by Brian Martin | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog
By Brian F. Martin “My thoughts are unpleasant most of the time, and I don’t know why.” If that resonates with you, you’re not alone. For many, this sense of persistent sadness, numbness, or disconnection creeps into even the best days. Sometimes the day is going...
by Brian Martin | Apr 18, 2025 | Uncategorized, Blog
At the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, we believe that language has the power to open doors—to healing, to awareness, and to change. Before transformation can begin – before a conversation, a policy, or a support system—there must be a name. The term...
by CDVA Team | Mar 27, 2024 | Blog
Childhood Domestic Violence and Child Abuse are Connected Starting now during Child Abuse Prevention Month, what if there were a more effective way to prevent it for future generations? What if there were a way to address current child abuse cases by looking deeper...
by CDVA Team | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog
Did you Know that Depression can Continue into Adulthood after Growing up with Childhood Domestic Violence? You may feel that something has been amiss in your life for some time, or that a lingering sense of sadness persists. Maybe you’ve lost interest in certain...
by cdvnewsite | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog
Written by Ivellise Velez In honor of National Social Workers Month, this blog features a guest writer and social worker, Ivelisse Velez. She talks about her current stresses in finding employment in the social work field and some upheavals of late in her new life....
by CDVA Team | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog
Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is rarely created in a vacuum. There are many causes as to why teens engage in violent and controlling behavior in adolescence. One of the most destructive reasons is childhood trauma and likely may include one or more Adverse Childhood...
