April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we want to share some facts you may not know about abuse and childhood trauma. 1. Child abuse and Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) are two different things. When you read the phrase “Childhood Domestic Violence,” what do you...

Written by Shirley Sanguino Often, we find ourselves wondering, how can a child be depressed? What could possibly be contributing to their depression at such a young age? As someone who experienced childhood depression, I know it can be pretty difficult to feel all...

There is so much to understand and things to know about domestic violence (DV).  It impacts the health and well-being of those families involved, but also has an impact on communities and society. Research is conducted regularly on DV, and it has its own national...

In the United States, 1 in 15 children are exposed to domestic violence (DV) each year, and 90% of these children witness the violence that occurs in their homes. These are daunting statistics. Perhaps you know of and want to help a child living with domestic violence...

The term “Adverse Childhood Experiences” comes from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Study conducted in 1995-1997. It originally began in an obesity clinic. As the study grew, it started to uncover links between childhood trauma, chronic disease, and mental health issues. It...

In homes with domestic violence, children are negatively impacted at all stages of their development in the key areas of life: physical, mental, behavioral, and relational. Trauma from childhood adversities including domestic violence can impact children’s bodies as...

At its heart, Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) occurs when a person grows up living in a home with domestic violence. Domestic violence is violence between parents or violence towards a parent — perhaps from a stepparent or significant other. The violence can be...

There isn’t a great deal of research that deep-dives into the impact of growing up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) when there is also another major adversity or multiple other adversities, like  substance abuse or child abuse Is it temporary, or does it linger...

The awareness of how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact mental health in children and sustain the impact into adulthood has come a long way since the original landmark study, conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente in the 1990s,...

Hopelessness: One of the Most Pervasive Lies You Learn Growing up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) With a global pandemic that lingers on, impacting multiple facets of our lives, many may at times feel HOPELESS. But when you grow up with Childhood Domestic...