‘Handle With Care’: In new program teachers are taught to see signs of childhood trauma and give proactive attention
By Greg JordanA new program in the West Virginia school system lets teachers know when officers responded to a 911 call and a child was involved or a witness. No details about the crime are relayed to the teachers, just that the student needs to be handled with care,...
Schools work to aid children of domestic violence
By Krista M. TorralvaPrincipal George Donovan finds it necessary to greet students as they come off of the bus. His reasoning for this? School can be so stressful sometimes that students sacrifice their emotional and social well beings in exchange for higher test...
Donaldson has seen dark side of domestic violence
By Rosie DimannoAmerican League MVP Josh Donaldson, who experienced CDV, gives his opinion on a number of domestic violence cases involving other MLB players. Read more HERE. Source: www.thestar.com
In America, we raise our criminals at home
By Casey GwinnCasey Gwinn recounts the abuse he received from his father and the abuse his father received from Gwinn's grandfather, and discusses the effects on the two of them and on other children. Gwinn emphasizes the effect this has on children's ability to...
Witnessing domestic violence can have lasting impact on youths, even if they aren’t abused
By Lois M. CollinsFounder Brian F. Martin sat down with a reporter from Deseret news to discuss CDV and its long term impact. Most people are unaware of CDV, and many children grow up unaware that their trauma has negative effects on their psychological state. Read...
Transforming the Anger You Learn From Growing Up with Domestic Violence
By Brian F. Martin* During the writing of INVINCIBLE, contributor Nick used the pseudonym “Adam” When we learn that ANGER is the natural and expected response to most life situations, we not only accept our own anger - we accept the anger in others. This often leads...
Proposed Hollie’s Law would enhance domestic violence penalties when children involved
By Tom SmithAfter the murder of Hollie Newbury by her husband, Alabama lawmakers proposed a bill to enhance penalties in cases of domestic violence when children are involved. It looks as though it is likely to pass. Read more HERE.Source: Times Daily
Trauma at home haunts kindergarteners in school, study finds
By Susan K. LivioA new study from the medical professionals at Princeton and Colombia links early childhood trauma to decreased performance in school. Attention issues were three times as likely among children who faced adversity, and violence issues were twice as...
Ramping up efforts to better protect child victims of family violence
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul KhamidA new initiative for treating the psychological effects of child abuse, domestic violence and CDV is gaining traction in Singapore. The Center for Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVE) offers trauma focused cognitive behavioral...
To Help Youth with Trauma Brain, Treat Entire Family
By Dr. Cathy Anthofer-FialonWhen working with kids in the juvenile corrections discipline, it is important to consider their psychological well being and the state of their family dynamic when taking steps to reforming them. Dr. Cathy Anthofer-Fialon discusses trauma...