by Brian Martin | May 15, 2026 | CDV Awareness
Here’s Why Knowing It Matters. Team CDV You know the feeling, even if you’ve never described it out loud. A voice getting louder in the next room. Your whole body going still. Listening. Waiting. Hoping it would stop. And then the quiet afterward that wasn’t really...
by Alexander Blankenberg | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog
Understand the Hidden Crisis of Childhood Domestic Violence and See a Path Forward in Under 3 Minutes Please watch this short, 3-minute video to understand the hidden, global crisis of childhood domestic violence. Hundreds of millions grew up believing the violence in...
by CDVA Team | Aug 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Brian F. Martin “I feel responsible when something goes wrong — even when I know there are other factors at play. Why do I always assume it’s my fault?” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many who grew up in homes where there was domestic...
by CDVA Team | 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 CDVA Team | 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 | Sep 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this article, I wrote about how It Ends With Us, the novel-turned-film, offers a powerful chance to highlight the often overlooked issue of childhood domestic violence. Like the main character in the story, I grew up witnessing domestic violence and often asked...
by CDVA Team | Jun 25, 2024 | Science and Studies
“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 role of...
by CDVA Team | Jun 25, 2024 | Science and Studies
A candid interview with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, founder of the Center for Youth Wellness and author of “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity”, provides powerful validation for what we already know to be true: that Adverse Childhood...
by CDVA Team | Jun 25, 2024 | Science and Studies
Experiencing trauma can significantly rewire the brain, as hormones are released in excess due to stress. Fortunately, therapy can provide an understanding of emotions, helping to restore balance to the brain. This article features input from Licensed Psychologist and...
by CDVA Team | Jun 25, 2024 | Science and Studies
By Chelsey PerkinsData from Minnesota backs up the original Adverse Childhood Experience study; facing repeated and extreme stress in childhood severely alters the brain chemistry of an individual, both at the time and perhaps forever after. This is associated with...
