a home with domestic violence? – Queens Ledger
- Growing Up With Adversity, Thanksgiving Reminds Us How Far We’ve Come – The Huffington Post
- Open Letter to Young People Who Are Growing Up With Domestic Violence – The Huffington Post
- Why Does No One Google Search “Children and Domestic Violence”? – The Huffington Post
- WSJ Audio interview
Press Releases
- What We Don’t Talk About During Child Abuse Prevention Month
- NYC Takes On Unknown Childhood Adversity
- In National Dialogue on Domestic Violence, One Critical Question Remains Unaddressed
- Growing Up With Domestic Violence: The Online Training Program That Can Help
- How to Overcome the Impact of Growing Up With Domestic Violence
