by CDVA Team | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
An Open Letter to Mothers About Their Children with Childhood Domestic Violence A volunteer at a domestic violence organization writes an open letter to mothers regarding the positive attributes of their children, who grew up with CDV. By highlighting these positive...
by CDVA Team | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
Exposure to domestic abuse as a child can have long-lasting impact on a young person and it is vital that professionals from policing, education and other agencies work together to support them as quickly after an incident as possible. Effective and Timely Support is...
by CDVA Team | Apr 1, 2017 | Blog
There are Major Precursors to Child Abuse, Including CDV Every April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we come together to put the spotlight on child abuse, which impacts 1+ million children in the U.S. every year. But what we don’t talk about can still hurt...
by CDVA Team | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog
“If it’s something that you can prevent, then…you’re learning from your past what not to do with your child,” said Cindy Lau, Regional Violence Prevention Planner, St. Mary Corwin. New Scan Program Screens Patients for Adverse Childhood...
by CDVA Team | Feb 17, 2017 | Blog
Childhood Domestic Violence is Distinct from Domestic Violence or Child Abuse “Childhood domestic violence (CDV) gets lumped together with domestic violence and/or child abuse…It’s a real distinct and separate childhood adversity.” -Dr. Linda Olson, clinical...