by CDVA Team | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | May 2, 2018 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
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...
