by CDVA Team | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog
I think watching my mom, her growth post-shooting, our family and the way we became stronger really became the example that I chose to live by. Comedian Trevor Noah opens up about his experience with CDV and the LIE he lived…but was later able to replaced with a new...
by CDVA Team | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
For many, this Father’s Day weekend was a festive time to pay tribute to a figurehead, protector, and pillar of family that brings up fond memories of special times. But what if you grew up in a home where you dad was routinely violent towards your mother...
by CDVA Team | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog
Our children are these afterthoughts within these conversations…There voices are silent. Shannon Isom, CEO of the YWCA Dayton, talks about her husband’s experience with CDV and the impact CDV has on the children at her shelter. Watch her TED Talk below and...
by CDVA Team | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
“What this research highlights is that growing up in a home with domestic abuse, in particular the psychological dimension of it, has long-term consequences for the well being of young people” A study from the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland, found...
by CDVA Team | May 23, 2017 | Blog
It took Claudia Martine decades to realize how profound and lasting the impact of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) is. As an adult, she is finally opening up about the trauma she faced in childhood, in order to begin to heal. She is one of the lucky ones. Most who...