by CDVA Team | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog
The way we are going to truly break the cycle is by identifying the root cause. – Dr. Linda Olson, Founder & Chairwoman, Georgia Chapter, Childhood Domestic Violence Association Our Georgia Chapter Chairwoman Dr. Linda Olson has a unique understanding of...
by CDVA Team | Oct 1, 2017 | Blog
Growing up with domestic violence (Childhood Domestic Violence or CDV) is the SINGLE BEST PREDICTOR 100 organizations nationwide to partner with CDVA in national distribution campaign to build critical awareness of CDV, deliver groundbreaking solutions directly to...
by CDVA Team | Sep 22, 2017 | Blog
A friend recently said to me: ‘You’re like a prey animal, ears pricked up, looking for danger.’ Growing Up with Domestic Violence has Many Consequences Like many children of domestic violence Louisa Adjoa Parker has heightened stress-activation, which we...
by CDVA Team | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog
We still see anger from him, but it is nowhere near as destructive and much less intense. He is learning to control that. Growing Up With CDV Often Leads to Anger ‘Jack’ – a twelve year old child of domestic violence – had begun to express...
by CDVA Team | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog
“Your mind processes so differently when you can see yourself in that child or that mother…” – Gayan Pert. Gayan Pert, ED of Bethany house, grew up with CDV in her childhood home in Jamaica. She now operates a shelter for families much like her own....
