The Irony of Halloween & Identity for Those Who Grew Up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV)
Every October, people take the identity of their favorite superheroes, villains, or animated characters. Whether it’s donning a Batman costume, firefighter, pumpkin, fairytale princess,
IF YOU FACED CHILDHOOD ADVERSITIES LIKE CHILDHOOD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CDV), HEALTH-PROMOTING ACTIVITIES CAN HELP FOSTER YOUR HEALING AND RESILIENCY IN ADULTHOOD
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Shanta Dube, Associate
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Let’s Add an Essential Missing Piece to the Dialogue
It’s SINGLE BEST PREDICTOR,Childhood Domestic Violence
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As Domestic Violence Awareness Month kicks off today, there is still very little awareness of what UNICEF calls
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
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
Conducted in the late 1990s, the landmark ACE Study is one of the most notable studies to closely examine the nature and long-term effects of childhood trauma. The ACE Study evaluated 17,000+ adults to determine the mental and physical impact
“Children who witness violence in the home and children who are abused may display many similar psychologic effects,” according to Dr. Melissa M. Stiles, M.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School. This topic of children, domestic violence and the
The adversities children face in their childhood can permanently affect their brain’s biology and developing architecture and creates a permanent heightened state of stress in children. But this negative wiring can be offset through the development of caring, empathetic, supportive
Dr. Shanta Dube’s Aggregate Research Experience and Knowledge on the Profound Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Will Help Optimize Interventions & Positive Outcomes Among Those Exposed to Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) in Metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. (July 11, 2018)
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,
