Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to acknowledge the value and rewards of hard work and commitment to one’s goals. As we relax and spend the day leisurely, we’re reminded of the American Dream that promises to reward hard work and dedication with a successful,...

WHY YOU SHOULD UNLEASH By Roger Lockridge Most of you reading this have probably heard by now that CDVA has released a new program called “COURAGE UNLEASHED: 45 Days to Being Invincible”. For those of you who may not know enough, allow me to provide a quick summary of...

What Was the ACE Study? Conducted in the late 1990s, the landmark ACE Study is one of the most notable studies to examine the nature and long-term effects of childhood trauma closely. The ACE Study evaluated over 17,000 adults to determine the mental and physical...

Adversity Can Permanently Affect a Developing Brain The adversities children face during their childhood can permanently affect their brain’s biology and developing architecture, creating a permanent heightened state of stress in children. But this negative wiring can...

The Founding Fathers believed everyone was “endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” But, while every citizen in our country may have been “endowed” with these rights at birth, in reality, not...

We’re thrilled to recognize the Oregon-based organization, Voices Set Free, as one of our most successful CDV TOOLKIT partners and our TOOLKIT Spotlight Partner for this month! We’re very proud and immensely grateful for the work they’ve done and continue to do in...

Did You Grow Up with Exposure to Childhood Domestic Violence? Did you grow up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV)? Haven’t told a soul about it, to this day? Maybe you aren’t ready to talk about it or feel people might judge you...Or maybe it’s just too difficult...

  In 2014, my story was featured in the UNLOVED to LOVING Chapter (Chapter 11) of the Bestseller INVINCIBLE. Since then, my life has undergone significant changes and continues to evolve, most notably in my journey to unlearn the "UNLOVED" lie and replace it with...

'My mom was on the ground. I remember being terrified and I didn’t know what to do,' she said." Everyone Experiences CDV and its Impacts Differently Lucy (21) and her brother Mark (23) grew up with CDV and are now facing many of the negative effects that we know all...

"Everybody knew. But nobody said a thing." The Silence is Everywhere Screenwriter Katherine Fugate writes about the violence she experienced in her home growing up from her stepfather. Once he entered their home, he quickly began to abuse Katherine's mother, leaving...