The most vulnerable point in any person’s life is their childhood. As a child, one is physically weaker and smaller than the adults around them as well as more vulnerable to outside influences – good and bad alike. For this
The most vulnerable point in any person’s life is their childhood. As a child, one is physically weaker and smaller than the adults around them as well as more vulnerable to outside influences – good and bad alike. For this
CDV Compromises 4 Fundamental Needs of Children: a Recipe for Negative Consequences in Adulthood
May 16, 2019
This April, Let’s Talk About the Critical Link Between Child Abuse & CDV…and the Program That Can Curb Both!
March 31, 2019
I was talking with a woman I met on a flight last year and my work in the space of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) came up. She told me “That’s a great cause. Child abuse is a big problem, and
New Mexico Conference Reaffirms that Awareness Is Key First Step to Prevention of ACEs Like CDV
March 22, 2019
Last October, the New Mexico Voices for Children hosted their second annual KIDS COUNT Conference, in conjunction with Ngage New Mexico. Aptly named “Childhood Trauma: From Symptoms to Systems Change” the conference aimed to build awareness for, identify and
4 Things I Learned About Childhood Adversity at a High Security Prison
March 1, 2019
By Brain F.Martin
This April, I was inside a high security prison.
The plan was to talk to the men there about the work CDV does and to educate them on the connection between childhood adversities and the potential impact.
TW0 CRITICAL PUZZLE PIECES CAN CHANGE THE ODDS FOR CHILDREN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE FAILING AT BOTH
February 28, 2019
For two days a week – Monday and Thursday – School Counselor Brett Welch can be found greeting students as they arriving to class in Harvie Elementary School in VA. She carefully examines the young faces as they walk in
ABC Station Cites Childhood Domestic Violence Association, Spotlighting Dire Impact of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV)
February 25, 2019
Citing the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, an ABC station recently ran a segment outlining the profound impact that Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) has on those who experience it.
Why is it so important to talk about CDV?
Because awareness
LIGHTWEIGHT BOXER KYE KACKENZIE DEFIES THE ASSUMPTION THAT GROWING UP WITH CDV IS THE REASON YOU “CAN’T” IN LIFE
January 31, 2019
IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE WHO GREW UP WITH CDV, GIVE THE GIFT THAT REALLY COUNTS THIS HOLIDAY!
December 21, 2018
If You Love Someone Who Grew Up With CDV
Give The Gift That Really Counts This Holiday!
From the time spent with family, to decorating the house and tree, singing carols, and giving gifts to the ones you love, the
Let’s Give Thanks for the Hidden Gifts Acquired from the Childhood Domestic Violence We Faced and Reinvent Thanksgiving!
November 21, 2018
Let’s Give Thanks for the Hidden Gifts Acquired from the Childhood Domestic Violence We Faced and Reinvent Thanksgiving!
Turkey, stuffing, the Thanksgiving Parade, spending quality time with family, and giving thanks for one’s blessings. These are just some images/memories most
THE CIRCULAR IMPACT OF ACES, EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM HEALTH
November 19, 2018
THE CIRCULAR IMPACT OF ACES, EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM HEALTH
“The field of public health recognizes education is a social determinant of health” says Shanta Dube, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Georgia State University and CDVA Georgia Chapter Board member.
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