Did you know about one in seven children grow up living with domestic violence in their homes? Fortunately, research suggests that if these children have a caring adult in their lives, they are much more likely to be resilient against the negative effects of Childhood...

Do you know a child who exhibits a behavioral disorder, such as anxiety, depression, aggression, or social withdrawal? Researchers have found that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the root of many behavioral disorders, but there’s one ACE that many people...

May is Women’s Health Month and this weekend is Mother’s Day. The wish is that everyone enjoys time with their moms, or celebrates them in memory. Yet, many women, who grew up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV), or experience domestic violence (DV), do not find...

Did you grow up in a home with domestic violence when you were a child? If so, you grew up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV). Because May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to discuss how growing up with domestic violence can have a significant impact on...

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 What could 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 alone in the battle against it. I remember being told I could not have...

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...

What is an Adverse Childhood Experience, or ACE? The term “Adverse Childhood Experiences” comes from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Study, conducted from 1995 to 1997. The study originally began in an obesity clinic. As it grew, it started to uncover links between...

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...